Slap you some FZR pistons in the thing and quit your whining--probably good for another 8 HP on top too!!! Seriously, I was hoping to do that when no GTS rings were available in the US--alas, they would fly some over and they'd be here in only three weeks!! (I asked if it was a bi-plane and I think they were insulted) FZR owners don't seem to have the same complaint and they use different pistons/rings--could this be an answer? FL Kev
--- Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Spee-dee-D wrote: > > > I recently was the Rallymaster for a Saddle Sore > event (1000 miles in 24 > > hours) for our BMW club. > > Good stories all. Always fascinating. > > Oil comsumption. Hum. I wish we had access to the > engineers approach on > this. I mean, > the original motor, I believe, didn't have > consumption issues. When the > GTS motor was > 'tweaked' for more 'real-world' power, they must > have changed something. > What, and how, > of course, is the question. Mine only uses oil at > high-speed/rpm. If I > keep it under, say 3500 to 4000 rpm, it seems fine. > Over that is when > the comsumption begins, so it must be > rpm related. Or so it would seem. Perhaps it's > 'flinging' oil around the > case and it's getting sucked up into the PCV valve. > Or the valves are > floating and allowing the oil to > be sucked in the engine. However, I do notice, even > it is using oil, I > find NO traces of > it in the exhaust pipe or any undue burning or heat > in the cataylitic > converter. So appearently, it is at least, not > causing any damage or bad > side effects, at least as far > as I can tell. > > Anyone else? Different experiences with side > effects? Smoking, oily film > on pipes, fouled > plugs? Neighbor kid putting garden hose in oil > filler opening? > > Brandon __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com
