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Paul
How much oil does your Ten using? Currently I�m on 15,000 kms and I estimate I used around 1 ltr for the last 10k. Does that sound right? Currently heading to Mendoza for a service stop, before going back into chile. Still cold here! Pat |
my bike doesn't burn hardly any oil at all maybe a quarter of a liter in 5K, but saying that i had another guy who rode with me for a while and he burnt up 2.5 liters in 10K, so what is usual to one bike is not to the next, best thing is check on about every fifth fill up, a lot of gas station in south america will top you up for free if they have the oil in stock and its a small amount
one thing that has become strange as my bike get more miles on it i can now get more oil in it, originally it was the standard 2.6 to 2.8 liters, but last oil change i got 3.7 liters...so expect strange things on the road!!! hope you're having fun out there, as you head north everyday will get warmer until you hit the Atacama |
Cheers buddy. Warm - I�ve almost forgotton the meaning of the word - but not far off some semblance of normal weather now. :icon_thumright:
Pat |
3.7lt, that can�t be good as the oiltank capacity is only 2.9lt..........
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i disagree 100%
OIL is the life blood of a motor, clean oil and a tank filled to its specific limits. as a motorcycle builder and mechanic, you need to understand that the oil system is in frame...so there, the frame is built in a jig, tubing ID can vary slightly, also where frame connections are made. then it comes down to how you change your oil, do you flush your motor or just undo a plug and let it drain then call that good. just for you here is a photo of my dip stick and as you can clearly see the oil is right below the 'F' ...so tell me this if you had put in 2.9 liters and nothing showed on your dipstick you wouldn't fill to the FULL mark??? and just so you know my bike has been sitting on its center stand for a few days http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-mC...mCCTH4f-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/photos/i-q8...q8RbnxZ-XL.jpg |
Just a quick question.... Do you chack your oil when the bike is warm or cold? I have found that when cold it seems like it needs oil, but once warmed up the reading on the dipstick rises quite allot... So you can mistakenly add more oil if it is checked on a cold engine..
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Both, the oil is filled partially (2L) and then the motor is raced or ridden, at that point i top up and then ride 5-10 miles and then recheck, so i actually check three times from cold to warm to hot...been doing this way for thousands of miles and no issues or leaks or pressure problems
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central america
central america was basically a pass thru, not really to many intentions to hang around as i kind of had a date with the arctic circle, the longer time here meant more colder days when i got up north...
so here's a quick ride thru bike on one plane and me on another coming into Panama City there is a very long story here...meet me i pass thru wherever you are and remind me, one of the most interesting days of the trip to date http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c.../IMG3594-L.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c...IMG3562-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c...1030533-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c...1030528-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c...IMG3553-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c...1030531-XL.jpg http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c...IMG3569-XL.jpg crossing the panama canal http://dmh65.smugmug.com/RidingRTW/c...IMG3614-XL.jpg |
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