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Old 18-07-10, 11:21
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Originally Posted by Nt1980 View Post
I have just done 1000 miles on the bike went for a holiday on the bike when i left the dipstick was at the 3/4 mark on my return it was just registering on the dipstick.
That's excessive. With the exception of the oil in the drain tube, my bike's never used a drop since new, 21,000 miles on her now.

Have you checked the drain tube by chance ? it is possible that you have an airbox full of oil! and rather than using oil, it's loosing it ? Appriciate it's a 2009 bike, but it's possible it's a 2008 registered late? In any case, it'll only take a minute to check.

At a litre every 1000 miles you should be able to see smoke out of tailpipes, in fact I'd say that you would leave a cloud behind you!
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