Hey Jami! Congratulations on getting to Cape Town - that is one hell of a ride!!!

Sorry to hear the bike is a bit poorly - if it's not leaking oil, then it must be burning it... have you kept the airbox clean? It's possible that fine dust could have been sucked through the filter and into the engine, causing wear?

If you take the side panel off the airbox, you should be able to see if there is any dust in there...

Hope you get it fixed, and as they like to say on forums: "This thread is useless without pictures!"

Jx

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