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Thread: Overfilling the oil level? (Do the dealers routinely do this?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Padmei View Post
    DRs are similar however are so boring they make my eyes bleed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Racing Dave View Post
    I've just got back from a 4000km light-duty adventure ride in British Columbia, and my rental KLR650 with 25,000km used one litre of oil in that time. Never blew smoke, never leaked, never a smell of burning oil, but gradually the sightglass level went down. On returning to Vancouver, I mentioned it to the rental company, and they agreed with the above quote, that some do seem to use oil. That's the way it is with KLRs, it seems.

    Cheers, Dave B
    So how did you find the bike afte 4000kms? Good, bad otherwise?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    So how did you find the bike afte 4000kms?
    He just looked above the oil stain, et voila! there it was!
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    Tip from down on the farm

    If i accedently overfill a motor with oil,iI suck it back out with a drench/pooron gun.

    Its pretty messy,otherwise, trying to get a bit of oil out the sump hole.

    Works a treat,the hose will fit down the dipstick pipe on most motors.

    You "townies" should be able to buy one,pretty cheep from a vet clinic ,or farm supply store.

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    U can buy a big arse syringle from the chemist and a bit of plastic pipe from para rubber or bunnings etc that slips over the end - pop the tube down the oil filler hole and pull back on the syringe. If necessary tilt the bike to ensure the oil is on the filler side.

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    Once the revs get up to about 5000 and stay there (eg sitting on about 120ish) the oil consumption will go up. My own opinion is that crankcase pressurisation is forcing oil past either the rings of the valve guide seals.

    I've tried the PCV mod using a 3.8 commodore PCV but it didn't make much difference and it makes a hell of a ticking noise at idle as the valve opens and shuts. Maybe an open breather pipe into a catch can like the old Brit 500 singles used might help. Or just ride slower.
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Odakyu-sen View Post
    My Ducati 900SS (1992) used to burn about 250 ml of oil every 1,000 km, so that's a litre for 4,000 km. Talk about progress.

    BTW, I went for a ride on the KLR with some mates from Kopu to Hikuai this morning over wet roads. I had no trouble keeping up with a Ducati 749RR and a new BMW1000RR through the wet, tight, shiny stuff (45-55 km corners). Of course, once the road opened up they were gone.

    I don't want to go much over 120 km/h until I get my fairing windscreen sorted out. I'll get a square of smoky polycarbonate (3 mm thick) and make a (shorter) windshield to eliminate the wind roar component. About 15 cm lower should do the trick.

    I am surprised at how the KLR manages to do 100 km/h just about everywhere on the tarmac. It's really relaxing to ride at 110 km/h.
    sounds like you should buy a 2T

    at least you would be riding a bike that is supposed to use oil,and get more power at teh same time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    So how did you find the bike afte 4000kms? Good, bad otherwise?
    In a word - Ideal for our purpose. With a friend (on an early model KLR650) we were taking in a route to catch all the 14 inland fresh water ferries that make up part of the roading in BC. They are well spread out, and may be linked in an interesting manner if you use various logging and forestry roads. Nothing more difficult than poor shingle roads (more like Dansey's Pass than Old Dunstan) so the relative comfort of the seat and riding position, the long range (nearly 500km) on a tank of gas (at equivilent of our $1.60 per litre for (ha!) regular, which is 87 Octane) were all good features. Vibration over 5000 rpm meant a (GPS true) 105 km/h was the fastest we held for long periods, and despite the 'upgrade' to a twin-piston front caliper I'd never have mistaken it for a brake. Good lights and mirrors, adequate punch from the pleasant engine makes calm progress easy, but you're aware that it's still relatively heavy and not very powerful. Exactly useful for long hours per day with nothing more than a chain oil each night.

    Cheers, Dave B

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