Fri, 22 May 1998 16:43:05 +0200 - Message No. 3124
From: "Christian Unterkircher"

Subject: Re: Excessive oil consumption


My @ (RD04 '92; 33.000 km) until now never needed oil, by changing it every
year.

Bye
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: nicky@purplei.com 
To: xrv@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de 
Date: Mittwoch, 20. Mai 1998 23:27
Subject: (XRV) Excessive oil consumption


>Just a query for anyone who may know the answer. I bought an Africa Twin
>(XRV 750) new in January 1998 (zero mileage). After the 1000km service I
>did a trip to Morrocco from England. I found that the engine used 1
>litre of engine oil for 6000km's of travel. This has not stopped and the
>bike has now done 11000km. The dealer says it just needs a service and
>the valve clearance's setting. I don't agree, if a bike is using that
>much oil then there must be a fault with the structure of the engine.
>
>What are your opinions and has anyone had the same problem?
>
>




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