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bluesman
Berichten: 266
Lid geworden op: ma jul 21, 2008 16:46
Locatie: hoegaarden

Hey guys, I just came back - we did about 5000 km trip Belgium-Germany-Denmark (just quick crossing, 1100 km each way) and then rest - real riding in Norway (no offroad, just REALLY bad roads). I was with my wife as passenger and 3 koffers of luggage. All went good, DR did very well, but....during the tour seems my DR started to eat oil a lot. Not sure why - overload or because of first day I had to filter through 20 km standing still blocked traffic on german autobahn (some big accident with truck) and motor was hot...really hot. Too hot.
Anyway, it may be just valve seals or may be new piston/rings time. Engine now have 86000 km. No loss of power thou, no smoke :?:
I just do not know where oil goes... I do not think it is piston/rings, more like valve seals. Will neet to measure compression to see. So far for 5000 km DR ate 2 liters of oil :shock: but not really proper oil, just regular semi-syntethic auto oil 10W40 from fuel stations.
And right before trip it almost did not eat oil at all. Good oil. Castrol RS4.

I will come to DR meeting anyway....if worst will come to worst I will take 2 liter of oil with me :lol: and will start to disassemble motor right next day :wink:
zappa.suzuki
Berichten: 8373
Lid geworden op: do apr 06, 2006 11:32
Locatie: Bij Utreg

2 liters is not that much on 5000km for a 1 cilinder whit 86k on the clock, if you run it higer refs say up the 6000rpm... and i think you did that a lot :wink:
Suzuki DR 800 1997, KTM Adv 640 1997
bluesman
Berichten: 266
Lid geworden op: ma jul 21, 2008 16:46
Locatie: hoegaarden

I admit.. guilty :)
SOME of Norwegian roads just ask for it :)
zappa.suzuki
Berichten: 8373
Lid geworden op: do apr 06, 2006 11:32
Locatie: Bij Utreg

There you go :lol:
The BIG start drinkin oil on top speed, just look how it goes on normal speeds..
Suzuki DR 800 1997, KTM Adv 640 1997
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