how much oil consuming is normal for my 97 gs??

[margan_ron]

if i ride mostly 130-140 and pull geers till 6K avrage

[scratch]

Welcome!

Is that 130-140miles per week?

And, how much oil are you having to add each week?  A quart?

Here's some links that may help, I searched using "consumption" first:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=25134.0

Next, I'd search on "burn" and "quart", both at the same time, but I'll allow you to do that.

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

I think it's 130/140 km/h.

[cerius]

I think it's 130/140 km/h.

nah i go 130 and 140 mph all the time

[Affschnozel]

I know this guy from Israeli forum ,he just rebuilt his GS and already got to test if it goes 180 kmh after 2 weeks,

never heard of running-in or simply doesn't care as most people here .Oil consumption should be the last of his concerns 

[CndnMax]

Thread jack: how often would you change the oil for a somewhat daily rider in a hot California summer, or anyother ttime for that matter? its at about 3k right now with the oil from the 600 mile maintenance.

[TragicImage]

I change it every 3k or whenever I get bored.


I put approx 15k a year on my bike... its abused daily.

[Mk1inCali]

I'm pretty bad at remembering to change oil, so I usually put 4-5K on before I get around to changing it.  Oh wells, 30K hard miles and it's running stronger than ever.

[scratch]

Thread jack: how often would you change the oil for a somewhat daily rider in a hot California summer, or anyother ttime for that matter? its at about 3k right now with the oil from the 600 mile maintenance.

I've been changing mine every 4000 miles + or - 100, as a daily California rider.  I've added about 2 seconds of oil (about 1/8 quart) since my last oil change 3000 miles ago.

[CndnMax]

So around 4k, sounds good. </threadjack>

[margan_ron]

I know this guy from Israeli forum ,he just rebuilt his GS and already got to test if it goes 180 kmh after 2 weeks,

never heard of running-in or simply doesn't care as most people here .Oil consumption should be the last of his concerns 

it's me
and it's not after two weeks it's after 1200KM i did with the bike....

[Affschnozel]

Well I have '97 GS that I rebuilt couple of years ago ,and it doesn't consume much oil at all ,but I don't wring it's neck that much .

At first after overhaul the consumption of oil is high but after proper break-in period it goes down but the harder you ride the more oil it burns.

[The Buddha]

It should only consume what you put in it. If its going and taking it off the shelf and consuming it, you have a problem.  ...
Someone told me that and I right about fell out of my chair laughing. OK in the written sense its not that greatly funny.
Cool.
Srinath.