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bsabloke
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Only had vtr 6 weeks. oil burning issues. Had telephone number quotes to rebuild (suspect piston rings). Just picked up engine from bike breaker.local shop to do transplant this week.let you all know how it turns out.
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Flatline
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Welcome aboard buddy

Where are you based?
bsabloke
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Thanks,
i'm north warwickshire.
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Kev L
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Good luck with the re-build, hope it turns out well for you matey. :thumbup:
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bsabloke
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Thanks, hope to be back on the road for the weekend. Looking foward to some trouble free riding
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Post by dragonback »

hello to you too ! whatdya have before the storm , in fact same question to everyone on here , what were you riding before you got a storm ,for me twas the tiger , big heavy bugger she was too before that was th 900 ninja 147bhp front tyre would last forever as it was never on the deck ,rear tyre every other week !!
DOES THIS RAG SMELL LIKE CHLOROFORM TO YOU ?
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agentpineapple
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Post by agentpineapple »

hello and welcome :thumbup:
i noticed my bike needs topping up with oil on a very regular basis....mmmmm
although i can't detect any smoke from the exhaust to indicate a problem and there isn't any oil leaks.
i'll have to keep an eye on it...
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lloydie
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Post by lloydie »

Mine to uses oil I just to it when needed
I'm in Coventry so not to far from you .
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AMCQ46
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Post by AMCQ46 »

Welcome...yes they will use a bit of oil, but it shouldn't be less than 1000 miles between top ups.

I am Solihull so just a bit south of you
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bsabloke
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oil consumption, 1 litre per tank of petrol. sounds ok, just disappear in blue smoke when i pull up. comes & goes, sometimes ok. only done 8k miles but sorn for 7 years. bike now in the garage with donor engine. back on the road soon.
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chris vtr virgin
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Good luck with the new engine hope all goes well
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hi and welcome aboard... :thumbup: :Beer Popcorn:
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lloydie
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Welcome and a belated hello
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AMCQ46
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bsabloke wrote:oil consumption, 1 litre per tank of petrol. sounds ok, just disappear in blue smoke when i pull up. comes & goes, sometimes ok. only done 8k miles but sorn for 7 years. bike now in the garage with donor engine. back on the road soon.
Agree 1l per 100 miles is way too much
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templ8
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Post by templ8 »

Mine's never used any oil.

Oil and filter change every year and no top ups between.

She's only done 11k miles though !?
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