RE: Oil Consumption - 2

Not only that, but I can hardly tell that my RS is leaning over when it is on its side stand. I really don't think that having the bike idle on its side stand is a problem. Even BMW's use a pressurized oiling system that forces the oil where it needs to go. No more splash lubrication systems and roller bearings any more.

The old oil heads could self destruct if left idling on the side stand.

I remember someone on one of the forums had said the he had started his bike (R1150R?) and left it ticking over to warm up.....he then forgot about it and went to mow his lawn..........came back to the garage to discover that the engine had over heated (no air flowing over the cylinders), the oil sight glass had popped out (due to the heat) and dumped most of the engine oil over his garage floor. I think he saved it before any major internal damage occurred.

Overheating makes sense, but not oil starvation. Modern oil pumps put out a reliable 100+psi.

had to put in a little after a 2000 mile trip to south of France. I put it down to a few days in 35ºC where the engine was getting pretty hot. I'm only at 5300 miles so time will tell. My old GSA TC used loads

Mine used a little oil to start with, brother in law reckoned I didn't break it in hard enough! Now with a bit more mileage doesn't seem to use any oil, done 9000 miles now.

mine has used almost 1L in 8000km ! The bike has done 18000km.

i realy think this is way way too much for a modern engine. Dealer says that everything under 0.35L for 1000 km is accepted 😱

my 32 year old Honda VFR with 90.000 km used 0,2L in 10,000 km !

I read in GS forums that high oilconsumption is common issue on a lot of these watercooled engines.. Come on BMW 😠

Oh, consumption?

Not a drop between annual oil changes in 3+ years and 20,000 miles.

Must’ve Run It In properly

No burning here but I occasionally get the massive white smoke cloud that lasts a few minutes.

https://streamable.com/gqez8

So is the super upright kickstand on our bikes BMW's solution to the unbalanced oil in the heads, while it's on the kickstand?

Me too. Nothing in 32,000 Km

Zitat von GordonH im Beitrag #17

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The old oil heads could self destruct if left idling on the side stand.

I remember someone on one of the forums had said the he had started his bike (R1150R?) and left it ticking over to warm up.....he then forgot about it and went to mow his lawn..........came back to the garage to discover that the engine had over heated (no air flowing over the cylinders), the oil sight glass had popped out (due to the heat) and dumped most of the engine oil over his garage floor. I think he saved it before any major internal damage occurred.

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Zitat von runnerhiker im Beitrag #26

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I had an engineering college professor who proclaimed that is is possible to make things fool proof, but impossible to make them 'damn fool' proof. ;-)

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Zitat von runnerhiker im Beitrag #26

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I had an engineering college professor who proclaimed that is is possible to make things fool proof, but impossible to make them 'damn fool' proof. ;-)
Zero oil consumption on my bike in 20k miles.

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Never been an issue. My bike has just passed 63.000 km.

I have to add like ~0.5l every 6000km or so.