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#31 | RE: Oil Consumption datum

Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:23 am

Zitat von saizou im Beitrag #24
No burning here but I occasionally get the massive white smoke cloud that lasts a few minutes.

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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?

I've also experienced this. Tends to happen if the bike hasn't been run for a couple of weeks.

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#32 | RE: Oil Consumption datum

Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:55 am

I got just over 3K miles on mine now so about 2400 since the 600 mile service and oil level is now about halfway down the sight glass, best pick a litre up.
Hopefully it's just bedding in and will settle down with more miles.

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#33 | RE: Oil Consumption datum

Thu Oct 25, 2018 3:47 am

My 2016 RS has around 23,000 miles now. Right after the 18,000 mile service the oil was a millimeter below the top of the circle printed on the sight glass. It's around 3 mm above the bottom of the circle now. I expect not to need to add oil before the 24,000 mile service, but the bike is consuming a little.

Incidentally, the manual says to check oil when the bike is warm, and I believe the point of doing that is to avoid over-filling, based on the assumption that oil expands when hot. The problem is that the oil level always goes up as the bike cools. It seems to take quite a while for the oil to all drain down into the sump. Anyway, the result of all that is that oil level can look good when the engine is cold, but not so good when its warm. I wait around 5 minutes after shutting off the engine before checking, but it takes quite a bit longer than that for the level to stabilize.

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#34 | RE: Oil Consumption datum

Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:25 pm

Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #13
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I'm sure I have read somewhere not to run boxers whilst on the sidestand as you won't get enough oil to the valve gear on the high side.

BMW moto engines don't have oil pumps? ;)

I admit I have never owned a BMW moto until a couple of years ago so I have no history with the brand. Maybe that really is a problem - I just don't see how since the oil pump would be pumping oil to the valve gear at all times.

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