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Originally Posted by stl_jim
Thanks for the response.
I should mention that the dealer did the first oil change and 600 mile checkup (just for warranty purposes) at 800 miles. When they did the first oil change, the guy screwed up an put too much oil in it, causing him to have an impossible time trying to start it. Finally he figured out what he did and re-did the oil change...when I got it back it was running rough, so I took it back in and they got it tuned and running great. (must have tried adjusting things while trying to get it to start, and it was a little out of sorts). Even after the low-oil was discovered, it runs great, doesn't smoke like it's burning oil...so it's sort of mysterious.
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You see, with high compression, high performance motors like in this bike, it takes a hell of a lot of oil being burnt before you see much smoke out of the pipe. You get very complete combustion. If the motor was run with a major overfill, it is entirely possible that a seal or gasket was pushed out under pressure and this is the cause of your problems. I have seen it happen and have bought bikes cheap because of being overfilled with oil and then not running properly.
[/QUOTE]The 6 month warranty is over so I am on my own...mainly I just want to ride it until it gets too cold before bringing it back to the dealer. So...my immediate plan is to clean up the bike (from the dirt riding), top it off and ride it around town to see if I can detect any more oil loss.
I've heard these bikes are very hardy, so it's a little disappointing.
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Only six months warranty? Here in NZ it is either 12 or 24 months for all Suzukis! The DR200 has the almost same motor as the DF200 Trojan, a farm bike that runs until the wheels fall off them here in NZ.
Do you think that the mechanic that did the service will accept any responsibility for the problem if it is proved he had something to do the fault?
Regards
Nigel in NZ
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