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Originally Posted by tmotten
I don't believe that burning oil is attributed to them being small bikes. Both my WRR's and previously TTR didn't burn oil. This sounds more like it wasn't worn in properly. The rings need to be seated right straight of the bat. For this the engine needs to get worked for the first 100km or so.
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Well, our small bikes are all old and have been trashed by previous owners / amateurs "mechanics" who have seriously messed up stuff tinkering with the engines. No amount of prepping up the bike can go through everything unless spending too much on those old steeds.
All our small bikes consumed oil through our trips. We had to add some on occasion.
We never had those issue on old "big - aka 650cc FI " bikes. Mainly because they contain much more oil that small bikes? I don't know. All I know is that all our small (old 2d hand) bikes have needed to keep a close eye (and top up ) oil very regularly.
It could be different on new small bikes these days. Ours are 10 year + and off eBay.
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