Brand New XR650L Burning Oil?

TMurphy11 · 05-05-2013, 04:01 PM

Only 125 miles in, and my oil levels low? Thoughts?

wvboy · 05-05-2013, 04:12 PM

The rings are not be seated yet, follow the break-in procedures.

TMurphy11 · 05-05-2013, 04:50 PM

Thank you, added some oil and just went on a ride. Checked then it was good again. Following the break-in procedure by dealer and book.

joexr · 05-05-2013, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TMurphy11

Thank you, added some oil and just went on a ride. Checked then it was good again. Following the break-in procedure by dealer and book.

Check out break in on Mototune USA.

TMurphy11 · 05-05-2013, 05:23 PM

I actually used that for my CRF250R, forgot about it. Ive ridden similar to what they tell you, been varying with speeds, accelerations, decelerations.

805gregg · 05-05-2013, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by joexr

Check out break in on Mototune USA.

Do it this way, back in the 60's when I was a hot rodder, we had a saying, that pretty much sums it up "break it slow, it will never go, break it fast, it's sure to last" I always did it that way and it always worked

Reposado1800 · 05-05-2013, 05:53 PM

All big bore singles are going to burn some oil due to the pumping of the piston pressurizing the crankcase.

kubiak · 05-05-2013, 06:18 PM

my xr650l burned oil but it decreased after a few thousand miles. it still burned oil but less as the miles got put on. i sold it with over 60,000 miles on it and it never burned more than it did at 2,000 miles.

05-05-2013, 04:01 PM	#1
TMurphy11 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2013 Location: New Jersey Oddometer: 19	Brand New XR650L Burning Oil? Only 125 miles in, and my oil levels low? Thoughts?

05-05-2013, 04:12 PM	#2
wvboy Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Dawg coast Oddometer: 208	The rings are not be seated yet, follow the break-in procedures. __________________ “With so many people in America suffering from sleep deprivation, you’d think TV would be better at 3:30 in the morning.”

05-05-2013, 05:53 PM	#7
Reposado1800 Bronze Age Fall Guy Joined: Dec 2006 Location: 5th and Main Oddometer: 5,115	All big bore singles are going to burn some oil due to the pumping of the piston pressurizing the crankcase. __________________ Hate gets you nowhere.

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05-05-2013, 04:50 PM	#3
TMurphy11 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2013 Location: New Jersey Oddometer: 19	Thank you, added some oil and just went on a ride. Checked then it was good again. Following the break-in procedure by dealer and book.

05-05-2013, 05:23 PM	#5
TMurphy11 ^OP Adventurer Joined: Mar 2013 Location: New Jersey Oddometer: 19	I actually used that for my CRF250R, forgot about it. Ive ridden similar to what they tell you, been varying with speeds, accelerations, decelerations.

05-05-2013, 06:18 PM	#8
kubiak Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,136	my xr650l burned oil but it decreased after a few thousand miles. it still burned oil but less as the miles got put on. i sold it with over 60,000 miles on it and it never burned more than it did at 2,000 miles.