99 Virago 1100 Question

 >On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:55:21 -0400, "Scrapper" <scrapper.DeleteThis@ncol.net>
 >waived the right to be silent and professed:
 >
  >>What is the normal oil consumption for this engine?
  >>
  >>thanks
  >>
 >Are you asking how much oil the engine should be burning, or how much
 >oil to put in it?
 >
 >The former should be none. The latter is 3.0L for an oil change, and
 >3.1L with filter change.
 >
if you do some long distance, high speed riding, you will
use some. a good motor won't use much, but stay on top and
keep it full.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I found that, if I try and keep the oil level at the top mark, when I go on
long rides and the bike gets really hot, a little oil will blow out the
breather as the oil heats up and expands. You will get an oil film between
both carbs, between the cylinder, if that's the case. If you allow the oil
level to get between the lines there should be virtually no oil consumption
between changes.

Part of the trick is how you check the oil level:
- start the bike on the center stand, let it warm up to the point where you
cannot keep your hand against the cooling fins of the cylinder, turn the
bike off and see where the level is after 5 minutes of sitting. You cannot
accurately check the oil level with the bike on its side stand.

Remember that the oil indicator light is a oil level indicator and NOT an
oil pressure indicator. It is not unusual to have the oil light come on
when warming the bike on a cold morning. It is not an indication to add
more motor oil.

Ride safe
Serge Zoritch

"Bruno" <insert DeleteThis @address.here> wrote in message
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 > On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:55:21 -0400, "Scrapper" <scrapper DeleteThis @ncol.net>
 > waived the right to be silent and professed:
 >
  > >What is the normal oil consumption for this engine?
  > >
  > >thanks
  > >
 > Are you asking how much oil the engine should be burning, or how much
 > oil to put in it?
 >
 > The former should be none. The latter is 3.0L for an oil change, and
 > 3.1L with filter change.
 >
 > --
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Bruno <insert.DeleteThis@address.here> wrote in
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 > On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:55:21 -0400, "Scrapper" <scrapper.DeleteThis@ncol.net>
 > waived the right to be silent and professed:
 >
  >>What is the normal oil consumption for this engine?
  >>
  >>thanks
  >>
 > Are you asking how much oil the engine should be burning, or how much
 > oil to put in it?
 >
 > The former should be none. The latter is 3.0L for an oil change, and
 > 3.1L with filter change.
 >
 > --
 > Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
 >

I have a 94 and it has not burned a drop yet, just leaks it.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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