Oil consumption
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There are lots of variables here but in my experience in temperate conditions, around 600 - 700 miles per pint from an 850 with good valve guide seals (are US pints the same size as UK ?).
There should be no visible smoke nor oiliness in the pipes. Oil consumption seems to increase if oil-change intervals are stretched.
There should be no visible smoke nor oiliness in the pipes. Oil consumption seems to increase if oil-change intervals are stretched.
There's a marked difference in oil consumption depending upon when you check the oil level in the tank. If you check before, then check again after a ride you may find Nortons actually make oil. If a fellow had enough Nortons he wouldn't need any foreign oil, hey?
Cheers to all. Those of you in the UK really need to come to Colorado and taste our local brews. That is also an invite to the INOA rally in Colorado in 2009.
We will be glad to raise a pint or two after we show you some truly great riding.
Mike
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We will be glad to raise a pint or two after we show you some truly great riding.
Mike
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Alpha said:
yes and they much better than the swill in the UK.....
I'd take a Sierra Nevada (Calif), Rogue ale (Oregon) , or Stone IPA (Calif) any day over a whatney's , bass, etc ....
now those Belgium beers, they are something special! :lol:
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I've gotta agree. Most American beer is lousy. I haven't had plentiful, good beer on tap since I left New Zealand. BTW, what is the best stage to check the oil level on a Commando with an inline one way drain valve. I'm sure that the same stage each check is best but what stage (just run, not run yet, etc) best reflects true oil tank levels on the dip stick?
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We all know the Irish make the best beer, Right? :lol:
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mikegray660 said:
Crikey, Mike!....Watneys?...Bass? When were you in the UK last?
If you want decent beer, it certainly IS available here, as there are many excellent breweries in the UK.
http://www.beer-pages.com/
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"The dread[ed] name of Watneys can still strike fear and loathing into an older generation of beer lovers. The giant London brewer wreaked havoc in the late 1960s and 70s with keg beers, Watneys Red in particular, a concoction so awful it tasted like liquid Mars Bars."
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L.A.B. said:
LAB - yes i know there are some very nice UK brews - same sort of assumption that most US beers are crap when generally in fact only the mass produced beers ( UK or US or Canadian etc) are typically the poorest examples - lets face it - your average beer drinker doesn't know quality and buys whats on sale...(but i do find the typical English ale a little plain, being a "hop head" and all)
hey at least all UK and US beers are better than french ones! :lol:
The best predictor of American beer quality is the amount of national advertising done. The more adverts, the poorer the quality. I used to live in the San Francisco Bay area. There are many fine micro brews produced there. I don't know if Anchor Steam, a San Francisco beer, qualifies as a micro brew, but it's a mighty fine treat to the palate. As for our ever popular Budweiser, I wouldn't even use it to wash my feet. Also, I've never understood the concept of lite beers. To me it's the antithesis of what a beer is supposed to be. I'll have a Guinness, thank you.
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The French make beer?? Come on. :roll:
Alright, I know this is a haven for Anglophiles, but if we are discussing beer aren't we forgetting, dare I mention, the Germans.... Weihenstephan has been brewing since 1040. Damn fine stuff. 8)
Where ever you are, drink micro and you can't go wrong.
Well there was Sting Ray, brewed in the Cayman Islands, tastes like it is made with salt water.... :wink:
Where ever you are, drink micro and you can't go wrong.
Well there was Sting Ray, brewed in the Cayman Islands, tastes like it is made with salt water.... :wink:
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And this has what to do with oil?
While I have definite opinions on beer myself, I think the diversion off topic is in rather poor taste (pun intended).
My 850 doesn't leak or smoke and I seem to go through a quart (2 US pints) in about 400 miles. Obviously it must be going somewhere, probably out the exhaust and I just don't see it. I just wanted to get an idea of what rate of useage other owners report.
While I have definite opinions on beer myself, I think the diversion off topic is in rather poor taste (pun intended).
My 850 doesn't leak or smoke and I seem to go through a quart (2 US pints) in about 400 miles. Obviously it must be going somewhere, probably out the exhaust and I just don't see it. I just wanted to get an idea of what rate of useage other owners report.
I beg to differ, beer and wrenching go hand in hand, well a beer in one hand and a wrench in the other, sometimes I put the beer down to change a socket.
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I haven't noticed consumption, just leaking...
On topic of topping up oil..
I posted a query a while back regarding dipstick lengths, got no reply - is there only one length? If so is it accurate for the fastback tank as well as the smaller roadster tank? They are quite different tanks so I can't imagine that the level would be the same?
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I haven't noticed consumption, just leaking...
On topic of topping up oil..
I posted a query a while back regarding dipstick lengths, got no reply - is there only one length? If so is it accurate for the fastback tank as well as the smaller roadster tank? They are quite different tanks so I can't imagine that the level would be the same?
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