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#Post#: 3177--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: GSP
Date: September 23, 2015, 8:19 am
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yep, mine is using some oil too, about 4000 miles on her, I run
redline oil
#Post#: 3188--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: Rockitboy
Date: September 28, 2015, 4:28 pm
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Unless your bike is smoking a lot I wouldn't worry about it.
These bikes ALL burn oil. If someone tells you different it's BS
or they just don't ride enough to know. I'm at over 16,000 miles
on my 14' 690 & it's burned oil since day 1. Not enough to leave
a smoke trail but after about 1000 miles of hard riding I will
be down 6 to 8 ounces. Put in a whole 2 quarts at your oil
change & you wont have to top off as often.
#Post#: 3191--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: GSP
Date: September 29, 2015, 11:07 am
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yep, no big deal
#Post#: 3365--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: seabeegt
Date: December 29, 2015, 4:36 pm
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Crazy. I would be spooked to be losing that much oil. I wouldn't
ever go on any of my longer journeys if I knew I was burning oil
like that. I suppose you could just carry a quart with u if u
knew your rate of loss reliably.... But still. It's the premise.
I don't think I've ever lost oil like that before except once
when the valve guides on my 530 was leaking. U could tell though
cuz of the splooge from the pipe. Anyways, to each their own
when it comes to remedies for their bike. I just feel fortunate
enough to have this website and y'all to fall back on for
advice. Good luck bro.
#Post#: 3616--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: Mymojoe
Date: June 8, 2016, 10:51 pm
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burning a small amount of oil is acceptable, but not the amount
some people here mention... and why do some and not others,
seems a huge quality control issue... I have a friend who had a
new piston/rings and barrell installed as his bike was burning
500mls of oil in 1000ks... to much.. and no smoke trail... and
of course running KTM's recommeded Motorex oil... hmmmmm
#Post#: 3617--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: ShakeWell
Date: June 8, 2016, 11:44 pm
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The only time I noticed oil consumption was when I didn't torque
the oil fill plug to correct spec. There's two oil filters, two
oil screens, a drain plug, a fill plug, the two crank case
covers, and they're all supposed to be to spec. How the motor
was broken in makes a difference, how it's ridden... there are
quite a few variables but bottom line, I agree, $11k dirt bikes
shouldn't leak a drop and it sucks for those that are
experiencing the issue.
#Post#: 3624--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: RiverRunner
Date: June 9, 2016, 8:32 pm
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Running 2 to 2.2 liters works just fine. Does not spit oil out
the air cleaner.
More oil is better than less oil.
I still change every 600 miles + or -.
Good Luck.
#Post#: 3851--------------------------------------------------
Re: Burning oil?
DIR By: coarsegoldkid
Date: October 2, 2017, 4:43 pm
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Check your manual on this but I think the accepted oil
consumption on the 690 is 1 liter per 1000miles. I think that's
way too much even for the first few thousand miles. My engine
was consuming oil too but just a little. I needed to rebuild
the entire engine for another reason. I did all the work myself
so I know the engine very well. The piston top was pretty much
covered in a layer of carbon. Whether from the worn valve seals
or rings I have no idea. But the bike did not smoke according
to riders behind me over the 16K miles. During the rebuild I
hand honed the barrel with a scratch pad in a
semi-circular/downward motion. The top end got new rings and
valve seals just because I was in there. I just completed the
WABDR and over the 1100 miles it consumed 0.04 liters of 10w-60
Motul oil. Yes, I really did measure it after draining.
Why some engines consume so much is beyond my comprehension.
Everyone does break-in differently. I'm sure KTM knows how to
do it best. I just rode it normally. Cold engine/hot engine.
Various RPMs, some on paved country roads, some on highways,
more on dirt roads and single track. I will say that the for at
least the early air-boxes they were prone to leak dirty air
before filtration. I had to silicone seal the filter frame /
airbox interface and I also grease the filter and make sure the
airbox / throttle body clamp is firmly secured. Dirty air can
ruin rings quickly.
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