Oil consumption down, fuel economy up!

[carl1957]

Bought my '03 R1150R a year ago, this past June. It had 11,000 miles on the clock. I was happy to get a low milage one. Was disappointed to find high oil consumption, (nearly a quart per 1,000 K) and about 35 miles per gallon. After another 7,000 miles, I am happy to report that oil consumption is down to a few ozs per 1,000, and It's getting 45 miles per gallon. Been keeping the rpms between 4 and 5,000. Am guessing she's not yet fully run in, expecting a little more improvement.

[peels]

good news on the MPG. I had my struggles with that for sure.

My 02' bike never really had a using oil problem... bought it 3yrs ago at 13,500.

good luck!

[lcarlson]

My post from another thread:

Also, FWIW, my bike has always used quite a bit of oil, a quart every 1500 - 1600 miles or so. At about 40,000 miles, on the advice of a respected poster on another list, I found a road with a steep uphill grade of several miles, and flogged the hell out of it -- WFO and repeatedly to the rev limiter in lower gears the whole way. I felt like I was going to blow it up, but of course that didn't happen. The oil usage seems to be substantially decreased.

[carl1957]

lcarlson, Did you see an improvement in fuel economy as well as a reduction in fuel economy? Seems to me, less blow by, would improve your milage.

[lcarlson]

Don't know -- I've never calculated fuel mileage.