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Hello, I'm experiencing very high oil consumption, that I understand is way out of wack from what most scrambler owners experience.
I bought my 2015 Icon last spring, and found that my oil level drops pretty drastically, with no leaks , and no soot around the mufflers to suggest it's being burned off. I run fully synthetic 15w50 SAE rated Motorex oil, and I lose about a liter per 1500 km (or say, a quart every 1000 miles or so). This bike has gone through 2 sets of clutch plates (Mine need changing out now at 24,000 km, and the original owner changed them out at 15000 km), and I'm guessing it's related to the oil consumption problem. Low oil must be pretty hard on them.
I've read a thread or two that suggested this can happen when the engine is being broken in, which is clearly not my case. Anybody out there have any experience like this, and/or have a solution? It's expensive and frustrating. Thanks!
I bought my 2015 Icon last spring, and found that my oil level drops pretty drastically, with no leaks , and no soot around the mufflers to suggest it's being burned off. I run fully synthetic 15w50 SAE rated Motorex oil, and I lose about a liter per 1500 km (or say, a quart every 1000 miles or so). This bike has gone through 2 sets of clutch plates (Mine need changing out now at 24,000 km, and the original owner changed them out at 15000 km), and I'm guessing it's related to the oil consumption problem. Low oil must be pretty hard on them.
I've read a thread or two that suggested this can happen when the engine is being broken in, which is clearly not my case. Anybody out there have any experience like this, and/or have a solution? It's expensive and frustrating. Thanks!