[dsn_klr650] bruning oil

[Jeffrey L. Walker]

> I've noticed that recently my bike has begun burning oil. Still too > early to calculate how much it's going through. I know my valves are > set loose, maybe a tad too loose (beyond spec) by a .001 or two. > Would loose valves cause the burning? I have never noticed oil smoke > but my rear fender by the exhaust outlet has black on it. >

Nope it won't. The oil will either enter by slipping past the valve oil seals, or past the piston rings. I defiantly notice higher consumption on the highway than in town. Oh-yeah. Another possibility (but I doubt it) is that the oil could be entering through the crank case breather. Jeff