Am I using too much oil?
 

Topped my oil up to the full line on Sunday just before a ride. Done about 300 miles and checked it tonight when I got back from work. Was on the low line and topped it up and rekon I am using about 300ml/300 miles.
Does that sound too much or spot on?

Thanks in advance.

Tom

Any oil spots where you park it?

Re: Am I using too much oil?
 

Yes.

Re: Am I using too much oil?
 

nope :s

Re: Am I using too much oil?
 

Fry much yes.

I never check my oil (or anything else) if that was normal my bike would have blown up thousands of miles ago.

TBH it would sound like quite a lot even if you were riding a two stroke.

Check the sump plug and washer as its likely to be leaking from there.

Also is the bike excessively smokey?

Re: Am I using too much oil?
 

Wouldn't say it's the end of the world, but definitely too much. Think my SV gets down from full to half way down after 6 or 7 rides outs. So maybe 1000 miles.

Edit: Could be wrong on those figures! Probably does better than that.

Re: Am I using too much oil?
 

100ml in 100 miles ermmm yes that a lot. lucky if i go threw 100ml in 3500 miles

Re: Am I using too much oil?
 

in 3000 miles ive used 600ml of oil. no smoke, bike runs fine. cant find a problem, if it goes pop ill just have to rebuild it. some bikes seems to drink it. but yours does sound excessive

Re: Am I using too much oil?
 

i can go between services (3500-4000 miles) without the oil dropping at all......you may have an issue