Welcome! Lemme say, these rides were well engineered and are quite friggin bulletproof! Now, the jets and exhaust were designed to meet rather stringent emissions standards and the jets get clogged if the ride sits idle without any starts to 'keep things moving'.

So, during the off-season I highly recommend starting it every week or two and let it gently idle, top off gas with your fuel stabilizer of your choice. Shop manual calls for 91 or higher octane.

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These rides can go the distance! Some owners sent me videos of their bikes with over 100,000 mi on the clock! The key is don't let them sit up too long without running/riding, respect the bike, do basic maintenance and remember, oil cooled motors will need more frequent changes vs modern liquid cooled rides. I'm in Floriduh so I change before the recommended 3500k mi recommendations.

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Also, the W does not eat thru chains, tires, etc but be smooth with takeoffs and accelerations and you'll be good to go. My favorite tires are Michelin Road Classics and with like 5k mi they still look new! For chains, I like DID X-ring. Kawi recommends checking, not adjusting, ever 1600 mi and thousands more than that, with careful cleaning and lubrication the chain has barely gotten out of recommended specs. I ran with 27mm chain slack and feels good to me.

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And yup, bike is a 'sausage magnet' so be patient when fellow riders and admirers chat ya up. Enjoy and good luck

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Hi, Tom

Some Ws have developed leaks around the oil feed tubes that run through the rear of the cylinders. It can be difficult to spot as the oil collects in the well under the starter motor and does not reach the ground. I'd inspect the jugs very carefully. A dusting of talcum powder can help spot oil residue. Also fish a rag or Q-tip under the starter to see if it comes up wet.

Look at parts 31913 and A on this diagram.?

Good luck. It's a nasty fix so I hope you don't have it. Although on my 2001, I was able to staunch the flow with an oil additive as an alternative to tearing the entire engine down. It didn't stop the bleeding but it slowed it considerably.

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On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 7:45?AM Tom Marckese via <tmarckesejr=[email protected]> wrote:

I'm reposting this question hopingto get a greater response.? My 2001 W650 used half a quarter of 15w50 in 500 miles this fall. . Normal riding around 50 to 60 mph. Bike has only 8000 miles. Two previous owns rode the W normally....this seems really excessive...comments?

I'm reposting this question hopingto get a greater response.? My 2001 W650 used half a quarter of 15w50 in 500 miles this fall. . Normal riding around 50 to 60 mph. Bike has only 8000 miles. Two previous owns rode the W normally....this seems really excessive...comments?

Kia ora.?

After far too long I finally bought a W650. Will be customising it further over the coming months - although mostly riding it as it is summer. Hoping that this group will help as I hit the inevitable challenge of a lack of mechanical skill combined with a lack of mechanical knowledge.?

Mark

Regarding new fork springs and oil, I have Racetech springs and emulators in the front installed in 2016 and new oil replaced in July of 2023.? Can't imagine those would be the problem....?

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2000 W650

Confused by your response Tom??