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Title: ANYBODY (but me) BLOWN UP A 250GS
Post by: Namikuz on November 02, 2008, 09:30:51 PM
I'm just courious as to how many of ya have oil consumption issues?

From mile 1 the bike injested oil through the intake.At 301 miles, It hydrolocked and started rattling afterwards. The dealer had the bike for two weeks and told me it sounded normal. So I took it back home(500 mile round trip) and at 1204 miles it hydrolocked AGAIN and NOW it sounds like a little man with a hammer is trying to escape and spilled a bag full of marbles.
I researched this lil bike before buying, in the Phillipeens, its a top seller and performer, China and other Asian contrys too.
I'll assume that this mechanical faliure is a flook. The engine has a full roller bearing lower end, like my indistrutable '83 Suzuki 1100.
I hope this is a flook. The dealer is having a new engine sent in from Zongshen. We contacted Nick Lin, General Manager, Zongshen America in Florida, and he is sending one out. He says they are anxious to see what failed. Well I'm pretty sure the piston is cracked and most likely a bent conecting rod, which destroys roller bearings.  We will see.
Over all, it's been fun to run thgrough 4 gears and reach legal speeds. On my Suzi, I go through 1 gear and............ :mrgreen:  GO TO JAIL!!!!
 Any way, courious....
Title: Re: ANYBODY (but me) BLOWN UP A 250GS
Post by: motorstar rider on November 03, 2008, 12:10:15 AM
i'm curious too what happened to your engine...i hope they replace it soon
no issues for me on oil consumption....
Title: Re: ANYBODY (but me) BLOWN UP A 250GS
Post by: 250gs on November 05, 2008, 07:17:10 PM
Hmmm seems you might have a dud there, mines done about 4000km now and the oil level hasn't changed in last 2000km. So maybe just bad luck with yours.!
Title: Re: ANYBODY (but me) BLOWN UP A 250GS
Post by: Myth on November 06, 2008, 05:50:50 AM
I noticed mine got low on oil, but that ties to the fact that I blew out the seals...  At least I would think...