Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: you can do it, Keith!

Author: Fred Sahms

Date: Oct 12, 2002, 5:47 AM

Post ID: 1711193593



andy hill wrote:

 and pistons in a bandit? what's up w/that? supposidly, those bad boyz
are bullitt proof! tell all! [did ya get a ticket???] :>)

Seems Suzuki drilled the oil-return holes (behind the oil ring) too
high, so they protruded above the groove, causing oil-usage. Many 2001s
and 2002s have this defect, but Suzuki says if it uses less than 1 qt
per 1000 miles it's normal. I fixed it myself.


73 Eldo (motor in the frame!)
78 T3/949

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