Running XT 600 on one litre of oil
I've just bought a 1997 XT 600, ridden it home and then checked the oil level. It has taken 2.3 litres to get the level about 2 cm up the dipstick which suggests to me that the previous owner has been running this on less than a litre of oil. I can't believe it hasn't seized. Does this even sound possible or does anyone think there may be some fault in the recirculating system? The seller said he was riding it every day so I have no idea how many kilometres have been done. It could of course just be more evidence of how bullet proof these things are.
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