Originally Posted by davnjud
2013 GSA 2600 miles. Previously owned 2010 GSA 0- 18000 miles
Ran my 2010 in more gently than the new GSA but it only consumed 500 ml of oil between the first and 6k service. GSA was run in two up backwards and forwards over the penines and not sparing the horses..
That isn't ''running it in'' by anyone's definition. Likely thats what has caused high oil consumption.
Thrashing the nuts off a new engine wont do any good and risks damaged piston rings at least. @Davnjud might have over done it (who knows I'm not being critical), but treat it with kid gloves and the engine will end up tight, use more fuel, stall easily at low revs and probably use oil.
My bike was used "briskly" according to BMW rules (by original owner) now at 45K miles uses next to no oil.
My brother has the same model and same age (I know - Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee). His bike was cosseted (so cosmetically nearly perfect) and bumbled about largely on motorways mostly 2 up for holiday tours. He bought it for the FSH blah blah and clearly excellent cosmetic condition.
BUT the engine turned out to be as tight as a duck's bottom. It's taken him at least 10,000 miles of firm use to get the engine free'd up and it still feels tight. However fuel consumption of both bikes is now about the same.
I also had a Fiat Seicento 900 that was painfully slow. It had only ever been used around town so again was tight - and it used (some) oil. About 6 weeks of regular motorway commutes sorted it out. With only 40bhp it basically got thrashed flat out. Fuel and oil consumption improved.