Oil and tappet noise

Ken asked about the oil consumption: I've only got 3300 km on the clock, so less than 2500 km after the first service. I've not added any oil, but I think that the level has dropped a bit, still being well over the middle mark though. The oil dip stick is actually quite crappy to "read", so take this as "maybe".

I'm expecting the engine to be fully break-in somewhere around 10000 km, until that I'll be checking the oil consumption pretty regularly and listening the tappet noise carefully. Almost certainly the tappet noise has increased already, and it is louder on right cylinder side than on left side.

I'll check the clearances when I reach the 5000 km pole, unless it gets too noisy before that. Which reminds me that I don't actually know the correct valve clearences, intake and exhaust... got to get them somewhere. Weekend's weather forecast looks so good that I think it's gonna be a riding weekend, so 5000 km is not far away.

17 C and sunny, perfect touring weather for a touring bike - good time to work for my allocated share of CO2 increase.