slipknot said:
05 train, with your oil consumption and pinging symptoms in two threads may I suggest a trip to your dealer? Assuming your choice of gasoline brand is good and your initial running in (500 miles) was with variable engine speeds and not interstate cruising, you should not have either problem.
If your valves are too tight, not uncommon in initial running in, that would cause overheating of the combustion chamber and contribute to pinging. State as accurately as you can the symptoms, when those occur and conditions. Make it as easy as possible for the tech to narrow his focus on the problem and solution.
The Seafoam might make a difference if you have deposits but I think the 6k service will more likely address your problems.
Unfortunately, I have no idea what was or wasn't done at the 600 mile service, as my bike was a dealer demo I purchased with 4,000 miles on it. I'm going to dump all three fluids for the 6k and flush the brakes, as well as check the plugs, do the valve adjustment, and check/change the air filter. If the problem(s) persist, I'll take it in and see if there's something really wrong.
As I said, I know the bike sat a lot. A year old bike with only 4,000 miles does either a lot of short trips or a lot of sitting; neither is good for it. It wouldn't surprise me if either the fuel system or the combustion chambers (or both) were gunked-up. I'm generally not a big fan of the "tune-up-in-a-can" products, but I'd rather try the Seafoam than disassembling the engine.
Hopefully it's nothing, but given the fact that the detonation seems not to be a common issue, I'm a little concerned.