First oil change

[Evadd]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Did my first on the Buell at about 150. There were a lot of metal shavings on the plug magnet.
Did the second one at about 800. Few shavings, not much though.
By the 3rd change, plug came out clean.

Then again, I didn't exactly follow the "book" break in suggestions either.

same here. i changed the first oil out somewhere between 100 and 200 miles - the oil was shimmering silver with countless metal specks. after that one, the rest were clear.

most break-in directions don't say to let it hit high rpms; they say not to run it for extended periods of time there, which i follow. i occasionally hit the throttle to higher revs; i just don't leave it there. i'd bet most ppl follow those instructions without even realizing it...

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

There isn't all that much and what exists is caught in the filter.

Change it at 700. Is doesn't matter.

I think sportbike riders (young and dumb and full of cum) change the oil waaaay too much on bikes. Every 3k miles with full syn. is enough.

Think of the enviroment...lol

Actually if you're using full synth 5k changes are just fine.

[the chi]

My first oil change I had to run it till around 850 on the GSXR...checked with the dealer and they said it was all good, the couple extra hundred wont make that big a difference. Still riding the snot outta the GSXR with no problems. Several hundred might be a concern, but only a few hundred I wouldnt stress about.

[Trip]

I think my engine finally breaks in at 24000 miles. I am on a 6000 mile interval.

[marko138]

In theory I do every 5k miles on synthetic oil...but since I dont put on nearly 5k miles in a year I just change it once a year.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Trip

I think my engine finally breaks in at 24000 miles. I am on a 6000 mile interval.

Buell is a 6K too. I found at the beginning that I was running far higher RPM's than recomended far more often than advisable... hence the early change. Now it's every 6K, with the HD synth cause I got a good deal on it.

Thinking about becoming an Amsoil dealer when i get back... Anyone else here do that?

[Rangerscott]

Do you wipe his ass? He's a man. Tell him to get his pansy ass outside and get the job done.


You think Abraham Lincoln had someone else grow his beard for him? Hell no. He grew that shit himself.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by SteveP

Actually if you're using full synth 5k changes are just fine.

You're not riding anywhere near hard enough if your oil isn't black and cruddy after 5k miles.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Do you wipe his ass? He's a man. Tell him to get his pansy ass outside and get the job done.


You think Abraham Lincoln had someone else grow his beard for him? Hell no. He grew that shit himself.

And grew it damn well, too.

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by Sean

You're not riding anywhere near hard enough if your oil isn't black and cruddy after 5k miles.

I don't use full synth anyway. But thanks for finding another way to insult a riders ability