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Old June 6th, 2016, 10:35 AM   #7340
jkv45
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Name: Jay
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Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes

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Originally Posted by 1wardogusmc View Post
Finally got wifey on Fritzenhimer yesterday for a ride. It was great. For Mantis I did the normal weekend thing, cleaned, inspected and put lube on the chain and did my monthly oil and filter change and have him a nice bath.
What you are doing (150 mi day/5 days per week) is really easy on oil.

Oil change intervals are just guidelines. When doing consistent long trips with hours at operating temp, you are reducing your contaminates significantly over short trips or even moderate riding. In that case you can safely stretch your change intervals.

For you, 3000 mi on your oil is really not asking much - especially if you run a decent synthetic oil.
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