Riversider
Just got it firing!
I'm picking this up from a thread last year. (See also under recent threads, but thought I should start a new one.) It's an oil change question for John Zibell among others. What is the argument for an annual change? My bike is a 1200 Sport 4V (not rollerised) low mileage in great condition. I ask the question because I changed my oil (slightly before the recommended interval) in June last year. I only managed a couple of thousand miles after that, before laying the bike up for winter —in a heated garage. I only do long rides (no short commutes etc) so the bike is always fully hot on the road. I have at least another 3,000 miles to go before the next service is due, but the "annual" change will come long before that. Do I do my next change according to the calendar or the distance?
And if we're talking regular annual oil changes, do you recommend new oil before laying up, or new oil on starting up in the Spring?
And if we're talking regular annual oil changes, do you recommend new oil before laying up, or new oil on starting up in the Spring?