Re: [ST] 1K oil change?

[Robert Switzer <iawhonda@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been a auto technician 20+ years, ( Honda, Acura ). I do all my own
maintenance and repairs on my bikes. I change my XR440R oil every 200mi. Of course
it's air cooled, big bored, and gets punished every time I ride it. As for my
previous M/C's and my new
'00 ST. They get new synthetic every 1500mi. ANY oil gets dirty. My cars get new
oil       ( petroleum based ) every 3000mi. You should see the difference inside a
motor if you change every 3k vs every 7.5k as per auto manufacturer
recommendation.  3k= silver and new  7.5k= black and tarnished. M/C's add
transmission stress and clutch material. You make the choice. It's a small price
to pay if you want long term engine reliability.

Robert
'00 Blue ST
'98 XR440R
'00 XR200R

Andrew wrote:

> Triumph says I can go to 5K miles on this first
> oil change, but I think I should change it now or at 1.5K miles.
>
>


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