CURIOUS-how often between services???

[buellbabe]

10,000?????? WOW!!!!!!! You could get to 100,000 with only 10 services... ye gads!

[Motu]

I work on my bikes constantly,kinda pointless having a service interval when I'm always farting around with them.But the 4 strokes get an oil and filter change every 3,000km.

[FlyingDutchMan]

I change the oil every 3000km, filter @ 6000km. Air filter + coolant flush probably every 10,000km or so. Never had to change the valve clearanaces yet as they've always been good. I've done the sparkies once, and the ones coming out after 20,000km still looked perfectly good. The new engine needs quite a going over before it goes in (will get fresh oil, sparkies, valve seating, valve clearances, etc).

[buellbabe]

What about stuff like steering head bearings? Mine have been done twice...

[ManDownUnder]

I aim to change the filter every 10k, and oil every 5, but it ends up more like 15 and 7 respectively.

I don't thrash the bike (much) so it's no biggy I reckon...

[kawaman]

6000km

Valve clearances every 24,000km !!!!! these late model bikes are great even tho they cost a bit to service. Got a service manual though so will tackle all but the most special aspects myself.

[Toast]

I work on my bikes constantly,kinda pointless having a service interval when I'm always farting around with them.But the 4 strokes get an oil and filter change every 3,000km.

Yo Motu, I remember you posting something once about the risk of changing oil too often. Something to do with the acids present in new motor oil which are tough on engine parts.

I can't recall if it was more a time thing or a km's thing...so is 3000km's of road riding generally safe enough to not have to worry about the effects of new oil too much?

[Bonez]

3-5000ks between oil/filter changes depending on city or open road usage. 10,000-20,000 between valve clearances/camchain adjustment , or if they sound a bit rattley or 3 years dependending which comes first.

Damn, forgot the carb balance every 5 years.

[Bonez]

What about stuff like steering head bearings? Mine have been done twice...

Got a bike with 120,000ks up and they haven't been
touched. One bike with 140,000+ kms done once.

[Morepower]

I change the Oil on the TL every 2000kms and the filter every second Oil change.
I figure Oil is cheap , Hell I need a new rear tyre before every Oil Filter Change !, The Tls at 75,000 kms now, it gets a full service every 20,000 including plugs and Valve clearances.(the clearances have never needed reshimming).Still runs the same as when I got it at 39,000kms.
Its on its 10th new rear tyre in 36,000 kms and 5th New Front tyre.
No wonder I cant afford to replace it.



Dave

[marty]

Every 6,000k for me.....the Sunday rides rack up the k's....had 6,000k service October and already close to 11,000k

i thought it was every 8 months????

[What?]

My CB1100 is 5000K or 12 months (which tends to come first these days)
F650GS is recommended 10,000K intervals, although I go for a couple of 5K oil changes early in life. My previous F650 needed its first valve shim change (only one of the four) at 90,000.

[geoffm]

The BMW service interval is 7500km. It is mainly a once over and check and oil and filter. I dread the day when I have to change the shims - it is a cams out job.
Geoff

[Rashika]

There must be quite a difference between the X1 and later models like mine.
The service is every 8000kms, basic service oils etc, then spark plugs, fork oil on alternative services, belt at 40,000.
I'm guessing maybe the semi-synthetic oils are better than the older type? Amongst other changes I suppose.
Steering head bearings: it says 'inspect' rather than replace, right thru to 80,000.

So when are you upgrading BB? Must be time for a younger model

[dangerous]

Man half of you guys are nuts changing ya oil so often........ ok now with a dino oil yeah, but oils today are designed to last a long time.

A semi or full synthetic oil will do 10,000k easy..... however you cant help it getting dirty and if a lot of around town riding is done then more often isent going to hurt.

Buell XB range is every 8000k the Guzzi is every 10,000k... but you have to relise that the gear box's are not using the same oil as the engine so only the enging oils need doing that regular.
I'd do my finile drive and gear box every 'when ever' (20'000k) and engine once a season (year) sitting around can get condinsation so even tho the milage dosn't go on it can still need changing.

A new bike will pay to do more often during the 1st 10,000k I do an extra change of all oils in that time.

ps: the Buell has hydro tappits so a oil change once a year (with HD oil) will do, other wise regular pre ride checks (brakes, tyre condition etc) will do.