CURIOUS-how often between services???

**buellbabe** · 21st February 2006, 06:14

Originally Posted by Rashika

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

Was yr mouth out baby I bet mine would still thrash yrs! BLAH! The X1 was always the top of the range and although the XB model certainly rock I'll think you'll find the old girl has got plenty of life in her yet...

**Rashika** · 21st February 2006, 06:57

Originally Posted by buellbabe

Was yr mouth out baby I bet mine would still thrash yrs! BLAH! The X1 was always the top of the range and although the XB model certainly rock I'll think you'll find the old girl has got plenty of life in her yet...

ha! I knew i'd get a bite there... I saw that one you were eyeing up, you even sent me a piccie of it remember??

**buellbabe** · 21st February 2006, 07:02

oh yeah throw a line in and you'll get a bite... Hmmm I know I was eyeing up the new XB12ss but I can't bear to part with the X1. She's just such a primo ride! Gotta start buying Lotto tickets!

**Bonez** · 21st February 2006, 18:36

Originally Posted by 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.

Considering the stuff I use is around $10 per 4 litre container it's no biggy at all.

**dangerous** · 21st February 2006, 18:41

Originally Posted by Bonez

Considering the stuff I use is around $10 per 4 litre container it's no biggy at all.

hey the last 'old japper' I had the CX Turbo cost me $100 for less than 4lt's..... 4 points of Amsoil

**TygerTung** · 22nd February 2006, 02:13

I have been in the past doing it every week, although it was a new motor, but I'll probably step up the interval to about 3000k's

10k?! Thats crazy, I do my bloody cage motors every 5000k's oil and filter, and bike motors are a lot more stressed than the average cage!

**buellbabe** · 22nd February 2006, 05:40

Oil and filter every 4000km and had 80,000 trouble free kms. From reading these posts it seems the Buell services have a pretty short interval between. Not moaning... was just curious, was talking to an XB owner last nite and altho his manual states every 8000 he still does his oil and filter every 4.

**dangerous** · 22nd February 2006, 18:57

Originally Posted by buellbabe

Oil and filter every 4000km and had 80,000 trouble free kms. From reading these posts it seems the Buell services have a pretty short interval between. Not moaning... was just curious, was talking to an XB owner last nite and altho his manual states every 8000 he still does his oil and filter every 4.

"Old habbits die hard"
Thats the only reason people do oil changes sooner than nessary, oil is not what it used to be and emisions armt what they used to be... ie: beter oil and less emisions means our motors last longer, unless you drive a Hilman Hunter and run it on golden syrup.

The only exceptions I make is with a turbo'd engine were the turbo dosent have its own oil suply.

**FlyingDutchMan** · 22nd February 2006, 19:03

I've changed mine every 3,000km and it still comes out looking and smelling like rat shit. A bit runnier though. Maybe a bad case of diahorea. Regular oil changes is one of the biggest factors in determining an engines life (except for acts of extreme stupidity).

**dangerous** · 22nd February 2006, 19:08

Originally Posted by FlyingDutchMan

I've changed mine every 3,000km and it still comes out looking and smelling like rat shit. A bit runnier though. Maybe a bad case of diahorea. Regular oil changes is one of the biggest factors in determining an engines life (except for acts of extreme stupidity).

emmmm... yeah well I shoulda said that I am refering to engines in good nick, newish or well looked after.
I have seen the state of your bike......... try a decent oil instead of spent deisel oil.

**Bonez** · 22nd February 2006, 19:14

Originally Posted by dangerous

hey the last 'old japper' I had the CX Turbo cost me $100 for less than 4lt's..... 4 points of Amsoil

I'm sure the CX loved you for it. I'll get at least 4 oil/filter changes for $100.

**dangerous** · 22nd February 2006, 20:00

Originally Posted by Bonez

I'm sure the CX loved you for it. I'll get at least 4 oil/filter changes for $100.

Went in clean.... came out clean, a year later.
Thats the thing with a good engine and top oils...... they last

**Bonez** · 22nd February 2006, 20:10

Originally Posted by dangerous

Went in clean.... came out clean, a year later.
Thats the thing with a good engine and top oils...... they last

I'm glad you are happy. I'm am equally as happy using dino at a much reduced cost.

**dangerous** · 23rd February 2006, 05:10

Originally Posted by Bonez

I'm glad you are happy. I'm am equally as happy using dino at a much reduced cost.

yeah, no worries Mr Bonez I'm not harasing ya you know, If I owned as you call your "old shitters' dino is what I'd be using aswell, changing to a syn oil would be bit of a shock for the old girls, todays oils wern't around when those bikes were built so they arnt designed for it.
Unlike BB's Buell were I'm sure they only reconmend HD branded oil which I am sure is a semi syn..... and were unlike your Jappers the gear box is seperate to the engine so carbon contaminated oils dont affect the gear box ie: no need for oil changes to be so regular IMHO.

**Mooch** · 23rd February 2006, 05:26

Bike oil and quick check every 5,000 km
Ducati Services every 10,000km $$$$
Cambelts every 10,000km rather than 20,000km $$$$
Brake Fluid change max every two years , depends on millege and how much sitting the bike has done.
Rear Tyre 5,000 ish
Front Trye 7,500 ish
Air , check during most rides
Chain , every second ride

Rider
At least two Coffees and one Brunch per ride.
2 or 3 beers after ride
Helmet every 3 years
Gloves about 4 years
Boots about 5 years
Leathers about every 7 or 8

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