How many miles do i ride before a oil change on a motorcycle?

most of us change it at 3000 miles, after the initial oil change. sooner if your bike requires it. i personally use synthetic oil and have been since 1996. i use it at my first oil change. some people have said synthetic is too slippery. bull***. oil is supposed to be slippery. the properties of synth vs conventional oil in cold and heat have no comparison. synth also stays on the metal in the engine therefore no dry starts after sitting for long periods. a few years ago american iron mag did a very extensive series on this. there are many brands of synth oil out there so shop around if you choose to go this route.


you may also want to learn how to do the oil change yourself. it's easy, you will save lots of money, and you will know it is done and done right.How many miles do i ride before a oil change on a motorcycle?
Use the best you can get, and you can change once a year or 20k miles.





http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/default鈥?/a>How many miles do i ride before a oil change on a motorcycle?
It really depends on the oil your using and the a mount of miles your putting on the bike.


If your using regular oil and put only 3,000 to 4,000 miles on it then once a year.


If you use synthetic oil 5,000 to 10,000 miles, once again at the beginning of each year.
Same as a car.


I was taught every 1500 miles, or once a month, which ever comes first.


Used oil just sitting, deteriorates.


With the new and improved oils on the market, you could probably double those #s.
I use Amsoil Synthetic Motorcycle Engine Oil 10W40 and I change the oil at 8000 miles, but before that I change the oil filter at 4000 miles and just add enough of new oil in to make up for what I lost changing only the filter.


Synthetic Oil will last almost forever, but the oil filter won't
Depends where you drive....on the pavement all the time or off road in the dirt and dust and mud. When in douobt, change it.
First, read your owners manual it should be in there somewhere. Second, I check my oil every week. If it smells burnt, looks like there is sludge build up, is very cloudy or anything that doesn't look normal, I'll change it. This inspection for the most part ,can help with diagnosis of some problems before they occur. Also pay attention to your oil plug (should have a magnetic one). Oil is cheep an engine is not.


Chet
Every three months or 3000 miles, whichever is first, after your several break-in changes.





If you're riding a higher revving sportbike, more often... and use a synthetic. Check your manual for the manufacturer's recommendations.
3000 miles sounds good to me. Somewhere around there. I suggest you check into motorcycle oil. The oil you put in your bike's engine will also lube the trans and the gears in the trans will subject the oil to extreme pressure. Motorcycle oil is designed to withstand this pressure better and longer. As for synthetic oil, I don't know about it. Most likely your clutch is going to be in oil also. I don't suppose those fiber discs would soak up that super slick oil, then again I just don't know.
tricky question, the standard answer is every 3k miles this is no longer true on many cars and bikes you need to look at the owners manual some of the newer bikes are 5000 and if you are running a blend or a full synth the mileage could be higher but you should change the filter every 3k anyway that is the one thing that will save the most on wear and tear on your motor because it removes a lot of junk from the oil Using molbile 1 on a bike like a zx-7 you could go 15k on the oil ( water cooled, FI, 4cyl) on something like a harley (air cooled,2 cyl) around 5-7500. This is due to the extra heat in an air cooled motor. read the below site note we just redid an 87 883 harely that had been running Moble1 or Castrol synth for 15 years and it have basically no wear on the cylinders the valves etc GL
read your freakin manual