When is it essential to change oil in a motorcycle ? Is it just like a car every 3,000 miles?

I do mine about every 1000 to 1300 miles.When is it essential to change oil in a motorcycle ? Is it just like a car every 3,000 miles?
Yes it is like a car other than lots of motorcycles are air cooled so unless you are running synthetic oils then you should change every 3000When is it essential to change oil in a motorcycle ? Is it just like a car every 3,000 miles?
Stick to the recommended maintenance schedule published in your Owner's Manual. 90% of them recommend 3000 miles. You could probabley push that to 4000 miles if you use a quality synthetic motor oil like Mobile 1 or AMSOIL. But in any case, don't let it go longer then a year between Lube, oil, and filter changes regardless of your mileage. (Don't forget the LUBE)
It is MORE important to have clean oil in a motorcycle! Your car has a transmission full of transmission fluid, and the engine is full of motor oil.





The oil lubricates, cools, and absorbs the nasty byproducts and acids produced by internal combustion, and your transmission hums along without problem.





On a motorcycle, however, the oil takes care of lubricating the engine AND transmission, so it must absorb more of the byproducts to keep your transmission from corroding as well as having the proper friction modifiers in it to keep your clutch operating smoothly.





It's not an easy job for a lubricant to do double duty, so the best insurance is to change your oil regularly. 3,000 miles is decent, but change it at LEAST once per year if your bike is Harley fluff that only sees 1,000 miles per year anyway.
If your bike is air-cooled, I'd recommend every 1000 miles. If it is water cooled, you can go 2500-3000 miles, but do it at least once a year.
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a motorcycle's oil is to be changed every 2,000 miles reguarless of breakdown, wear, or dirt.





the oil also is part of the transmission, not changing every 2,000 miles will cause the bike's transmission to stick, and you will give your gears a premature wear, and the bike will fail you.





and unlike a car. you should change your brake fluid at the end or beginning of the season, as long as you do it once a year.





there is a basic maintinace schedule here: http://www.ninja250.com/ just click on the FAQ button and it will be easy to find. even if you don't ride a 250, the principles are the same. just do it.





hope this helps.
3000 miles after break-in.





During the break-in period, change the oil at about 100 miles even though the manual says wait. That first oil change removes the loose metal bits that inevitably happens during break-in.
what does manual say...I always did it every 1000 miles on a air cooled bike
it is very very very recommended to change the motorcycle oil frequently (every 3000 or 4000 or even 5000 as recommended by manufacturer). Most bikes go high RPM and are exposed to extreme conditions where oil is likely to degrade more often. If you use synthetic, then you are less likely to see oil breakdown but keep checking the level especially on older bikes

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