First oil change at 250 mls
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Dumped the oil of all three holes today and I was glad I did. Was amazed how dirty the oils were after only the first 250 miles. Found quite some metal residue on the primary plug. The other two were fairly clean. The transmission oil was the cleanest of the three. I can only imagine what it would have looked like, if I wouldn't have waited and changed the oils at 1000 miles, as the instruction says. Guys, I strongly recommend you change the oils after 2-300 miles on your brand new bike. Don't wait. Cost me only 50 or 60 bucks with a chrome filter. Well worth it, if you care for your pride and joy.
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Almost impossible to tell how "dirty" oil is by looking at it.
You can change the engine oil today and it will look dirty after just a few hundred miles (no matter how many times you change it).
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Dumped the oil of all three holes today and I was glad I did. Was amazed how dirty the oils were after only the first 250 miles. Found quite some metal residue on the primary plug. The other two were fairly clean. The transmission oil was the cleanest of the three. I can only imagine what it would have looked like, if I wouldn't have waited and changed the oils at 1000 miles, as the instruction says. Guys, I strongly recommend you change the oils after 2-300 miles on your brand new bike. Don't wait. Cost me only 50 or 60 bucks with a chrome filter. Well worth it, if you care for your pride and joy.
It's not that it is dirty, it also has break-in metal particles floating in it.
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I am aware that the oil won't break down after 250 miles. It's about the excessive contamination that will develop in every new engine during the beginning of the break-in process. The oil filter will clog up much faster thus restricting the flow. Again, what may seem redundant to some riders here, to me it is a cheap insurance that my engine is breaking in in a clean environment.
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Even though I agree that the most wear on the engine normally occurs in the first few hundred miles, I would think that if the MoCo thought that it was going to be a problem, they would have recommended that oils be changed at a lower interval.
I know back in the 80's, when I would buy a new Honda, the oil change and first service was 600 miles.
I'm glad you are taking the extra care to keep your bike running great.
I know back in the 80's, when I would buy a new Honda, the oil change and first service was 600 miles.
I'm glad you are taking the extra care to keep your bike running great.