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I change mine once a month (during riding season) whether it needs it or not. Since it's easy to get 1000 miles in a weekend it's cheap insurance man. If you don't ride much... every 2-3000 miles should be just fine although harley says 5000 miles. Personally in an air-cooled engine that depends on oilfor cooling as well I'd feelsafer doing it a bit more often. Again, cheap insurance.
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It depends on several factors:
1. How many miles a week do you ride in riding season (if you have a riding season)?
2. Under what ambient temperatures do you ride the most?
3. How hard do you ride?
4. Is your bike kept inside or outside (condensation issues)?
5. On average, are your rides short (under 1 hour at a time) or longer?
6. Do you use dino or synth oils?
7. Do you ride on any dirt roads?
These and other factors come in to play, so I could not suggest a frequency for changing oil for you specifically. You know the answers to these questions best and can determine what answers should dictate the frequency of your oil changes and AC cleaning/filter replacement.
1. How many miles a week do you ride in riding season (if you have a riding season)?
2. Under what ambient temperatures do you ride the most?
3. How hard do you ride?
4. Is your bike kept inside or outside (condensation issues)?
5. On average, are your rides short (under 1 hour at a time) or longer?
6. Do you use dino or synth oils?
7. Do you ride on any dirt roads?
These and other factors come in to play, so I could not suggest a frequency for changing oil for you specifically. You know the answers to these questions best and can determine what answers should dictate the frequency of your oil changes and AC cleaning/filter replacement.
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