Should I change the oil again?

TommyG.

TommyG.

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Hey guys, so I changed the oil back in November when I bought the bike. It was winterized shortly after. I got my bike safetied today ( listened to you guys and had it towed) and I got plates for it too so I went for a ride today. It's honestly not even cold with all the gear on. I'm just not sure about the oil. Thanks for the help guys and have fun riding next week:)
 
No!
 
Unnecessary.
No need to change it again.
 
No.All great advice thanks to summer being here and pms done with.
 
i wouldnt. Each fall i do an oil change before putting bike away until the next spring. Do not like the idea of old oil sitting over winter and i have fresh oil ready to ride in the spring.
 
I bought my bike in October 2017 and did the first oil change last week. The engine felt more responsive and the transmission shifts into gear more easily.
 
Fatslob said:
I bought my bike in October 2017 and did the first oil change last week. The engine felt more responsive and the transmission shifts into gear more easily.
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That’s possible.

My Kawi race bikes always shift smoother with really good oil (300V, Kawi S4R, etc)
 
caboose56 said:
That’s possible.

My Kawi race bikes always shift smoother with really good oil (300V, Kawi S4R, etc)
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Absolutely, did first oil change on the FZ9 and my R3 with 300V, the shifts were noticeably crisper then stock oil.

It's also a cool green colour! I suppose that makes it easy to glance in the sight glass and see how dirty it's getting too.
 
Evoex said:
It's also a cool green colour! I suppose that makes it easy to glance in the sight glass and see how dirty it's getting too.
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Oil gets darker as it gets some mileage on it, it doesn't mean it's getting dirty.
 
Skyway6 said:
i wouldnt. Each fall i do an oil change before putting bike away until the next spring. Do not like the idea of old oil sitting over winter and i have fresh oil ready to ride in the spring.
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This is what I do as well with the bike and car. Granted, if we end up really a really crappy fall sometimes it will sit the winter until I can change it in spring (since I can't change it where they stay parked).
 
+1 Change the oil before storage and run it in the spring. Might change it a bit sooner depending on mileage put on, but otherwise it's run till the next change interval.
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