View Poll Results: How often do you change your oil?

Only when regular service calls for it

42.99%

Every 3,000 miles

28.04%

Before each riding season and/or Storage

10.28%

Other (please post)

20.56%

Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 214. You may not vote on this poll

How often do you change your oil?

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Jun 27, 2010 | 08:12 PM

#31

ucommbxny

Road Master

Joined: May 2008

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From: New York / Texas

change all the fluids in the beginning of the ridding season regardless of miles since last change and every 5000 miles thereafter

Jun 27, 2010 | 08:21 PM

#32

twodollarbill

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2009

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From: Western Wisconsin

Before winter storage and at 5000 miles during riding season, which is usually just before Sturgis.
So I'm changing twice a year.

Jun 27, 2010 | 08:22 PM

#33

Dalton

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Joined: Feb 2007

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From: Northeast Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by soos

It looks like I am the first to select "other". I change out my oil and filter every 5K and my primary and tranny every 10k. I average 10k miles a year so I do the primary and tranny at the end of the season so it will be ready for the next year.

+1 on the 5k/10k miles. I ride 15 to 20,000 miles a year, can see no value in changing it more often.

Jun 27, 2010 | 08:50 PM

#34

Crusing

Road Captain

Joined: Sep 2006

Posts: 530

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From: Texas

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07FLHT

All 3 holes every 5,000.

+1 Same here.

Jun 27, 2010 | 09:44 PM

#35

Scorpion07

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2008

Posts: 1,602

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From: Southeastern Michigan

Another 5,000/10,000 here.
I also put a decent amount of miles on my bike, and would go broke doing it sooner then that.
I'll have 40,000 miles by the end of the summer.