Your crazy your just throwing money in the toilet bowl get some miles on that oils its not even broken in yet.

 

Since I do not ride as much(due to age and physical conditions), I change all three holes before the bike hibernates.

 

This is what I do. I've spent the money and had my oil analyzed and at 5,000 miles there's still plenty of life left in the oil. Every 3,000 miles is completely unnecessary and basically goes back to old dino oils and engines that had a lot more slop in them. With modern machining practices, oil technology, and fuel system technology, there aren't nearly the contaminants or breakdown in oil like there would be in an old shovel or pan head.

 

If you are running 1950 oils, probably a good thing. Just wasteful today. Especially in the ransmission and primary. Modern oils with the additives are better than that.

 

Can you run the same engine oil for two years if you don't put the miles on your bike? Someone I know had some health problems and only put about 1200 miles on their bike last summer. They want to run the same oil next year until they get another 2,000 or so miles on it. Will that "hurt" anything? They are using a top shelf synthetic oil, btw.

 

Mobil 1 V-Twin

 

how they store it is also important, do they run a de-humidifier in there?
do NOT crank it up & let it run a "few minutes" that makes the motor and parts WARM but not HOT enuff to boil off the water in the air, and draws condensation back up in the engine/oil/pipes.

i would open the oil tank & look for slimy brown sludge, that is oil mixed with water, then decide.

FWIW, I do NOT change the oil on my wife's bikes, she doesn't ride them enough, and if you are not riding it, just do what makes sense (we do hers by mileage, not every season).

I would not worry about it, if they don't use it enough to even strain the motor: they will likely just putt around, and burn off any water that is in the oil.

now if YOU ride the bike for them, and WFO/WOT it thru the gears, then that's on you.

too many variables to give you a straight answer, so YMMV?

 

me too.

understand the science, filter filters out contaminants so as long as oil is not worn out you get the same protection as newer oil. every 3k is a waste of money. we are talking 'normal use', not in sahara dessert or sub tropics, or bottom of lake etc. the other issue is moister, so if you do not get oil hot during normal riding for whatever reason, you should should change more often.
Cheers