tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post1668970778050341232..comments2023-11-29T00:59:20.216-08:00Comments on Ribbon of Highway: Motorcycle Maintenance and Motorcycle Philosophy...Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393694530214889235noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post-6993570901173700522011-08-03T07:11:02.447-07:002011-08-03T07:11:02.447-07:00and one more thing i fill the new filter up with...and one more thing i fill the new filter up with oil before i screw it on.. just so it not pumping dry.and usually every 3rd oil change i will flush it out with oil and then change it right away.<br />kerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post-7989823886710824342011-08-03T06:17:14.878-07:002011-08-03T06:17:14.878-07:00morning Brian i just got around to changing the o...morning Brian i just got around to changing the oil on mine also yesterday from our trip, as you know i run synthetic oil in mine ..may be a bit lazy but i only drain the main oil res and put a new filter on every 5000 km ( 3000) miles. i found for how much oil comes out of the "dry" sump it wasnt worth it unless you are going to flush it out. so changed the spark plugs new oil, filter and cleaned the k@n filter and am good to go for another 5000 km.. that trip we did and at that heat and speed was hard on those bikes.<br /><br />KerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com