bob_timber
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- Sep 27, 2001
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This message was originally posted to the DSN_DR forum at
groups.yahoo.com - i think it is interesting.
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My 96 DR350SE has now about 51000 km (28300 miles) on the clock and still runs good (had no problems with the engine). I change the oil every 6000 km (3000 miles - as stated in the manual). I run the bike 70% time offroad, the rest of the time is spent for commuting to offroad riding areas.
This means that I changed the oil on my bike about 10 times (1.9Lx10=19L of used oil), if I would change the oil every 500 miles I would have changed it 57 times that is 57x1.9L - 19L=108.3L 19L=89.3L of wasted (almost new) oil.
The manufacturers should make bikes that would require even less maintenance not like some newer KTMs, Huskys, Yamahas, Hondas ...
A really bead example of bad engineering is the new CRF (separated tranny/engine oil) or the KTM EXC400/520 (two oil filters and you have to change the oil+filters every 15 hours ?!?!) - why would anyone make such a complicated and expensive engine (for racing purpose!!!) if you still have to change the oil so often (not to talk about other maintenance)? For that purpose more simple engines like the old Huskys had should be used (basicly a two stroke engine with a fourstroke top end - no oil pumps, very simple maintenance).
I'm kind of sick of people giving advice to others to change the oil so often. Who wants to change oil every 500 miles, after every ride ? It is not ecological, it is not cheap, it is a pain in the a.... Who would want a Ferrari if you would have to do an oil change every 500 miles ? (I guess you can compare a Ferrari to a CRF450 ?)
I think changing oil every 500 miles is a waste of money - why even bothering to buy a fourstroke that needs oil changes every 500 miles - it is like having a two smoke.
Klaus
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groups.yahoo.com - i think it is interesting.
Here is the message:
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My 96 DR350SE has now about 51000 km (28300 miles) on the clock and still runs good (had no problems with the engine). I change the oil every 6000 km (3000 miles - as stated in the manual). I run the bike 70% time offroad, the rest of the time is spent for commuting to offroad riding areas.
This means that I changed the oil on my bike about 10 times (1.9Lx10=19L of used oil), if I would change the oil every 500 miles I would have changed it 57 times that is 57x1.9L - 19L=108.3L 19L=89.3L of wasted (almost new) oil.
The manufacturers should make bikes that would require even less maintenance not like some newer KTMs, Huskys, Yamahas, Hondas ...
A really bead example of bad engineering is the new CRF (separated tranny/engine oil) or the KTM EXC400/520 (two oil filters and you have to change the oil+filters every 15 hours ?!?!) - why would anyone make such a complicated and expensive engine (for racing purpose!!!) if you still have to change the oil so often (not to talk about other maintenance)? For that purpose more simple engines like the old Huskys had should be used (basicly a two stroke engine with a fourstroke top end - no oil pumps, very simple maintenance).
I'm kind of sick of people giving advice to others to change the oil so often. Who wants to change oil every 500 miles, after every ride ? It is not ecological, it is not cheap, it is a pain in the a.... Who would want a Ferrari if you would have to do an oil change every 500 miles ? (I guess you can compare a Ferrari to a CRF450 ?)
I think changing oil every 500 miles is a waste of money - why even bothering to buy a fourstroke that needs oil changes every 500 miles - it is like having a two smoke.
Klaus
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