Oil changing question

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I will be happy if my buell runs for 11k miles

Seems a lotof people run the bike a few times durring the winter, which I have heard isnt good becasue it may not get up to temp. For guys like tigger I would think its ok since they dont realy have winter but my bikes have prety much been down since november.

As long as you run it long enough to make the temp gauge rise enough to where the fans come on, it should be fine. Also even if your ride is short, you could let it idle afterwards to build up temp.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

As long as you run it long enough to make the temp gauge rise enough to where the fans come on, it should be fine. Also even if your ride is short, you could let it idle afterwards to build up temp.

This. Running it up to temp is a choice not an accident...

[dReWpY]

I had to put a new battery in the bitch this morning... HD battery ran me $106.76!
Highway robbery!
Luckly I had a gift card from when I bought it that covered most of it, I was in a pinch and needed it in like 5 mins lol

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by drewpy

I had to put a new battery in the bitch this morning... HD battery ran me $106.76!
Highway robbery!
Luckly I had a gift card from when I bought it that covered most of it, I was in a pinch and needed it in like 5 mins lol

Yeah, when mine goes, I am not putting a HD battery back in it.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I will be happy if my buell runs for 11k miles

Seems a lotof people run the bike a few times durring the winter, which I have heard isnt good becasue it may not get up to temp. For guys like tigger I would think its ok since they dont realy have winter but my bikes have prety much been down since november.

Unless I'm fixing something, if I'm starting it, I'm riding it.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

Unless I'm fixing something, if I'm starting it, I'm riding it.

I ma sure your SV is sleeping comfortably at this time though

[tached1000rr]

I just wish I owned an oil company....

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I ma sure your SV is sleeping comfortably at this time though

Yes

[Sixxxxer]

From my understanding..Bikes dont "CHARGE" the batteries unless there moving...So to start the bike and let it idle every week really doesnt do much good for charging the batt.

I could be wrong...But thats just what I was told

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

From my understanding..Bikes dont "CHARGE" the batteries unless there moving...So to start the bike and let it idle every week really doesnt do much good for charging the batt.

I could be wrong...But thats just what I was told

doing that hurts more than helps. It will charge withthe rpm's over 4krpms, so its better to get it out and ride it for a while. I keep all my batteries on chargers when theyr enot running anyway, the futura has a shitty electrical system so I am kinda used to that sort of crap.