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Old 08-24-2015, 05:47 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by SpudRider View Post
I must admit, I can't believe Honda is recommending 8,000 miles as an oil change interval. The engine in my Zongshen RX3 is very similiar, and has a capacity of 1.7 quarts of oil. Yet Zongshen recommends an oil change every 2,500 miles.
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A lot of work for a small amount of oil......







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Originally Posted by Weldangrind View Post
I agree with Spud and Pete. I would target about 20 hours for an oil change, not 80 hours. BTW, that's with a liquid cooled bike that has a filtered crankcase vent. On a more primitive air cooled bike (like all of my junk), I target 10 hours.
I was thinking about every 1500 miles, oil and filters are cheap compared to engine components. I changed the oil in "Will" 4 times in the almost 1000 miles I rode it.


 
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