| the_lone_wolf |
10-03-08 06:53 PM |
Re: Dan's crazy bike buying thread.
Quote:
Originally Posted by HooliganDan
(Post 1443044)
I do oil changes every 3'000 miles and filter/oil ever 6'000. So with this in mind at what point does an engine need to be re-built due to bearings etc?
|
i know you're talking about the hairnet, but one thing you may want to be aware of - the DRZ is one of the most user friendly and low maintenance supermotos but it still needs some upkeep, especially with the oil, suzuki say every 4000 miles it should be changed but if you talk to the people who own them and use them that could almost count as neglect - it doesn't have a lot in there to start with and the gearbox is very harsh on it due to the lack of cush drive. 1000m is considered about right between changes, 500 would be nice - personally, having seen the 1500m old oil that came out of mine and the difference it made to the feel of the bike i'll be doing mine much more frequently than mr suzuki-san requests. fortunately they're so mechanically simple that it's very easy to diagnose and fix most things that could possibly go wrong, and not much does...:cool: |
