silvergoose
New Member
Why are manufacturers calling for such short distance between gap checks? I own many bikes, no brag, just lucky that way. I thought the Moto Guzzi maintenance schedule was one of the worst, Yamaha may edge MG out of first place.
Yamaha calls for gap check and inspection every 4000 miles. MG calls for replacement every 6250 miles. BMW calls for inspection every 24,000 miles. My Ram pickup says 50,000 miles. MG also calls for the front forks to have the seals and fluid changes every 12,500 miles yet the rear shock can run until it leaks. I have not found the maintenance mileage for Yamaha as far as the front forks go.
My point is this, how many people follow the maintenance schedule to the letter? I do not, I change oil approx 4500-5000 miles along with the filter. Rear drive after the first 600 miles, is every other oil change. My system may not work for every one, but so far (50 years) of riding it has worked for me.
My old English bikes received a de facto oil change about every 1500 miles, or once a year which ever came first.
Good Luck
Yamaha calls for gap check and inspection every 4000 miles. MG calls for replacement every 6250 miles. BMW calls for inspection every 24,000 miles. My Ram pickup says 50,000 miles. MG also calls for the front forks to have the seals and fluid changes every 12,500 miles yet the rear shock can run until it leaks. I have not found the maintenance mileage for Yamaha as far as the front forks go.
My point is this, how many people follow the maintenance schedule to the letter? I do not, I change oil approx 4500-5000 miles along with the filter. Rear drive after the first 600 miles, is every other oil change. My system may not work for every one, but so far (50 years) of riding it has worked for me.
My old English bikes received a de facto oil change about every 1500 miles, or once a year which ever came first.
Good Luck