oil change

should sump oil filter and main oil filter be cleaned regularly, if you use the best oil available, change oil very regular, don't abuse or ride hard? thnx for your experienced advise!

Hi All, The bike is new to me and I've been working out each issue one by one (first the carbs) and now the leaky push rod seal. I've successfully driven the bike up and down my street a few times in order to do my testing and fixing. In the process I've taken the left side cover off multiple...

While doing my first oil change on my bike (1980 XS650) I noticed a substantial amount of metal shavings and would like to know how bad this is. Is my engine close to the end of its life? Is this normal (probably not)? I would greatly appreciate some help from anyone who knows more than me. I...

Okay so I drained the oil in my 1980 xs650 for the first time and found the usual gunk and tiny bits of metal that seems somewhat normal from what I have read on this thread. I drained the oil out and took both filters out and they look like they are in pretty bad shape. Here is some pictures...

I need to refill and go over anything that would be considered a "tune up" to my 79 650xs. I can't find much even on the bolt for the oil change. Can I maybe get a step by step for changing all of the fluids? even the brake fluid. Because one of the fixes for my project is replacing the front...

Hey guys! I have a couple of symptoms telling me my engine is getting old and probably needs a rebuilt. First off when I first got the bike i did an oil change, and changed the sump filter and the filter in the side cover. I noticed there was a decent amount of metal shavings on the magnets on...

earlier, this week I ordered new oil filters(side and sump), oval pods, breather and other stuff from 650central. there was a box waiting for me today, so after dinner I drained old oil and removed both oil filters (pics below). both dirty as hell, sump broken in usual place, but not a lot of...

Hi, troop... Last oil change, I had tried a couple quarts of Valvoline 4-stroke motorcycle oil (dino) in 20W-50, but wanted to go to thinner oil in case I ride any this winter; the 20W-50 is too hard to kick, and may tear my sump strainer, I feared. So, I went with some Valvoline 10W-40 this...

Ok - I replaced the sump filter on my XS650 '81 2 years ago with the new style from Mikes that doesn't blow out. Now when I do oil changes - How often should I remove and inspect that sump filter? I do the regular on the side oil filter/screen on each oil change BTW - I am using the XS...