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Message started by saabsaviur on 11/21/05 at 12:25:14

Title: Tire Questions
Post by saabsaviur on 11/21/05 at 12:25:14

I had dirt bikes my whole childhood the savage is my first street bike so i was wondering what is the average time duration between oil changes you recomend? also i need new tires i used to do them myself on the dirtbikes do i need to pay someone to mount and balance them or is it not a huge deal also should you replace the tubes at each tire change? :P

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by Distel on 11/21/05 at 12:40:45

You should change the oil every year to keep the engine going well for long years.

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by torque on 11/21/05 at 13:26:21

u need to change your oil more than once a year!! unless, u got a "show" bike,in that case id just push it around,no need to waste oil ;), as for tires its just like dirt bike tires ,but u use a little more muscle. and becareful to not chip the chrome.

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by Jim_R on 11/21/05 at 14:47:58

yeah I would change it like every 1500 miles if not sooner. I change mine like 3 times a year with new filter. I know thats a little much but it cant hurt.

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by Reelthing on 11/21/05 at 17:16:03

Oil change here around 6 to 8 weeks

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by lancer on 11/21/05 at 18:12:51

Watch the oil itself, if it is dirty...change it.

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by slavy on 11/21/05 at 20:26:31

First thing - My advise is to change the oil between 1000 and 2000 mi. or every 6 mths. Of cource You can change it once a year or if You want -once every couple of years. This is Your bike. I personally change my oil roughly every 1000 mi. and the oil filter every 2000 mi.
About the tires- on the dirtbikes is harder, because You have tire locks and usually You use heavy duty tubes. You decide about the tube when You take the tire off. I'd say - if it is not leaking , it is OK. There will be a lot of guys who will tell the oposite. The only diff , compared to the dirtbikes is that Here on the tires You usually have a directional arrow, that has to follow the direction of the rotation and also You will have a dot /yellow or white /, that has to line up with the valve stem.

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by savage777 on 11/22/05 at 10:11:03

I change my oil every 1500 miles max! The Savage only has 2.5 q to lube and cool the engine. Air cooled engines tend to run hotter than "wet " engines so oil breaks down much faster. WHY would you even bother changing the oil and not the filter??!!!! Even if it's for financial reasons we're only talkin $4.00 for a new filter. Thats like washing your feet and putting dirty socks back on, it kinda defeats the purpose.

Title: Re: Tire Questions
Post by Savage_Rob on 11/22/05 at 11:03:36

I'm using a pure synthetic and change it between 1500-2000 miles. If I were running dinojuice, I'd change it at about every 1000.