Charon wrote on 07/20/08 at 06:47:40:The real question here: Does your motorcycle use oil? If not, you don't have to carry any. If it does, why not run regular oil instead of expensive synthetic? After all, Suzuki recommends regular oil, with a change interval of 4000 miles. My plan has been to use regular oil, don't bother to carry any along, and if I need oil I'll buy a quart of whatever major brand is handy when I need it. Rest assured, the engine won't care.
I haven't had the synthetic in long enough to figure out how much oil I will lose over a given distance. Also, I don't know how long this trip will be, in total. I plan on wandering around until I run out of money, oil, or hide on my butt; or my wife runs out of patience.
I'm taking the bike over tomorrow to get the seat redone, so the length of this trip may increase yet again.