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I searched and searched, but couldn't find a discussion on this topic.
I've had 10 bikes in the last 16 years, and have had many opinions on this topic, but they all seem to differ.
My questions are specifically for this bike. I see in the manual it doesn't call for the oil to be changed until 4k.
Has it been confirmed by any reliable source that there is in fact a break-in oil?
Has anyone had their bike consume too much oil or otherwise damage the engine by switching to synthetic early?
The BMW owners (I used to have a K1200LT) seemed to think that because the inside of their engines was nickel-plated, triple heated magnesium kryptonite, they could do anything they wanted to as far as oil, and nothing would hurt it.
Thoughts? Shall I let it go to 4k, or change early?
I've had 10 bikes in the last 16 years, and have had many opinions on this topic, but they all seem to differ.
My questions are specifically for this bike. I see in the manual it doesn't call for the oil to be changed until 4k.
Has it been confirmed by any reliable source that there is in fact a break-in oil?
Has anyone had their bike consume too much oil or otherwise damage the engine by switching to synthetic early?
The BMW owners (I used to have a K1200LT) seemed to think that because the inside of their engines was nickel-plated, triple heated magnesium kryptonite, they could do anything they wanted to as far as oil, and nothing would hurt it.
Thoughts? Shall I let it go to 4k, or change early?