How many miles can a motorcycle go before its next oil change?

(Bikers only) My buddy just bought a new bike 2 weeks ago. He gave it it's first oil change last weekend. Hasen't had it out yet, too cold. Any idea? How many miles can a motorcycle go before its next oil change?
Best to read the owners manual.



Different bikes have different requirements. I have three and the recommendations are different on each.
I've changed plenty of oil over the years and I find it's best to use the odometer reading as a general guide and not gospel.



If you have a air cooled bike and dink around on short trips in cold weather, you'll have a lot of condensation and you need to change when the oil looks milky regardless of what the mileage is. The same thing if you've been running hard in very hot weather and have gotten the oil really hot. It needs to be changed more often.



On my water cooled touring bike, I have no problem going on a 4,000-5000 mile trip on the same oil. However, if I've been riding it to work (short trip) in early spring or late fall cool weather, I change at more like 2,000 miles.



Sounds to me that your buddy just wanted to tinker with his new prize. If that makes him feel good, then let him go at it. How many miles can a motorcycle go before its next oil change?
after the 1st. 500 miles it should be changed and inspected for loose parts and such by someone who knows what he is doing . if he has not been riding it, changing the oil was a waste of money. how often you change oil depends on how long you/much you ride ,kind of weather, how hard you ride/speed.and what kind of engine you have and what type of oil you use. oil breaks down wether you ride or not, but after two weeks and not riding, sorry, but like i said waste of money in my book.
If you want to be real Conservative, A brand new bikes get its first oil change normally Around 500 miles, Then you can go 4000 miles if its done in a year, And no matter how many miles, at least 1 time per year because of age and moisture.How many miles can a motorcycle go before its next oil change?
A new bike has to go through the breaking in period which is typically 500 to 1000 miles. After you change the oil after the break in period it can go for 5000 miles easy.
I change my oil for my 600cc street bike every 2k miles but owners manual says after first 600 miles, then every 4k miles or 6 months.
An oil change on a motorcycle should be performed every 3,000 miles
new bike always require afew extra oil changes...ide change again at 1000 miles...then every 3000....inc filter if its got one.
every 4000 thousand miles.