Bandit service (advice )

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

my Mk 1 1200 bandit is 3,700 miles service intervals, I have done 3,200miles , now my question is as winter is coming there is a good chance that I may not do the 500 miles or if i do it wont be much over , bearing in mind that it always goes in to the garage in march for a full service and mot, would you not worry till you have done the 3,700 miles ? and if i am only going to do a couple of hundred over is that a problem ? , would you just leave it till next March, just do a oil change till then or take it in at 3,700 miles for a full service ?

[streetmoto 0]

Some say change your oil before it is stood idle.But we do get the odd nice day through winter so I would continue to use it than get it serviced in the spring

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@streetmoto wrote:

Some say change your oil before it is stood idle.But we do get the odd nice day through winter so I would continue to use it than get it serviced in the spring

I will give it a run through the winter , but i will pick the nice dry days

[RichardH 0]

i would wait Dave, its only a guide, I'm sure your bike won't grind to a halt

[smilinjack 0]

Go over Dave. You're wasting your money servicing every 3,700 miles.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

ok lads I may just give it a oil change then , and carry on using it till it goes in next march like i say it will only be a few hundred miles over if any

[fr499y 0]

dave, i took my zed in for its 15,000 service at 17,000 miles... nowt wrong with going a few miles over!!! as said its only a guide

[madsod 0]

yep let it go over a bit will be fine i would also do the oil next year . but that up to you

[Macie_UK 0]

Yep definitely let it go over Dave, it's only a guide and often the time elapsed between services is more important that mileage done - think about it logically, a plug or valve isn't going to implode as soon as the odometer clicks over onto 3700 - although I wouldn't be surprised if that get engineered in in the dim and distant future!

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

thanks lads , think I will change the oil ,then take her in as usually for a service and mot in march ,

[lee1 1]

just wait till march dave

my mates old bandit 600 which he had for 7 years,and used all year round only ever had 2 services in that time

and never missed a beat

[sweban 0]

If you have a good oil wait to the spring

( yamaha have every 6250 mile )

[dick65 0]

wait till spring dave wont cause any harm,

[trebor4460 0]

Don't waste your oil till spring Dave, a lot of cold starting, firing her up in the garage to get the oil round over winter causes a lot of condensation, and just running her till warm and not actually taking her out means it don't really burn off,

[stantheman 0]

@trebor4460 wrote:

Don't waste your oil till spring Dave, a lot of cold starting, firing her up in the garage to get the oil round over winter causes a lot of condensation, and just running her till warm and not actually taking her out means it don't really burn off,

[dick65 0]

ive just got oil and filters dont know whether to just leave it till spring to change it now,ill still be running the bike for a while yet though

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

I know you will all think I am daft ( dont all answer this one lol) but I have just been and brought some oil , I will feel better running her till March now

[madsod 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

I know you will all think I am daft ( dont all answer this one lol) but I have just been and brought some oil , I will feel better running her till March now

Dave its your baby as i dont do many miles on the rf , i put new oil in that ever , 1,000 miles now thats mad . but with 32,000 miles on the speedo i like to look after it the best i can . new filter ever other one , your bike you money and you love it , thats that ,

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@madsod wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

I know you will all think I am daft ( dont all answer this one lol) but I have just been and brought some oil , I will feel better running her till March now

Dave its your baby as i dont do many miles on the rf , i put new oil in that ever , 1,000 miles now thats mad . but with 32,000 miles on the speedo i like to look after it the best i can . new filter ever other one , your bike you money and you love it , thats that ,

it felt good putting New oil in her , and deep down I think she appreciated too

[dick65 0]

dave ive just changed my oil and filter this afternoon very satisfying too

[pugeyed 0]

dave its your bike mate, if you wanna change it change it, its not like its alot of money, i change mine as often as i can its the blood of your engine.

[dick65 0]

@pugeyed wrote:

dave its your bike mate, if you wanna change it change it, its not like its alot of money, i change mine as often as i can its the blood of your engine.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@dick65 wrote:

@pugeyed wrote:

dave its your bike mate, if you wanna change it change it, its not like its alot of money, i change mine as often as i can its the blood of your engine.

And thats why I have done it

[Neill 0]

[/quote] it felt good putting New oil in her , and deep down I think she appreciated too [/quote]

change mine every 1000 miles m8. Mechanic at straightline racing told me years ago the most important thing for the bandit engine was regular oil changes, they drag race them and thats good enough for me

[day101 0]

i normally in the new year and the biking season starts again. change the spark plugs, oil and air filter just treat it once a year and doesnt let me down.