Good reply gman, as we know, short trips, cold weather = equals the classification of "Severe Driving Conditions" and has for decades now for ALL vehicles not just motorcycles, including our current automobiles, one a Mazda with state of the art Skyactive engine, the other Dodge Durango with v8 engine.
With more modern engines its most likely not as critical as it used to be when carburetors were on vehicles, new vehicles much cleaner burning, less garbage in the oil, but still mosture, if you want to do what is best, which most in here want to do since we are in a forum focusing on the subject, follow the manual.
When you think about it in the Synthetic vs./ conventional debate, people will argue over the subject, yet the manufacturer doesnt care if its synthetic or conventional but the people arguing will ignore the "severe use" part of the manual and not change the oil.
With more modern engines its most likely not as critical as it used to be when carburetors were on vehicles, new vehicles much cleaner burning, less garbage in the oil, but still mosture, if you want to do what is best, which most in here want to do since we are in a forum focusing on the subject, follow the manual.
When you think about it in the Synthetic vs./ conventional debate, people will argue over the subject, yet the manufacturer doesnt care if its synthetic or conventional but the people arguing will ignore the "severe use" part of the manual and not change the oil.
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