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2024 Suzuki VStrom DL800 RE…. 4000 miles with HiFloFiltro HF 138 filter and Shell Rotell T6 5w40 synthetic. Reset the maintenance minder with a diagnostic jumper connector.

2023 Yamaha Super Tenere ES with 20,000 miles. HiFloFiltro HF 204 oil filter Castrol Power 1 5w40 synthetic oil Final drive drain/fill with Valvoline synthetic lube

2024 Suzuki DL800 VStrom……600 mile first service. A 50/50 blend of Rotella T6 5-40 synthetic and T6 15-40 regular oil and a HiFloFiltro HF138 oil filter.

2023 Yamaha Super Tenere ES with 16,000 miles. Oil and filter change with 5w40 synthetic Rotella T6 and a HiFloFiltro HF204 RC oil filter. Plus, the final drive fluid was drained and filled with Valvoline full synthetic 75-90 gear lube. The shift lever pivot was cleaned and greased with Bel...

2017 Suzuki VStrom 650 with 6000 miles. I used a HiFloFiltro oil filter and Shell Rotella 15-40 regular oil. There was 4000 miles on the old oil/filter.

The last Harley I owned was a 2007 Road King in black…..liked the bike but it was a pita to keep clean.

2022 BMW R1250GS at 24,000 miles…..Castrol Power 1 5-40 full synthetic oil and a BMW OEM filter. Plus, I installed brake caliper speed bleeders and replaced the brake fluid with DOT 4 Honda Pro brake fluid.

My oldest bike is a 2017 Suzuki VStrom 650.

2021 Kawasaki KLX 300 at 7500 miles……used a HiFloFiltro HF112 filter and Shell Rotella T-6 5-40 synthetic oil.

2023 Yamaha Super Tenere 1200 at 12,000 miles….. Yamalube 10-40 regular oil and a HiFloFiltro oil filter.

I use the NoMar balancing stand with cones to fit all wheels including BMW and Ducati single sided swing arm wheels. https://www.nomartirechanger.com/wheel-balancing.html The Harbor Freight balancer also works...

I just bought a used 2017 Suzuki V-Strom DL 650 with 1405 original miles and first noted oil change at 531 miles in 2021. I rode it last week almost 600 miles and changed the oil and filter at 2000 miles with a HiFloFiltro HF138 filter and Shell Rotella T6 5-40 synthetic oil. The brake fluid...

My 2023 Yamaha Super Tenere at 8000 miles…..Yamalube 10-40 regular oil with a Yamaha oil filter as the bike is still under warranty until August 2024.

I changed oil and the filter on my 2021 KLX300 using a HiFloFiltro HF112 filter and Rotella T6 5-40 synthetic oil. This change was after 2500 miles of riding.

It doesn’t take long…..I can tell how fast the slowly rotating tire finds the heavy spot, temporarily tape some stick on weights, and be pretty close to balance. I’ve owned two NoMar machines since 2009 and have mounted just under 300 tires in that time for myself and friends. Most new wheels...