I'm getting ready to sell my bike due to lack of use. It is an '08 CBR1000RR with 2,800 miles on it. Since buying it new, I have done four trips where I ride it about 800 miles through the mountains in 5 days. The last trip was in 2010. Since then I force myself to ride it about once every 4-6 months to help prevent rot and to run some new fuel through it. Draining the fuel and refilling before each ride.
The last oil change (and brake fluid flush) was in April of 14, since then I have put just over 100 miles on it in a half dozen ~20 mile trips. I use M1 10w40 motorcycle oil. It is never been started without a ride of at least 15 miles. Previously, I had been changing the oil annually or before each trip, whichever occurred first.
I feel compelled to change the oil (and possibly coolant) before selling it. Should I bother? acid formation, etc. occur under these conditions?
The cost of doing the work is not a factor - but I want the next owner to have the best possible experience and I would hate to have something like 2 year old oil ruin it. At the same time, it's a pain to do the work.
The sale is of course due to the usual reason of kids and lack of time/safety.
The last oil change (and brake fluid flush) was in April of 14, since then I have put just over 100 miles on it in a half dozen ~20 mile trips. I use M1 10w40 motorcycle oil. It is never been started without a ride of at least 15 miles. Previously, I had been changing the oil annually or before each trip, whichever occurred first.
I feel compelled to change the oil (and possibly coolant) before selling it. Should I bother? acid formation, etc. occur under these conditions?
The cost of doing the work is not a factor - but I want the next owner to have the best possible experience and I would hate to have something like 2 year old oil ruin it. At the same time, it's a pain to do the work.
The sale is of course due to the usual reason of kids and lack of time/safety.
