So I've put 600 miles on my bike so far, and I've decided since I bought it used, it's time for a oil change. Someone posted a GOOD article on some good filters, but alas I cannot find it. I'd like to get that oil filter, so if someone can either bump the topic, or repost the article on this one I'd be very thankful.

Also, what kind of oil do you guys suggest? Honda? Mobil? etc?

I got the dupont teflon chain lube already, and I'm gonna clean my chain the same day. Probably going to get a can of seafoam for carb cleaning as well. Will I be good with just seafoam or should I take my carbs out and clean them by hand?

How do I flush my coolant reservoir out? I need to do that and add new stuff.

 

After searching forum
Found article about filter, good to go on that
just help with the rest please
1.) Oil type?
2.) Seafoam only or hand clean carbs?
3.) Flushing/emptying coolant?

 

HONDA OIL HONDA FILTER!!!! I like honda i will use honda parts on my honda bike as long as i have it

 

I use a k&n oil filter

 

I don't know much about seafoam, as we dont get that here, but I would not be pulling my carbs off (unless you have a lot of time on your hands) If your bike is running well, then if it ain't broke, why fix it. Doing the coolant is a good idea, just make sure the flush you use is suitable for an alloy motor, most are these days, but you never know.

 

Decided to go with the Purolator Pure One after this article http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Fil...tml#OilFilters Someone posted it before so I cannot take credit, I simply had to refind it on my own, which was a pain, so i take credit for that.

I was thinking about going with honda Oil, easy enough
Just need to figure out how to flush my coolant reservoir

 

dump some seafoam in your tank n oil about half n half ride the bike for another 500 to 1000 miles then do a fluids change . ad if your not goin to be riding over the winter save your oil change n stuff for before u put the bike in storage .

 

When I changed my coolant, I just drained the old stuff, filled with distilled water and rode around for a while to make sure everything circulated, drained that, then refilled with new.

But I agree with pacemaker if the bike is running fine, no need to start messing with the carbs.

If you're looking for fairly easy things to do on your bike, you could change your brake fluid - who knows when it was done last?How much meat is left on your brake pads? Also take a look at your air filter to see if it needs replacing (paper element) or cleaning and re-oiling (foam like K&N). And definitely take a look to see how old the tires are. There could be tread left, but if they're five years old they're not going to grip like they should. Here's how to tell, at the bottom of the page:

http://www.amadirectlink.com/roadrid...resc/tires.asp

 

Yeah, I had to replace my front tire (you could see threads!!!)
I know it has a K&N on it, which I havent touched yet

To drain the coolant, how do I do that? can i just remove the bottle or what?

 

How did you clear the old stuff out?