Motorcycles : How to Change the Oil in a Motorcycle

Changing the oil in a motorcycle is similar to changing the oil in a car, as the oil must be drained, the filter must be replaced and new oil must be poured into the oil reservoir. Change the oil every six months, or every 4,000 miles, with helpful tips from an experienced motorcyclist in this free video on motorcycle maintenance.

Expert: Chris Poulsen
Bio: Chris Poulsen is an experienced motorcycle rider and author of "Motorcycle Drills For New Riders," a self-paced guide to learning the fundamentals of motorcycle riding and safety.
Filmmaker: Jay Windland

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• motorcycles
• sport
• bikes
• motorcycle
• helmets
• parts
• riding
• accessories
• changing
• oil

[Rationalist411]

Why is this guy winking at me throughout the video? LOL

[Brainiac83]

change filter every time you change oil, filter costs 7 bucks, splinters in old filter can cost much more.use synthetic oil because its designed to run at higher rpm, also better for the clutch, incorrect oil will slip your clutch, you didnt replace the drain plug seal, costs pennies, you didnt notice that after replacing the filter you must put new oil on the filter oring \ seal, tightening the oil filter by hand. also failed to mention torque wrench specs on the drain plug, cases have cracked

[srtrcr]

3 turns on the oil filter?? Thats about 1.5 turns to many. And you change the filter EVERY time. This is a really shitty how to.

[MotoGuy75AA]

You should change the filter every time.

[MotoGuy75AA]

Why is he using a paint tray for a oil pan?

[rdt8888]

@ 1:11 You are going to need a monkey wrench...

[vulture12]

I am strong enough so I shall use my bare hands lol

That point was funny man

[mikesbrada]

casually winking at the camera at 5:05

[tcambisi]

thanks man! exactly my bike too :)

[Gireesh092]

1 more tip for u ... dont start your bike with the head lights on ..

[yorgish25]

he sounds & looks like jim carey in the cable guy.

[hardcorehouse]

Nice demonstration; the only thing I'd like to have seen is changing the oil filter.

[athleticace24]

@opmike343 No I'm not a mechanic, and I don't have a hydraulic lift for my bike, but I do have $8 to go buy an oil pan... if you're going to do it yourself you're probably going to be doing it more than once, so make the investment, that's all I'm sayin'... an oil wrench and pan are reasonable things for ANY man to have if they change their own oil.

[weightliftin4life]

i changed the oil in my bike but the oil light comes on and the bike wont start i dont understand whats up with it can someone help me out?

[BrewTownGamer]

@Rationalist411 great lol now thats all i payed attention to while he was talkin lol



[opmike343]

@athleticace24

Are you a mechanic? Do you have a fully equipped custom garage to do all of your vehicle repairs and maintenance? Do you have a subsidized contract with Snap-On? Come on dude, he's using what most people are going to have at their disposal. You need something to trap the oil, that's it. He's not fabricating a control arm from carbon fiber composite.

[Akid0Kag3]

@zetec521 He was at an angle

[rangu66]

who cares if its a paintpan i dont have an oil pan ill probably end up using a pot haha!

[athleticace24]

wow... this guy is using a paint pan?... Why aren't mechanics making these kinds of videos?

[thereason42886]

Oh... I totally thought you needed the bike on the center stand. Hmm.

[yodaddyxx]

thanks lispy!

[aarshaar]

get the dust out of your eye :p

[no1rower]

@Rationalist411 you just ruined this video for me. thanks

[satellitetune]

Very nice vidio awesome

[TheWholefoodfarmacy]

Very nice vidio awesome

[gwk4657]

Very nice vidio awesome