Synthetic oil
Apologies. As a survivor of the Royal Enfield Owners Club great 13 year oil thread (1994-2007) I am glad that nothing sharper than the participants wits were involved, but I'm afraid I have a question the collective may be able to answer.
I am reading that fully synthetic oil can make the manufacturers oil change intervals less of an issue. The Wee has a rather annoying 3500 interval (but only a filter every other time) but Suzuki specify semi-synthetic. The internet is giving examples of bikes reaching a good mileage without any hassle using 6000 mile changes and synthetic oil.
While the RTW riders will I'm sure be getting out the spanners once a week and using whatever tractor oil you can buy in the bazaar, my riding is limited to Western Europe so this appeals. 6000 miles is effectively no limit while 3500 needs more planning and might mean service day too close to departure day for a test run.
So, are other touring riders actually doing this, or is it just an internet myth that the chatroom warriors have never actually tried?
Andy
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