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Originally Posted by Dodger
A high quality ester based synthetic will allow you to extend your oil change intervals .[Amsoil and Mobil 1 for instance ]
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I have since opted for a less tachnicla but more radical solution...
Sold the XR!
Not that the bike was not fun and that I couldn't live with the oil changes, but the worst was the rapid destruction of my lower back....
So now it is a Transalp 600 with 8000 miles between oil changes according to the manual (but I think I'll stick to a healthy 4000 between oil and filter changes: call me paranoid...)
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