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Old 07-11-2008, 08:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Bike: 2006 grey suzuki M50
Location: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
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Default oil change question (black oil)

i changed my oil yesterday... it was nasty sludge... guess i've been riding more than maintaining it
i should have changed the filter, but i didn't have one

so today i look through the little window to make sure i'm still between the lines and it's black. real black...

i'm about to take a 5000-8000km trip in about a week... should i do another oil change and flush it all out?

i've let oil changes go on cars and stuff... probably why i let it slip on the bike, but i know the bike is different... wet clutch and all...

anyhow... opinions... should i change oil again with filter before i go or wait until i come back?