Re: Best practice for Commuter Bike

"Michael A. Hicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I have a 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 500 LTD which I ride every weekday back and
> forth to work. It is just coming up on 3000 mi. I changed the original oil
> at 1000 mi. My problem is that the commute is only about 3 miles one way.
I
> typically also ride home to lunch every day. A recent post that these
short
> trips are hell on my bike got me to worrying. Since I live in Mississippi
I
> can ride virtually every workday (I don't ride in single -digit weather).
> Is there anything I should do on a regular basis to preserve my bike. More
> frequent oil changes? Longer trips on a regular basis (what frequency and
> how far/long)? Any good ideas?


Mike:
to quote supertramp, take the long way home.
Change your oil more often?  Sounds like you're planning on 2000 mile
intervals anyway. Maybe 1500 mile intervals, but I can't see the point in
going much lower than that.  What you really need to do is take some longer
rides, and maybe find a more circuitous route to and from work.
(you get single digit weather in Mississippi?)
brent