Oil checks ... how often?

[handbasket]

My CBF600 manual says to check oil every time you ride the bike. That seems a bit much to do before every time you ride to work due to the time involved waiting for the bike to warm up. How often do you check yours?

[blurredman]

It's worth checking at every opportunity. Before long trips, after long trips. Whenever you're working on the bike, it only takes 30 seconds to check the window or use the dip (whatever it has), and it could save you weeks of hassle with possible rebuilds if it happens to run dry..

Some engines can be extremely good at keeping the oil one minute, then suddenly after a trip it might be a litre down... Not worth the risk IMO.
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Current: 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 18k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 10k, 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 - 40k, 1989 MZ ETZ251 - 52k.

[P.addy]

Check the oil with the bike cold for a start... no need to warm it up, just check the right amount is in the sump before you turn it on.

Probably every few days, then again I haven't ridden in about a month.

[_Iain_]

Y'know when you lube the chain up and adjust it once a week?

That's when I've always done it.
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[instigator]

For me... about once every....6 months. Usually when I buy the bike and then just before I sell it. Thankfully, Ive never really had any that's drank oil.

[MC]

Erm... maybe once a month? Basically whenever I think ooh I haven't checked it in a while, however long that's
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[J.M.]

Depends on which bike I'm riding

But as a rule of thumb, it only takes a few seconds to peer in to the sight glass and ensure there's something in there.
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[MC]

[J.M.]

[-Matt-]

Try to tilt it up right and crouch down before every ride normally just to check its visible, do forget often though to be honest as ive never had issues with oil on any bikes so far

[handbasket]

Thanks for the tips. The bike has a dipstick so I think for commuting I’ll check it when I get home rather than waiting for it to warm up before stopping it and checking it.

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[Nobby the Bastard]

[Northern Monkey]

[stuarthouston]

Whenever I put petrol in it. (~200 miles) Force of habit really, having owned two cars with a penchant for the golden stuff. Luckily, the CG doesn't seem to have the same issue.
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[Copycat73]

before I use them.. once a week in the summer.
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[Pete.]

Every thousand miles or so, when I change it.
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