How to do an oil change on a WR450?
With an oil change on the ’04 WR450 – I’d like to know any tips for getting all the old oil out. Do most of you just take the two bolts out (frame one and under bike one) and drain this way?
How often do you change the filter on a WR450?
IMO that’s not too bad, and I change the filter every other time. As for the WR450, the fuel injected ’12-’15 have the reliable 5-valve motor. The new ’16 is different and closer to the YZ with 4-valve, but I hear it’s awesome. BygDaddee likes this.
When to do oil test on WR450 dirt bike?
It tells you in the workshop manual to do this test, but I reckon that if it pumps oil up into the oil tank after about 15-30 seconds of idle the pump is primed! Any opinions on this? I always do the “test”.
What did you end up picking up on a WR450?
That’s a pretty small price to pay for a bike that performs like a WR450. MCCOYBOY, One Fat Roach, Bitingdog and 1 other person like this. @colnz what did you end up picking up?
How often do you change the oil on a WR450?
Bultaco206, One Fat Roach, Bitingdog and 1 other person like this. I do about 1000 miles before I change the oil. IMO that’s not too bad, and I change the filter every other time. As for the WR450, the fuel injected ’12-’15 have the reliable 5-valve motor.
How many miles can you carry on a WR450?
And since carrying 1 quart would be easy, and you can probably stretch that interval in a pinch, call it 1500 miles without being riding distance of a place that sells oil…. One Fat Roach, Bitingdog and FrankThineTank like this.
That’s a pretty small price to pay for a bike that performs like a WR450. MCCOYBOY, One Fat Roach, Bitingdog and 1 other person like this. @colnz what did you end up picking up?
What kind of motor does a WR450 have?
As for the WR450, the fuel injected ’12-’15 have the reliable 5-valve motor. The new ’16 is different and closer to the YZ with 4-valve, but I hear it’s awesome. BygDaddee likes this. I could be entirely wrong here, because I’m not as hardcore as many others here, no where close. Mostly day rides