I've never changed the oil before winter or first thing in the spring in any of my bikes unless it was due because of mileage. In the winter I start them every six weeks or so. Never had a problem of any kind.
Quite a few years I was driving my sister's AWD explorer because I was DD. I was on a snow packed side street and decided to do a couple of donuts for fun. I didn't realize that it was full-time AWD. Let's just say that it was a fail donut. I caught shit the whole night for my non-stunt.
Gold Thursday- Ordered an Ohlins.
Bought a 2 liter bigger plastic tank as a replacement for mine that's ethanol expanded and hits the triples/head bearing seal. Was waiting for a metal one but couldn't pass up the price.