I would make certain that your friend saw a red tinge in the oil and it wasn't something else like the lighting or color of his shirt reflecting off the oil.
It could be a strange coincidence. The ...
I am thinking that you are doing pretty good. My 94 GS has 153800 miles, and I am getting about the same. I usually put between 15 & 16 gallons in the tank, and see about 300 miles out of it, which ...