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What Brand Engine Oil do you use in your bike

 
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Why not go with the cycle oil? It has been formulated for air cooled engines where the regular has not. The Syn 3 is not what I would call a full synthetic. It starts off life as a non synthetic basestock and is developed into a synthetic.
 
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I will be going to the Mobil 1 I believe but I won a case of royal purple 20W 50 in a charity auction for $21. I thought I could get the max cycle but after I won the auction I was informed only motor oil. So I am planing on using this case and going to the motorcycle Mobil 1.
 
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Redline 20w-50.......................... Engine ........... To be changed with filter at 5000 miles
Redline MTL............................... Primary ......... To be changed at 7500 miles
Redline Heavy Shockproof.......... Tranny ......... To be changed at 7500 miles

Anyone spotted a trend here..............[sm=exactly.gif]

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Seems like somebody likes redline

Did you cast a vote up above?
 
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LOL...[sm=bustedsign.gif]

Yes I voted

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Getting some interesting results so far The numbers speak for themselves.
 
Old Aug 23, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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So whats the difference between Mobil 1 V-Twin 20W-50 and the HD 20W-50?
 
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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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Mobil 1 is synthetic and the HD isn't assuming that you are talking about their 360 oil
 
Old Aug 24, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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And actually, the Mobil 1 is a full synthetic whereas I thought I read somewhere the Syn 3 is a semi from base crude stock.
correct?
 



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