is harley oil a must?
#52
RE: is harley oil a must?
ORIGINAL: Crank_Case
My first road bike is the 95 FLHTC all the guys use HD oil why cant i use mobil 1 ... should i put out the extra $ for the HD stuff? whats a good allternative?
My first road bike is the 95 FLHTC all the guys use HD oil why cant i use mobil 1 ... should i put out the extra $ for the HD stuff? whats a good allternative?
#53
RE: is harley oil a must?
oil IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN COOLING as well as air. when you lubricate, you cool. take an old junk mower and run it without oil. take a cylinder temp. then do the same thing with oil. with oil will be cooler. oil transfers heat as well. it is more than just air!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what about when you are in a poker run in a traffic jam idling for hours on end, no air flowing by fins.
#54
RE: is harley oil a must?
ORIGINAL: flstf93
oil IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN COOLING as well as air. when you lubricate, you cool. take an old junk mower and run it without oil. take a cylinder temp. then do the same thing with oil. with oil will be cooler. oil transfers heat as well. it is more than just air!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what about when you are in a poker run in a traffic jam idling for hours on end, no air flowing by fins.
oil IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN COOLING as well as air. when you lubricate, you cool. take an old junk mower and run it without oil. take a cylinder temp. then do the same thing with oil. with oil will be cooler. oil transfers heat as well. it is more than just air!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what about when you are in a poker run in a traffic jam idling for hours on end, no air flowing by fins.
According to your statement when you are "idleing for hours with no air flowing by the fins your oil is the only thingthat is cooling your motor." No doubt about it. And your point concerning your overheated motor is?
Oil does prevent heat from friction. This is notmajor cooling.
Oil does cool a motor,especially the piston.
Oil does transfer heat.Air cools the oil.
Allow me to repeat, Air cools the oil, oil prevents heat from friction. Major cooling is air. Keep it flowing.
#55
#56
RE: is harley oil a must?
ORIGINAL: Rob85WG
What I really want to know is, "Which oil tastes better?"
Because we all stopped caring about the lubricating qualities weeks ago.
Please stop torturing us. Even McCain is against it. It's spring time, go for a ride. Damn!!!!!
What I really want to know is, "Which oil tastes better?"
Because we all stopped caring about the lubricating qualities weeks ago.
Please stop torturing us. Even McCain is against it. It's spring time, go for a ride. Damn!!!!!
I moved to Florida 28 years ago so that I could ride all year long. Now I have the added advantage of wind through my hair by going helmetless if I choose.
Crap, I hope this does not bring up a helmet issue.
#58
#59
RE: is harley oil a must?
My lowrider has gone 32,000 miles on Castrol GTX 20W50, changed every 1000 miles,from the previous owner with no problems. Im a Mobil1 synthetic guy...I would like to make the switch, but I dont want to ruin a good thing.
I think I'll give extra virgin olive oil a try,its low in saturated fat.
I think I'll give extra virgin olive oil a try,its low in saturated fat.
#60
RE: is harley oil a must?
ORIGINAL: 89 FXRS
Funny, good one on the taste test.
I moved to Florida 28 years ago so that I could ride all year long. Now I have the added advantage of wind through my hair by going helmetless if I choose.
Crap, I hope this does not bring up a helmet issue.
Funny, good one on the taste test.
I moved to Florida 28 years ago so that I could ride all year long. Now I have the added advantage of wind through my hair by going helmetless if I choose.
Crap, I hope this does not bring up a helmet issue.
ORIGINAL: Franko92
My lowrider has gone 32,000 miles on Castrol GTX 20W50, changed every 1000 miles,from the previous owner with no problems. Im a Mobil1 synthetic guy...I would like to make the switch, but I dont want to ruin a good thing.
I think I'll give extra virgin olive oil a try,its low in saturated fat.
My lowrider has gone 32,000 miles on Castrol GTX 20W50, changed every 1000 miles,from the previous owner with no problems. Im a Mobil1 synthetic guy...I would like to make the switch, but I dont want to ruin a good thing.
I think I'll give extra virgin olive oil a try,its low in saturated fat.
And I change the oil in my helmets once a season.
On a more serious note... what about Aeroshell 20-50 (or the straight weights)? Anyone run this stuff and had good luck with it?
Reason I ask is airplanes are also air cooled and run a variety of temperatures, are pushrod and roller cam motors, andit seems like it'd be one less oil I'd have to buy if it works.
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