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Old 06-05-2013, 02:42 PM
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Hi I just bought my bike maybe a month and half ago and I'm not sure if the dealer changed oil so I put in Amsoil and now the engine is making more noises that I haven't heard before.it just kinda made me nervous is all and plan on trying that vr1 Dino oil.has anybody else experienced this with full synthetic? And I do understand it's a Harley and they make noise but this is a noise that I didn't hear prior to changing the oil.thanks a lot
 
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Post a video of it running and how much oil is on your dipstick..?
 
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Post a video of it running and how much oil is on your dipstick..?
Huh?!?
 
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[QUOTE=HTNHARD;11376381]Post a video of it running and how much oil is on your dipstick..?[/
Tomorrow I will be taking it to work again hopefully if it doesn't rain again here in wi. Lol. Then I will try.thanks
 
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Synthetic makes more noise than dino oil, if you're talking about the industrial sewing machine noise......... but the offset is that synthetic runs cooler.
 
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My experience is full synthetic makes for a noisier top end. I have ended up running 1 qt synthetic and three quarts dino. I get the added protection of full syn on hot days and the quietness of dino the rest of the time. I haven't found a good semi-synthetic for motorcycles yet so I do it myself.
 
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Ok thanks for all the replies so quick, it's a gives me a piece of mind knowing that and thanks a lot again
 
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I will probably try the Dino oil and maybe some Lucas or energy release
 
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Originally Posted by FX4
My experience is full synthetic makes for a noisier top end. I have ended up running 1 qt synthetic and three quarts dino. I get the added protection of full syn on hot days and the quietness of dino the rest of the time. I haven't found a good semi-synthetic for motorcycles yet so I do it myself.
Here is your blended option. Great stuff and high levels of ZDDP.
http://www.spectro-oils.com/heavy-du...emi-synthetic/
 
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oh, your bike will fall apart, but not because of AMSOIL!
My 2009 always spends 30 days a year in the shop for something, it's crazy!
Never had all the problems with any of my other harleys, thinking it's time for a motorhome!
 


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