semi synthetic or mineral oil
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It's ok to use fully synthetic oil in your bike. When choosing a brand of oil, either stick with motorcycle specific oil, or choose a brand that has no energy conserving additives or properties. This can be found by looking on the bottle at the API label. If it has energy conserving on it, it is not good to use in your engine as it will make the clutch slip as most motorcycle clutches are wet clutches, meaning the oil lubricates the clutch as well as other internal parts. Basically, look at the bottle (usually on the back) and see if has a label like the one below. If so, choose another brand.
Link to pic of label:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Energyconserving.JPG
Link to pic of label:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Energyconserving.JPG
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Bummer Mal, yep I plan on keeping the Dino in there myself.
My 90 weeps a tick too ....just enough to have some grime stick to it
must check the other one ........no big deal I'd say really prolly
the seals gone a bit hard
Sticking with that 2 1/2 gals of Rotella white bottle 15/40
Safe trip man ........ dayum wish I was going ......shoot
My 90 weeps a tick too ....just enough to have some grime stick to it
must check the other one ........no big deal I'd say really prolly
the seals gone a bit hard
Sticking with that 2 1/2 gals of Rotella white bottle 15/40
Safe trip man ........ dayum wish I was going ......shoot
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You want to know about oil? Here is an aticle I came across. The guy lives over the other side of the Sierra Mountains from me. He answers emails!!! I wrote to him. Very knowledgable person. Here is the article about oil. http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Oils1.html He broke the mineral oils into 3 categories! Near the end he actually gives a recommendation which seems anti-lawyer fear oriented! After reading this article about oil, you will never need to know about oil again....