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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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So the guy I bought the bike from put in 5w30 full synthetic. I think this is too light.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Im running suzuki 10w - 40 from a shop. Hasn't given me any problems and I beleve that its the proper weight
 
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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 04:40 PM
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10w 40 is the proper weight.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 07:42 AM
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Thanks
 
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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 03:31 PM
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Read the owners manual I'm posting. There are different recommendations based on the ambient temperature range the machine is operated in.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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sweet that would be awesome to see, like i would like to know how much air i can put in the front. I heard that the max was 6psi.
 
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Old Jul 15, 2011 | 04:34 AM
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That is correct. 6 psi is the max.
 
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