I have used car oil full synthetic on my bike for the last 10K miles. Works for me...

 

I've always used the practice of the mfg. recommendations until the motor is broke-in. I change the oil at 100, first filter at 500, oil and fliter at 1000. and then every 3000. The best engine, tranny, and clutch success I have had is a '94 900 RR that I changed oil every 1,000 and filter every 2,000. Its has 80,000 without any internal repairs. I like Motul, but Mobil works great also. If you want the best, its Shell Advance. Good luck getting it in the US. All synthetics will leak past old school seals, "fiber". So most HD guys throw a fit. You can replace with, or upgrade to true rubber seals. I recommend buying a magnetic plug, it doesn't protect anything, but it might lead you to a problem. Other than that, color and smell of your used oil is key to long life.

Motorcycles are not like automobiles, they usually share oil with the tranny, which will destroy your oil in a hurry, especially if you share fluid with your clutch. Change fluid more than often and filters too.

 

Someone had previously said they use automobile synthetic, bad idea. It contains detergents; however, autos don't share motor oil and tranny oil or fluid, like a constant mesh sequential box on a bike does. If you want to clean house at your oil change, get your bike to operating temp, then pour some diesel in the oil. DO NOT put a load on the engine, but allow it to idle. The diesel thins the oil and sludge trapped inside.

 

Hey same here! May 2006 I bought my first street bike, my '99 900RR. Still have it today. I did the same thing, took slow and easy that whole first season. I just use the Honda products. Oil and filter. I also bought the Honda shop manual that covers the years '96-'99.
Another good general maintenance book is Sportbikes 101. Should be able to find it at amazon. I use it in conjunction with the shop manual...shop manual is a little dry on explaining certain things.

Got a photo of your bike?

 

What is the best weight oil? I'll use Honda oil and filter. What weight though? I have 18k on my 1996

 

Depending on riding weather...hotter condition go with 20W-50, colder use 10W-40...check you owners spec. Should say the same

 

I'm using HP4M for my 94' 900rr....going on my 3rd change now and still runs smooth...prior to that I've run Lucas full sythentic...filter wise I use Honda oem

 

Saw this older post and thought to myself, hmmm wonder if this guy still uses full (car)synthetics and if you've had any problems..my guess is you probably have gotten rid of the bike by now...tell us how your doing??? Bike wise...

 

My bike has about 36k and I run full synthetic. Works great. I run Rotella T and an Amsoil filter, but my next oil change I'm likely to throw Amsoil oil in there too.