These threads are like a bad pair of sunglasses I swear ... every forum I've been to has the oil discussions, what's the best octane to use, tire pressure to run, brand of gas to use, tires, chains, sprockets, and the list goes on and on and on and ..........

anyway ... I believe I saw an actual scientific comparison of oil on one forum where the guy used every different kind of oil that he could put in his bike and shipped off samples to get them tested and see what kind of life was left in them ... His results were Rotella synthetic was a good oil to use, now it's even rated for use in motorcycles and it's pretty cheap compared to the similar oils sold by other companies ... Higher priced oils don't always make them better, as alot of the times your just buying a name and paying for advertising ... I'm trying to find that particular thread among the MILLIONS there are on there to post up the link .....

 

This one?

Motorcycle Oil and Filters

 

Dude you're amazing !! .... that's the one that was posted up ... thanks for that ... lol

 

great guys - was thinking of switching because I wasn't sure whether there was anything better out there but looks like I've found what I;m looking for

thanks

 

Uhhhhh the Pandora box...

That link as a permanent place in my pc. You should really check it, you will be a better informed person after all that.

It has alot of info to digest though...

 

What transmission fluid does my bike need?

 

10w40 4-Stroke motor oil.

 

Thanks. I meant it as a juke.

 

I've been trying to find a good replacement for the OEM power steering fluid. It's getting a bit on the dirty side. Guess I'll just go buy some standard ATF and top up the reservoir.
No need to start another oil thread.

 

Haha I wasn't sure. It wasn't ridiculous enough like turn signal fluid to know for certain. Cheers.