Cruizin Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Ok, lol, the oil threads on bike forums are always fun to read. What oil do you use in your "broke in" bikes? I know an old guy who always uses the cheapest car oil that he can find, but changes it every 2500 miles. He has three bikes that are over 100,000 miles on original engines. What say ye? Yamaha FZ-10 Forum Yamaha FZ-07 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaham Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 My friend has a Goldwing with 160K miles uses oil and filter from Wallyworld and changes it every 8000 miles..............and doesn't have a crush washer under the drain plug. It does burn about 1/4 quart every change. I have 7 bikes and use dino oil with whatever filter I can find and change per owners manual........been doing it this way since 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member ULEWZ Posted January 21, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted January 21, 2015 I am a big fan of Mobil 1. Never a problem and shifts smooth. On the other hand, I hate Rotella T as it caused all my bikes to shift hard. It is excellent oil, just causes me rough shifting, so I will not use it again. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Bikes: 2015 FJ-09, Seat Concepts seat cover and foam, Cal Sci medium screen, rim stripes, factory heated grips, Cortech Dryver tank bag ring, Modified stock exhaust, FlashTune with Graves fuel map, Cree driving lights, Aux power socket. 2012 Street Triple type R (Wifes) 2007 FJR1300 (Sold!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spackler Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Mobil 1 15W50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fj09david Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I used the Shell Rotella T on my FZ1 and enjoyed the way that it smoothed out the shifting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member ULEWZ Posted January 22, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted January 22, 2015 I used the Shell Rotella T on my FZ1 and enjoyed the way that it smoothed out the shifting.That is great that it worked for you, but it would be very difficult (read impossible) to convince me to try that oil again due to my most negative experience with notchy shifting. Pass. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Bikes: 2015 FJ-09, Seat Concepts seat cover and foam, Cal Sci medium screen, rim stripes, factory heated grips, Cortech Dryver tank bag ring, Modified stock exhaust, FlashTune with Graves fuel map, Cree driving lights, Aux power socket. 2012 Street Triple type R (Wifes) 2007 FJR1300 (Sold!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedavis Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Clean oil good. Dirty oil bad. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eatpasta Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Ok, lol, the oil threads on bike forums are always fun to read. O_o you have a funny sense of humor..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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