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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 08:04 AM
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I noticed that S&S is selling a oil with their name on it. Any idea who makes it? Thoughts on additives (moly,zinc,phosphorus)?
 
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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 08:21 AM
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I noticed that S&S is selling a oil with their name on it. Any idea who makes it? Thoughts on additives (moly,zinc,phosphorus)?
Spectro makes it..good stuff!
http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2013/01/17/...now-available/

I use S&S/Spectro in all 3....
 
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Old Jan 27, 2017 | 09:24 AM
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Spectro makes it..good stuff!
http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2013/01/17/...now-available/

I use S&S/Spectro in all 3....
Spectro claims that they no longer make oil for S&S, they thought drag is currently but just a guess.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2017 | 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by InthewindMN
Spectro claims that they no longer make oil for S&S, they thought drag is currently but just a guess.

I was told by s&s that a local company makes it for them but they wouldn't tell me who, when I got some the container says distributed by drag.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2017 | 09:06 PM
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i say show me the specs!! many resellers have an oil cheaply blended to a price point + sell for big profits. they do not show any specs to compare, HD as well as Polaris sell inferior oils @ high prices!!
 
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Old Feb 8, 2017 | 06:10 AM
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Mobil, then Spectro, and now.....?
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Easy enough to stick with one of the many known entities out there.....
 
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I do use the DS oil in my bikes. I live in MINNESOTA and it gets plenty hot this time of year. The HARLEY manual states that you should go to specific weights of oil compared to the temperature. Right now I have changed the oil and put in straight 50 weight DS oil. I have many friends who also ride and they just use 20-50 weight oil all year. even though I showed them what the Harley manual says. I remember back in the day when all we used was 50 or 70 weight oil. It's your choice, but I prefer to follow the official Harley manual. The engineers who design the engines and the R&D people who ride the hell out of those bikes really ought to know what is best for your engine.
 
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Originally Posted by dbrow6272
I do use the DS oil in my bikes. I live in MINNESOTA and it gets plenty hot this time of year. The HARLEY manual states that you should go to specific weights of oil compared to the temperature. Right now I have changed the oil and put in straight 50 weight DS oil. I have many friends who also ride and they just use 20-50 weight oil all year. even though I showed them what the Harley manual says. I remember back in the day when all we used was 50 or 70 weight oil. It's your choice, but I prefer to follow the official Harley manual. The engineers who design the engines and the R&D people who ride the hell out of those bikes really ought to know what is best for your engine.
Straight 50 doesn't have any higher viscosity than 20W-50, or offer any more protection. They perform the same at operating temp.
 
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HD service manual dictates different oil weights, per ambient air temps, and north of 80*, 60W is stated.
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