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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Is Valvoline 20w50 Synthetic oil as good as the Harley Synthetic oil
 
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 01:46 AM
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ANY OIL is better than that communist Shitgo produced crap from Hugo Chavez!!!
 
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pssssst................go take a look at the other oil thread going right now
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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I don't think I have ever seen a thread on oil.. Talk about a topic beat to death
 
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so this thread isn't a total loss.......

some good ole biker rock and roll straight out of Columbus Ohio from the 80's. Saw these guys many times at a lot of different bars in the area

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-t4h...x=0&playnext=1
 
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ANY OIL is better than that communist Shitgo produced crap from Hugo Chavez!!!
Thats right and Harley syn3 is not a true synthetic. It's a blend 60% syn & 40% petroleum base.
 
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Do a search on here, there are thousands of threads on oil!!
 
Old Nov 24, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by meatball64
Thats right and Harley syn3 is not a true synthetic. It's a blend 60% syn & 40% petroleum base.
Good point. Many synthetics are blends, not 100% synthetic, but a mix. I have always used Mobil 1 V-twin 20/50. It costs more but is pure synthetic.

As for this topic being beat to death, why do you complainers even bother clicking on this thread? Leave the OP alone and move on with your lives.
 



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