70w Valvoline racing summer, 60w winter.
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6th Gear
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From: New Hope Alabama
Good Source for parts
Back again with another question. I am having a hard tim with the oil type for my 71 XLCH I know it takes a 60wt oil 70 wt if its hot out but I want to use quality stuff. Ive been told RevTech is a good product also would like ot find it online for sale so I can get it for a good price. I Want to do my own work on this bike so I am trying to get the researh part done so it wil be around for many years to come thanks in advance gang
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Most guys recommend 50, or 60 for very hot climates. I have seen 70 recommended only a couple of times.
You could litterally spend the rest of your life reading internet oil threads and never get any riding done. Pick any good quality motorcycle specific oil stick with it.
For your year use the same oil in both the engine and the primary.
You could litterally spend the rest of your life reading internet oil threads and never get any riding done. Pick any good quality motorcycle specific oil stick with it.
For your year use the same oil in both the engine and the primary.
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Good Stuff gang thanks for the help. I am going to work on this bike for the most part but I am having it gone through by a shop here in town who works on ironheads just so I can make sure its road worthy again thanks for the help.
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Back again with another question. I am having a hard tim with the oil type for my 71 XLCH I know it takes a 60wt oil 70 wt if its hot out but I want to use quality stuff. Ive been told RevTech is a good product also would like ot find it online for sale so I can get it for a good price. I Want to do my own work on this bike so I am trying to get the researh part done so it wil be around for many years to come thanks in advance gang
Alabama in the summer time.... you want to use 60wt.
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Then one day about 10 years back the Harley dealer in town started to buy and stock it. I started immediately using the 60wt at that point.
Going to 70wt is far better than going to 50wt if you have to make that choice.
pg
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Here in "Artic Circle" I have mainly used, 20W-50 Valvoline Racing, about 10 years. Temperatures here are "little" lower than southern states, this morning I was riding to work and there was 48şF and misty.