MoCo uses Conventional Oil in new bikes?

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May 22, 2020 | 04:27 PM

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perki48

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^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yeh, that's why CVO's and Corvettes come from the factory with Synthetic....(sarcasm)

May 22, 2020 | 05:49 PM

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Dan89FLSTC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy from Sandy

Synthetic oils can create a film around the bore so it doesn’t seal properly, leading to slippage and higher oil use later in the engine’s lifespan.

That is an old wives tale that just won`t die.

May 22, 2020 | 06:06 PM

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mjwebb

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yup, myth debunked long ago..but still there's differing opinions and beliefs, for example: Fueling Parts goes so far as to say they recommend using conventional oil only in M8 engines due to ring seal issues..they don't elaborate but maybe the new low tension piston rings in M8s have something to do with it? only ever used HD360 conventional oil in all of our Harleys, 12 combined in 15 years and approaching 200,000 total miles, never any kind of problems with it... but wife just got a new 2020 CVO so guess we'll just see how it works out, just fine I suspect...I have been impressed with lack of engine, valve train noise using HD360 forever and oil consumption hasn't been a problem either

May 24, 2020 | 12:36 PM

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Erilflynn

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My ‘19 Standard RG came with SYN3

May 24, 2020 | 01:41 PM

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Dan89FLSTC

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My `19 FLHT came with oil in it.

May 24, 2020 | 02:33 PM

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mjwebb

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my new 2020 RGS was free with the purchase of a $30,000 T-Shirt

May 24, 2020 | 05:19 PM

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Dan89FLSTC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mjwebb

my new 2020 RGS was free with the purchase of a $30,000 T-Shirt

Ha, you got hosed.

I got 2 t shirts for $9,000 ea. And a free EGS...

May 24, 2020 | 06:44 PM

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mjwebb

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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC

Ha, you got hosed.

I got 2 t shirts for $9,000 ea. And a free EGS...

well they did give me $16000 trade in on my 2017 RK Valve stems that had 39,000 miles on them, and I threw in the rest of the bike

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May 25, 2020 | 11:01 AM

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smitty901

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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC

Yep, cheaper for the factory, but they are happy to make you think you need to spend the extra money on syn once you own the bike....

So me where HD tries to make you think you have to switch to SYN. It is offered as an option. Just like F+ is prefect for primary. But they offer a 80W140 that is better for colder weather and hotter weather. Yes I said that the 80W140 is better in cold weather far colder than most ever ride in.
As mentioned factory oil will be drained in 1,000 miles why put sny in it. I would will to bet most do not run syn anyway.
I stopped in for a bottle of Bug slide left with a 2017 RGU.

Last edited by smitty901; May 25, 2020 at 11:07 AM.