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Old Aug 26, 2022 | 08:57 AM
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Did an oil change and figured I would use a few different oil’s and see which one is better, hope nothing bad happens.
 
Old Aug 26, 2022 | 09:13 AM
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i've been using a cheesy cheep oil catch, doesn't even hold all of the oil, primary and trans, i have to empty between draining.....yours looks like it hold the whole of the discarded fluids...i want one

i like what you're doing....combining the strengths and advantage of each brand oil by combing them into one super oil.....you my friend my have won the internet, today, with that genius idea
 
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I sometimes mix the oddball leftovers. No use tossing good oil. Miraculously, nothing has ever exploded.
 
Old Aug 26, 2022 | 11:36 AM
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@Ironworker69 You've gone and done it now! Mixing oils will surely:
- Destroy your motor
- Void your warranty
- Cause a loss of HP
- You will never find neutral again
- Your clutch will slip
- Your forks will sag
- Your tires will wear faster

You sir might as well just burn that bike as it will never run right.

(in before someone posts a link to some oil test showing Amsoil is the only oil to use. lol)
 
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Originally Posted by Calif Fat Bob
@Ironworker69 You've gone and done it now! Mixing oils will surely:
- Destroy your motor
- Void your warranty
- Cause a loss of HP
- You will never find neutral again
- Your clutch will slip
- Your forks will sag
- Your tires will wear faster

You sir might as well just burn that bike as it will never run right.

(in before someone posts a link to some oil test showing Amsoil is the only oil to use. lol)
Amsoil = snake oil...just change it and run weights recommended. Nothing is better than the other especially cost wise.
 
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Originally Posted by CaffeineBuzz
i've been using a cheesy cheep oil catch, doesn't even hold all of the oil, primary and trans, i have to empty between draining.....yours looks like it hold the whole of the discarded fluids...i want one

i like what you're doing....combining the strengths and advantage of each brand oil by combing them into one super oil.....you my friend my have won the internet, today, with that genius idea
It’s a Harbor Freight special, it’s a little tight underneath, hence the wood under the tires.
 
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Originally Posted by Ironworker69

Did an oil change and figured I would use a few different oil’s and see which one is better, hope nothing bad happens.

 
Old Aug 26, 2022 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironworker69

Did an oil change and figured I would use a few different oil’s and see which one is better, hope nothing bad happens.
With the price of gas coming down, anyone can now afford to experiment.
 
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