Synthetic or not?
Novice
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 21
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From: Sunny CA.
I changed my 08 Fat Boy to mobil 1 synthetic at 1000 miles. Finding neutral is easier and shifting is quieter. I have an old 3 wheeler I use to pull the mower around the H.S. football field. It would heat to the point it would die by the time I was done and let off the throttle. I had heard how synthetic provides lower operating temps, so I changed the oil over to mobil 1 5/30 syn and when I was done mowing last week guess what. It stayed running. I even hooked up to the fertilizer rig and made about 8 passes. Like I said I run mobil 1 in my scoot, thats what comes factory in my car, but at 2000 miles I'm switching to Royal Purple. Read everything you can and you'll come across the same stuff I did. You'll also switch to Mobil 1 or Royal Purple. Read This. http://www.gadgetjq.com/oils4.htm
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 321
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From: Frozen Hell, Montreal, Canada
I've read in Easyrider that sometimes people switch to synthetic on old bikes (for more protection)..., and then start to develop leaks.
But this is not the case if you're runnin' a new bike. I also read that with Harley's you can always go back to using regular oil.
But this is not the case if you're runnin' a new bike. I also read that with Harley's you can always go back to using regular oil.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 152
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Synthetic
Absolutely without question...synthetic oil and synthetic tranny fluid...putting straight oil in a scoot would be like putting water rather than antifreeze in an engine....(OOPS, I thought I should not release the info that in 2012 all Harleys will be water cooled and sound like a Honda!...Love those EPA Guys)
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