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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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Hey guys,my train is approaching 5k miles and is time for a oil change,In my previous bike I have bean using a mobile 1 for 25k miles, also so far in my Harley,I don't have any complains for this oil,I think is very nice staff,but this time I am ready to tray something different,what do you recommend,what is the next best think?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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Since your using synthetic already, stick with mobile one.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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I did a little reaserch and I come accross this.I think Ill stick with M1.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...xperience.html
 
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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I'd stick with the Mobil 1.
I've heard some bad stuff about Amsoil.
But, to each their own.
Some people prefer dino oil.
I'll stick with the synthetic, thank-you very much.
And even with synthetic fluids, I still change them every 2 to 3 thousand miles.
But I like clean oils, and to me, the price of doing your own oil change is cheap enough to keep fresh clean fluids in the bike.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 04:13 PM
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Amsoil if yo want to use something different. I use Mobil 1 in my bike but Amsoil claims to lower the temp a full 10 degrees.

You can get it on our sig link below.

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Amsoil Synthetics is the way to go
 
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