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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 09:20 PM
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Default Changing oil in a Sportster.........
a 2000 xl1200c to be exact (just got it). I know what my WG takes and it was all 20/50 Mobil 1 is what I used for all of it.
does the Sportster(mine) take different oils ?or is it like my WG everything was 20/50?

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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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The sporty loves Formula + in the primary/trany combo. Great feel and shifts from 10F to 114F I have riden in.

If a motor oil is JASO MA2 it will be fine but I prefer oils specific to the application.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 11:09 PM
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I'm using Mobil 1 20/50 for both holes It's fine.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2013 | 01:28 AM
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I'm using Mobil 1 20/50 for both holes It's fine.
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Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl

awesome! how many quarts does either take?(engine/primary)
 
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1 qt. of transmission oil, probably 2.5 qts. for the engine oil.

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I get away with 2.7 in the engine and no puking out the breathers on my bike, just a little more oil for cooling.

But when I drain mine I do it after a 50 or more mile run the instant I get off the bike. For some reason mine wet sumps right about .2~ quarts after sitting 20 minutes, but never more than that. So I drain and remove filter as soon as I get off the bike. But wear gloves, it will be hot doing it that way!
 
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What intervals should synthetic oils be changed at? every 5K ??
 
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I believe it's still 5,000 (or 2,500 in "severe" conditions)...I could be wrong, though...
 
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