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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Sooooo. I'm sure I will get flamed here but here goes. I have read all the posts about different oils. All 10 million of them. I have decieded to go with Mobil 1 V twin for the crank case, Redline for the tranny, but I'm still on the fence for the primary. So I would like to see who uses what in the primary.

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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I have used redline MTLin the past
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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My 2 cent is
I use the oil harley davidson want me to use, i have no heat problem no noise my bike runs very good, works for me.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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I use the same Mobil 1 V-Twin in the engine and primary, and Bel Ray 85-140 in the tranny.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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Mobil 1 VTwin in the engine
Mobil 1 75w90 gear oil in the trans
HD Formula Plus in the primary although in a pinch I'd probably use any dino 10W40 or 20W50 oil. The primary don't need no expensive synthetic. It's just keeping the primary chain and clutch plates lubricated and cool.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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I would drive myself crazy using a different oil for each hole. I use Redline in all 3 holes and Redline MTL for the primary.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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I also use the same as dstockton.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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I use AMSOIL in ALL 3 holes
 
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I use:

Primary = H-D 20-50 Dino (left over before switch to synethic in crankcase)

Tranny= Mobil 1 75-140

Crankcase = Amsoil or Mobil 1 20-50
 
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Amsoil in all 3 holes with no problems!
 
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