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Old Jun 24, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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What weight of motor oil should I put in my 01 Road King. It has about 15,000 miles. And I have an oil cooler on the bike. I live in Texas so it is HOT in the summer. 10W40 or 10W50?
 
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Yeah, you should be able to get some of that at the beach.
 
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Yeah, you should be able to get some of that at the beach.
Not anymore, didn't you hear the news? They've finally stopped the leak. They capped it with a wedding ring and it stopped putting out!
 
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20/50 motorcycle oil, especially in that heat!
 
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Not anymore, didn't you hear the news? They've finally stopped the leak. They capped it with a wedding ring and it stopped putting out!
Good one!
 
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