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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11,463
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From: Charleston, SC
lp (one of you people)
Last edited by lp; Aug 16, 2010 at 09:30 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,098
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From: North Texas
Its all kinda like it"s too windy to go riding today.
Yea right....... it a motorcycle you dum ***, (Windy), like dont ride in the rian if you dont want to get wet.
I just don't get it.......
Yea right....... it a motorcycle you dum ***, (Windy), like dont ride in the rian if you dont want to get wet.
I just don't get it.......
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 6,590
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From: Ohio
Maybe you should not drink in the morning.
I was putting 50w dino oil in my bikes long before synthetic oil was ever thought of. I gave the synthetic oil a shot, didn't care for it, and went back to something that's been working for me for over 40 years. Doesn't seem too complicated an issue to me.
I'm not sure why anyone would find that amusing either, but hey, whatever floats yer boat.......
I'm not sure why anyone would find that amusing either, but hey, whatever floats yer boat.......
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 549
Likes: 0
From: Ft Myers FL
I don't mind paying $16 a quart for redline, well maybe I do, but that's not the determining factor. I want a happy motor. I worry about the high temps in the summer here in Florida that's why I'm using syn oil now. Sometimes I think I should switch to Diesel oil since my motor sounds like ford truck. I find it hard to believe that's it good for a motor to have that much top end noise. The next oil change I'm going to try Dino just to see if it makes much difference. When I first got my 09 it's was very quit, and I remember thinking what a difference. then after a few thousand miles the top end noise was back. I not sure if it was the break in or switching to syn oil after the first 1k service. I don't get the loud noise when starting, it's a loud top end noise all the time, like noisy lifters
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Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2006
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I pretty much always find the posts on this forum amusing otherwise I wouldn't bother to read them. 
All my Harleys have been noisy. And then I changed the pipes and made them noisier. It's a motorcycle for crying out loud.
Oh, and I'm running Syn3 now. I understand it's from Venezuela.
All my Harleys have been noisy. And then I changed the pipes and made them noisier. It's a motorcycle for crying out loud.
Oh, and I'm running Syn3 now. I understand it's from Venezuela.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 544
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From: Delaware
I was using syn 3 for about 20k. Engine was noisy all the time. Decided to try the HD dino oil at the 20k change. Much quieter now at start up and when hot.
I also changed my primary from syn to dino. Clultch is must smoother when engaging.
I also changed my primary from syn to dino. Clultch is must smoother when engaging.