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what brand of oil do you run in the bike?
 
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I've been useing Mobile 1, 20w50 V twin. It seems to keep the engine clean and well lubed. It is also easy to get at most auto stores and wally.
 
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I was going to say that.
 
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Not sure if you noticed but if you click on forums you will find an entire oil sub-section. Anything you could possibly need to know about oil is in that section.
 
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Not sure if you noticed but if you click on forums you will find an entire oil sub-section. Anything you could possibly need to know about oil is in that section.
Same could be said about Cam's and Tuner's. All this stuff has been talked to death.

To the OP. Lot's of good combination's of oil's out there. I've used just about all of them over the years. You didn't say what bike? I'll tell you what I settled with and it's as good if not better than any.

Mobil 1 15/50 Engine
Rotella-T 15/40 Primary
Redline V-twin with shockproof in the Tranny.
 
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Originally Posted by Ronp42
Same could be said about Cam's and Tuner's. All this stuff has been talked to death.

To the OP. Lot's of good combination's of oil's out there. I've used just about all of them over the years. You didn't say what bike? I'll tell you what I settled with and it's as good if not better than any.

Mobil 1 15/50 Engine
Rotella-T 15/40 Primary
Redline V-twin with shockproof in the Tranny.
Ronp42, great minds must think alike, that's the exact combo I've run for years with zero problems !!
 
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Ronp42, great minds must think alike, that's the exact combo I've run for years with zero problems !!
Thanks, I've got 25K on the 2010 RK you see in my sig pic. No problem's to date with that oil combination. Ride Safe!
 
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Amsoil 20W/50 engine
Formula + in the other two holes...
 
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