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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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last year i bought a cpl cases of Mobile-1 20w50 v-twin on sale at autozone for $6.99 a quart.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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I just get a kick out of people on here complaining about $12 HD oil! Now just for reference I use Amsoil but $12 oil jeezzee! I bet most on here waste more money a day on booze!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Challenger
I bet most on here waste more money a day on booze!
You live in Wisconsin, what is your point?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 06:00 AM
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Wow! Tough crowd today!!!!!!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by speakerfritz
As long as it is the correct weight and to comply with your manual you can use deseil or motorcyle oil. both have higher levels of zinc and other metals that rpotect your engine. so any brand is fine...as long as it is motorcycle or desiel oil.
Really? So if it doesn't have a motorcycle or big truck on the bottle my bikes gonna blow up. Someone better tell those guys using castrol auto 20w-50 their bikes aren't gonna work anymore.
You know the guys,with 100000 miles on their bikes already and NOT using motorcycle oil.
Motorcycle specific oils were developed for shared sump bikes,not Harleys. So ANY 20w-50,changed at regular intervals will lead to many,many reliable miles.
You don't need a motorcycle specific oil. A fool and his money are soon parted
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Shredding rubber
Really? So if it doesn't have a motorcycle or big truck on the bottle my bikes gonna blow up. Someone better tell those guys using castrol auto 20w-50 their bikes aren't gonna work anymore.
You know the guys,with 100000 miles on their bikes already and NOT using motorcycle oil.
Motorcycle specific oils were developed for shared sump bikes,not Harleys. So ANY 20w-50,changed at regular intervals will lead to many,many reliable miles.
You don't need a motorcycle specific oil. A fool and his money are soon parted
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Challenger
I just get a kick out of people on here complaining about $12 HD oil! Now just for reference I use Amsoil but $12 oil jeezzee! I bet most on here waste more money a day on booze!
Since when is buying booze a waste of money?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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AMS oil here!
 
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Originally Posted by Verbal
Since when is buying booze a waste of money?
......This oil tread is mak'in me thirsty...
Ta hell with da oil, gimmie anodder Leinie's...(belch) skews me.... Octsobberfest !
Hey, sweetheart...yeah, you with da nice *******, com'mere a second........
 
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oil is oil! its your bike, use what ever the hell you want too!!
 
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