View Poll Results: What is your Oil Preference?

Same Oil in all three holes

16.36%

Different oil in each

138

83.64%

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Yet another fluids thread....

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Aug 30, 2012 | 08:40 AM

#11

RoadGlidinFreak

Cruiser

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From: ALABAMA

I'm one that likes to play around and find the oils that "give ME the warm fuzzies"
SOOOOOOOOOO
Engine gets a 50/50 mix of Amsoil 60 Valvoline Racing 50 dino and a bottle of STP oil treatment

Primary gets 50/50 mix of Amsoil 60 and Royal Purple 20/50 Max Cycle

Trans gets a 50/50 mix of Redline HSP and Formula +

Then once a month a little fuel injection cleaner in the tank

Why? Because that's the mixture that I came up with that I liked the best.... for ME

Aug 30, 2012 | 09:08 AM

#12

fwb35

Road Warrior

Joined: Jun 2012

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From: Orange, VA,

Brad Penn 20/50 partial syn in engine
Brad Penn 75/140 full syn gear oil in trans
Brad Penn 20/50 motorcycle dino in primary

Aug 30, 2012 | 09:32 AM

#13

Leftcoaster

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From: Pacific Northwest

You've GOT to be kidding. You actually posted another pointless oil thread that includes an even more pointless poll?
ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

Aug 30, 2012 | 09:44 AM

#14

Dr.ultra2010

Road Captain

Joined: Sep 2010

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From: Deep south in a bunker

engine=amsoil 60 race trans=amsoil severe gear 75/110 prime=amsoil20/50

Aug 30, 2012 | 10:12 AM

#15

Very High Plain Drifter

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From: North London, UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leftcoaster

You've GOT to be kidding. You actually posted another pointless oil thread that includes an even more pointless poll?
ENOUGH ALREADY!!!

And YOU posted in it!

Motul 7100 in the Engine and Primary, whatever gear 80w Gear oil is on sale in the transmission (currently Silkolene V-Twin).

Aug 30, 2012 | 10:29 AM

#16

Pumba11

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From: Twin Cities, MN

Quote:

Originally Posted by equandt

Here is the best approach I have found to the fluids.

M1 20w50 V-twin in the engine
HD Formula + in the primary
Redline Heavy Shock Proof in the transmission

Exactly what I do.

But your question was on the good and bad of doing it one way or the other. My friend runs three holes the same with the thought of being on the road he only has to carry one jug of oil in case of emergency. Funny because after thousands of touring miles with this guy I have only seen him once add any fluids to his bike (they are always new).

My thought is that a tranny needs gear oil, it's what it is made for. Plus in my experience it runs quieter and shifts better. Especially with the Redline.