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View Poll Results: what engine oil do you use?
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mobil 1 V twin
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mobil 1 20/50 gold cap
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hd 360
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rev tech
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19th March 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Posts: 799 Sportster/Buell Model: sportster stroker xlch Sportster/Buell Year: 1970 Sportster/Buell Model #2: sportster xlh Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1973 Other Motorcycle Model: 99 inch sportster Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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oil
Some studies suggest that additives used to create multi grade oils have issues with the additives breaking down.Best to use straight grade oil base on temps in your area.
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19th March 2021
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 2,133 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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And yeh
The multi's break down.
In this heat I can just use 60 straight, bike is usually 80+ * at startup
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'81 Andrews "Y" cams, K. Black 9-1 pistons
'03 1250 NRHS stage two Lightning heads, SE536 cams, mik flat slide 42
'01 Cyclone stock
'13 FXDC 96" stock
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19th March 2021
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 1st Class
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,201 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200. (Sold) Sportster/Buell Year: 1996 Sportster/Buell Model #2: Looking now Other Motorcycle Model: FLHRI Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
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19th March 2021
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Loxahatchee, FL (S. FL)
Posts: 2,133 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 2003 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1981 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2013
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HA!!!
oil
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31st March 2021
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: On a farm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rokytnji
I figure a quart of Pennzoil will be taken out the shop to be incinerated with me on my burning pyre.
On the road trips. Most USA stores stock it.
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I heard that Pennsylvania had big fat dinosaur; that why oil from this area is better. |
1st April 2021
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Master Mechanic
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finally I found my oil bottles :-)
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You ain't got muh flavor ...... Kendal sae50, I put the xxxx in everywhere (on the ironhead)
Partial to valvoline in the Honda, but that bike (the ironhead) has been lubricating the streets with Kendall since before I was born, why mess with success I say!
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1st August 2022
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2021
Location: SWFL
Posts: 31 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Maxima V-Twin 20/50 Syn Oil Change in a Box next change, but last year i used Maxima in the motor and Mobil 1 V-twin in the Primary. I do mostly in town driving between friends houses and stores in Florida and my typical engine temps are around 190F after about a half hour to 45 mins at 55 mph, according to my dipstick gauge. I am also using a K&N wrench off filter right now but will use the one that came in the box next time.
I'm a little concerned that it seems that no one else is using this oil, but the results have been good for me and my 04 XL1200C seems to like it.
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13th September 2022
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IronHeadRon
You ain't got muh flavor ...... Kendal sae50, I put the xxxx in everywhere (on the ironhead)
Partial to valvoline in the Honda, but that bike (the ironhead) has been lubricating the streets with Kendall since before I was born, why mess with success I say!
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You should try Brad Penn or Penn Grade much better, they have that green oil. LOL
My bike only run on that green dyno juice. |
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