Y'know Stanley has to put in his word - Amsoil specifically for motorcycles is going to be better than Mobil 1, its closest competitor. But what HRM said is true: motorcycle oil is best for motorcycles. Stanley
________________________________ From: NytWing <[email protected]> To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 9:20:18 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is it mandatory to use cycle oil? I heard it was specially formulated. Also looking for a spark plug brand to use This is always fun... I tried regular automotive oil in an 82 Kawasaki KZ550 I had. Worked will at first but after about 700-800 miles, the clutch started slipping (a little). Changed to a good synthetic made for mototcycles right away and never had another problem with it... I'm with HRM, motorcycle oil only!!! On Jun 12, 8:46 am, "Creative Residential Designs" <[email protected]> wrote: > The new automotive oils are the culprits. Back in the day there weren't all > of these additives so there wasn't the difference there is today. Automotive > technology from 20 years ago to today has advanced as much as from the > invention of the automobile up to 20 years ago. The oils have advanced too. > ( Did that make sense? More coffee.....). > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Graham Rogers > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 7:08 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is it mandatory to use cycle oil? I heard > it was specially formulated. Also looking for a spark plug brand to use > > Is there an age cut off for using motorcycle oil in a bike? How about for > example our older bikes that were made before the age of motorcycle oils. I > have one bike (a GS1000) for example that says right on the filler cap 'SAE > 10 - 40'. Are newer bikes made to need motorcycle oil while older ones didn't > or is it just that technology has made it better for both newer and older > bikes (transmissions)? > > On Jun 12, 2009, at 8:56 AM, Creative Residential Designs wrote: > > I disagree Paul. You should use only motorcycle oil in your bike. > Automotive oils have silicon additives that cause trouble in a bike, > especially with the wet clutch (it will start to slip). Been there, done > that. I'm a convert now. HotrodMamma. (OH NO! Did I just buy into another oil > thread????) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Paul > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:59 PM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Is it mandatory to use cycle oil? I > heard it was specially formulated. Also looking for a spark plug brand to use > > Simple answer: NO...it is not mandatory for you to use motorcycle oil > in your bike. Some people highly recommend it, but a great majority of us do > NOT use oil specifically made for motorcycles. > > Paul > > On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 3:43 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > I used to use regular automotive oil & never had a problem. > > AutoZone is 2-blks away. Honda dealer is 15-miles away. > > I've put 4K on my NH since purchasing it in 9/08. > > I've used NGK plugs in the past. > > Bosch Platinum plug's have worked great in my car. > > Appreciate the feedback- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
