Surfswab, great answer. I don't think there is anything else to add, besides that I like your decision-making method. I'll try it next time. Javier.
On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 10:36 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > Icarus > > There's some eye-rolling going on here because everyone has his > favorite witches brew oil preference and debates over which is best > can drag on and on with no definitive answer. > > Truth is you can use just about any oil, synthetic included, that does > NOT contain friction modifiers (molybdenum and such). Your clutch > mechanism is lubricated by engine oil, and these relatively modern/new > additives can cause it to fail prematurely. > > Your best bet is go to Walmart and pick one that is labeled motocycle > specific. I used the eenie, meenie, > minnie, moe decision-making method and came up with Mobil 1 and have > been happy with it. > > Choice of viscosity is a matter of operating temperature where you > live. 10W-40 covers the broadest range (from about 5 degrees to well > over 100). Change it every 3K miles and you can't go wrong. > > Regular gas is sufficient. Higher octanes produce no definitive > performance advantage. > > > > > > > -- > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- 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.
