I can't decide what oil to run......& Seafoam?

[browland]

when I changed to mobile 1 everything seem to smooth out shifts better not as noisy

 

[strmvt]

with synthetics you will get a little more valvetrain noise regardless of brand which is probably what your hearing also check your primary chain adjustment just to be sure

 

[Defender88]

After doing some more research it seems that mobil1 for motorcycles seems to be pretty good compared to the rest. I am considering it because I get it for 7.85 a quart I just hope its a good thing. My father is rolling over in his grave right now!!! what are the average mileage intervals for an oil change? My daily commute to work is 2 miles

 

[Defender88]

Bueller?

 

[strmvt]

I went all season with mobil 1 which was approx 9-10k as a daily driver it's 10$ a qt here and not being employed last yr I stretched it but normally would have changed it at 5k miles

 

[Defender88]

do you change both every 5k?

 

[strmvt]

yes I do change both @5k it's just another qt as the primary takes 1 qt so might as well lol

 

[jaywalker]

About to take my bike in for the 1000mi service and will go to synth oil, but just wondering about a noise I've noticed more often recently. When cruising, it sounds like a sewing machine, like the valves on my old Buick GS. Just wondering if anyone else has this noise, and if so, if the synth seems to mellow it out?

 

[Defender88]

I notice that noise too. I have noticed that in all harley engines ive owned when running full syn oil

 

[Trill]

Check this out

http://admin.acrobat.com/_a726231480/motorcyclewhitepaper/

 

[RT Performance]

i am an ASE master auto mechanic i use to swear by royal purple.
But after seeing several differential's in lifted trucks get torn up and them recommending 10-30 in my buell trans which made it shift like complete crap and grind.
I been running mobile one v-twin from auto zone.with a few oz's of lucas oil stabilizer in both holes.
I do the trans every other oil change and oil changes every 3-4k in miles.
My valvetrain has clattered since i bought the bike put 14k on it this summer still sounds the same

 

[browland]

trill the slide show was nice more informative than just looking at the chart

 

[Defender88]

yea, that slide show made me buy mobil 1 today. 7.80 a quart and placed 2nd. I think I am going to use some lucas oil stabilizer also. how many ounces where you using per hole?