What type of oil do I use in my primary ?

[osm]

Hello everyone , what kind of oil do I use in my trans' , 20w50 or 75w80 . I don't have in my country amsoil nor 1 mobile, and I'm whey far from my dealer, thanks

 

[MAGIC]

20w50, same as for motor and you're good to go

 

[Nuage420b]

canola [up]

 

[gtp3800]

yep, 20w50 amsoil is what I use, cant go wrong with that.

 

[nativeXb12Rbuell]

you can get it online like from motorcycle-superstore.com. what do you have available in the stores there??
20W50

Motul is good , and AMSoil Mobile1 royalpurple lucas oil Redline.


try to get synthetic if you can make sure it says it's safe for use in wet clutch!

Daves DIY Videos

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Lightning-XB12S-XB12Ss-CityX-XB12Scg/OilPrimary-change

http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Forum/Buell-Lightning-XB12S-XB12Ss-CityX-XB12Scg/OilPrimary-change

 

[winnetka]

When I used Mobile 1 V-Twin in the primary, it got clunky to shift gears. I took it back to the dealer thinking they messed something up, but it was fine and adjusted properly. When I changed to Amsoil the clunkiness went away and it got smooth to shift again.

 

[xtremelow]

I hve run Mobile on every Buell I've owned, still run it, never an issue here [smirk]

 

[clayton]

royal purple 20w50, smooths shifts, and run it in the engine it will lower temps, and reduce engine noise at idle. I run royal purple in my ford lightnig as well, you can get it at most parts stores, around $11 per quart. Orielly has it and wix filters for your bike.

 

[dmp0001]

I have run mobile 1 and royal purple in my primary. royal purple was smoother. use 20w50 of either

 

[DrogeN Omen]

Mobil 1 V-Twin Full Synthetic

 

[cubano914]

can you use 10w40 on these bikes

 

[cubano914]

so from reading are you only allowed to use 20w50 in the trans?

 

[oh9bolt]

 

[Kid1620]

Basically whatever you use in the swingarm is what you put in the primary.

 

[Kid1620]

Oops...... Sorry double post

 

[user_deleted]

seldom mentioned on here but Motul synthese, Bel-Ray gearsaver, and Silkolene trans fluids also excellent. if you choose one of them get the weight they recommend to match up with 20-50. i've been using Bel-Ray gearsaver #80 in sportsters and buells for ages and they shift wonderfully, clutch engages nicely...all 3 are great fluids. but then again any of those mentioned above are fine. stay away from any 20-50 car type oil as its additive package can cause big clutch problems. 20-50 Castrol Act-Evo cycle oil also great.

 

[ANIMOSITY]

I read somewhere(think it was on Badweather) that someone asked Erik what he recommends, and was told
that they run Harley Formula + in the race bikes.
So, of course thats what I use, ans Amisol in the motor.

 

[anrkizm95]

amsoil 20/50