What oil do you use in your bike, and why?

[zed]

if anyone wants to find out how their oil is performing you can go to Blackstone Labs, they'll send you a free test kit. it cost $22.50 for them to do the test.

http://www.blackstone-labs.com/free_test_kit.html

[Cutty72]

Screaming Eagle Syn-3 20W-50 in the buell
It's whats recomended, and I got a case at under $5/quart. hard to pass up.

[z06boy]

Yamalube in both because I'm trying to avoid any BS from the dealer should I ever have a warranty issues. 20w50 I think...can't remember $hit these days.

[Rider]

I've used KawiChem, Suzuki oil, Repsol, Amsoil, and Golden Spectro. Amsoil seemed to work the best in the gixxer.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Rider

I've used KawiChem, Suzuki oil, Repsol, Amsoil, and Golden Spectro. Amsoil seemed to work the best in the gixxer.

I used Repsol in my Zuk. It was noisy.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by marko138

I used Repsol in my Zuk. It was noisy.

I only used Repsol in the Kawi. The gix only made it to 2 oil changes.

[zed]

Originally Posted by Rider

I only used Repsol in the Kawi. The gix only made it to 2 oil changes.

my yellow 10 almost made it to the first oil change.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by marko138

I used Repsol in my Zuk. It was noisy.

Me too! I'll NEVER use Repsol nor will I recommend it to anyone ever again!

[marko138]

Seemed like good oil...but it definately made the engine noisy as hell. When I sold the Zuk I still had four qts of that shit left...I gave it to my buddy. He also said it made his engine alot more noisy.


Now...Amsoil, on the other hand, that shit quieted down the Buell. It also runs smoother, shifts smoother, and runs cooler....my fan comes on about 50% less than it did before.


I've thought about Mobile1...but I've read that it's also a bit noisy. So I'll stick with the pricey Amsoil.