what kinds of engine oil are folks using?

[SupFly]

First change after 600 mile service...

Was Wondering if there is a particular oil/synthetic to allow engine to continue to "seat" properly?

A regular mineral based oil or is a synthetic at this stage of the game ok...???

Gracias

[radduc]

Semisynthetic only!!!Full synthetic will cause your clutch to slip I belive

[SupFly]

Not a problem?

[bikesdp]

AF1 shows the semi-synthetic Motul 5100 as one of their top sellers. In my case, I've been using Silkolene as I had a hard time finding Motul locally. I used a semi-synthetic the first time and then switched to the full synthetic 15W50 and haven't had any clutch issues.

[Jiggla]

Silkolene Semi-synthetic 10-40

[bilter]

Originally posted by Jiggla
Silkolene Semi-synthetic 10-40

same here..........no clutch problems after 5k Miles on it.

[Imnotaduc]

i have been us Mobil 1 15-50 for years! Just got rid of my GSXR-1000 that was pushing 170hp to the rear wheel. Had 15,000 miles.. never a slipping clutch!
have used this in MANY other wet clutch bikes too. NO problems at all! It does not have the star bust emblem on the bottle meaning it does not have too many friction modifiers. That is what can screw up a clutch! The 10w-30 does have the star burst. My Factory gets soooo stinking hot that 15-50 is all I'd run anyways!

[bilter]

Originally posted by bilter
same here..........no clutch problems after 5k Miles on it.

too much wine with dinner...........missed the semi part ofsythentic. I run full synth and have had no clutch problems in my RSV or my race bike

[rippinrubber]

Originally posted by Imnotaduc
i have been us Mobil 1 15-50 for years! Just got rid of my GSXR-1000 that was pushing 170hp to the rear wheel. Had 15,000 miles.. never a slipping clutch!
have used this in MANY other wet clutch bikes too. NO problems at all! It does not have the star bust emblem on the bottle meaning it does not have too many friction modifiers. That is what can screw up a clutch! The 10w-30 does have the star burst. My Factory gets soooo stinking hot that 15-50 is all I'd run anyways!

Ditto!

[Jughead]

I've been using Motul 5100 15-50 up to 12000 miles.

dealer put some Golden spectro 10-40 at valve adjust and I have a problem shifting from 2nd to 3rd.

I drained that and put in 20-50 Amsoil motorcycle synthetic since that was available late friday at an autoparts store. Feels alot better(smoother shifting, finding neutral) but still problem.

I am going to try mobil 15-50 red cap synthetic until my
ELF oil 10-50 synthetic comes in.

Did anyone see the deal at Laguna buy one get one free at the ELF tent? Good til september?

I am getting a couple cases.

From now on Full synthetic

[SupFly]

Interesting!

why not a motul or silkolene?

[SupFly]

I gotta say, that's some F*CK'N Avatar! I like it...it's got, "I'll be bock' " written all over it...

jus so u don't think I'm try'n to cross some lines here, my GIRLFRIEND'S in Korea...for 3 weeks on biz' & visit'n fam'

somehow u need to get sup'm Aprilia'ized...only b/c that's what'm assuming yer sport'n hang'n is this sector.

'course who'm my?? I got bupkiss'

ok,

late'

[mossback]

OH god not this topic again. Just do a search on Engine oil you are going to find oh, about a bajillion posts.

FWIW: Mobile Red Cap 15-50, I have 17,000 miles (not a typo) on my 04 RSVR it has been flawless.

[mille-ryan]

Im also a Mobil 1 red cap person.Used in my 00R with 27000 miles, and now 9000 miles in my 04 Factory, never once had an issue, no clutch slippage either.Got 20000 miles out of the stocker in the 00R before I put another stocker back in it.Plus Mobil 1 is much cheeper at Wally World instead of the bike shop.

[DockingPilot]

Motul semi-syn, in RSV , Amsoil in everything else including lawn mower. I even use it to lube a condom !