| Author | Message | ||
     Joshinga |
Whats the best oil for the 1125? I may regret this but Ill ask anyway. | ||
| Froggy |
The one you put in. | ||
| Joshinga |
<i hate you> lol Now for the real answer (Message edited by joshinga on February 26, 2010) | ||
| Hogzilla |
My theory has always been, find a good name brand oil, not Pep Boys brand or O'Reily, change it often and make sure you're not low. Syn, dino, doesn't make a difference, just change it. I've used Rotella T, HD Syn and dino, Amsoil and Mobile 1 over the years and honestly haven't noticed a difference or had ANY oil related problems. Just make sure to change often, and with quality oil. Now go ride.   | ||
| Joshinga |
is there any truth to the things I'v heard that certin types of oil lower you engine temp more than others? I live in south GA and it gets HOT in the summer.so anything whould help. And Yes I know this has most likely been posted like a billon times (Message edited by joshinga on February 26, 2010) | ||
| Rockstarblast1 |
this is why we need stickies or something. cuz about a couple times a month we get questions like this... and its always a pissin war lol... the only REAL answer that can be backed with out arguement is WHAT THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS... anything else well pissin war... me myself like to run a water with a bit of blue food coloring i call it royal blue lol | ||
| A_s_r |
Hildstrom just posted this yesterday, lots of good info... http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=290431&post=1740801#POST1740801 In the end, it's your decision to make. | ||
| 1_mike |
Ah yes...that "best" question again...... Mike | ||
| Family_buells |
recycled oil mixed with sand really helps break a motor in fast. | ||
| Lastonetherebuys |
run roofing tar instead of motor oil instead that should brake her in really fast | ||
| Hogzilla |
If it were an air cooled v-twin I'd say go with the synthetic just to be safe. With these liquid cooled bikes I don't think it's as important. Even in GA. I ran all types in liquid cooled bikes in Texas and never had an issue. A long time ago I ran a parade in Texas in late May with my air cooled Harley. Long parade, very slow, a lot of bikes were dropping off but I had to issues. I was running Amsoil at the time. That is the one instance I would say it may have made a difference. Oil looked fine when I checked it later. I usually run Syn3 or Amsoil. Lately Syn3 as I get a deal at my dealer. Used HD dino last summer. Was a gallon I had around and needed to use. Worked fine. | ||
| Mrred7 |
I always use Mobil 1 20W50 for V-Twins. Why mess with anything else. It's a base 4 oil with absolutely no conventional base which means it has no acidity values. If you ride the best, run your engine with the best fluids... Mobil 1 V-Twin and Shell 93. | ||
| Crazyhawk99 |
Hog, You aren't lyin'. I have run a few of those "cool looking", hot ass parades on my Heritage Springer. They are brutal. I don't do parades and huge group rides anymore. Oh, and you mentioned Sny3... here we go...  I wish the military px here carried Mobile 1 V-Twin. They only carry Castrol Dino m/c oil. | ||
| Moosestang |
Mobil 1 vtwin or Amsoil 20w50 are the best. Now that I've settled that, I use mobil 1 vtwin because it's available at my local auto parts store. | ||
| Mr_incognito |
Ive always used Castrol 4T 20-50 that you can get at OReillys for about 4 dollars a quart, and it works better than the HD expensive stuff IMO. I was always a 4cyl bike guy before the 1125, and always ran Repsol in my bikes. I can tell you right now, that the 1125 HATES Repsol. I used it once and my clutch was slipping and all kinds of stuff. Definatly dont use it (unless you ride a jap bike). | ||
| Ottobotz |
-I get that the MANUAL says to use the 20w50, but here in AZ it gets 100-120 degrees in the summers, would the 10w40 be better? -Could you benefit more from a full SYN? -And, where is it possible to obtain a oil filter from? I've seen some posted on EBAY but always seem to run out of time. -I thought I have seen a K/N oil filter for the 1125 R/CR ref.# posted on BADWEB before, does anyone have that # again, please. | ||
| Ottobotz |
-I get that the MANUAL says to use the 20w50, but here in AZ it gets 100-120 degrees in the summers, would the 10w40 be better? -Could you benefit more from a full SYN in these extreme temps. in AZ? -And, where is it possible to obtain a oil filter from? I've seen some posted on EBAY but always seem to run out of time. -I thought I have seen a K/N oil filter for the 1125 R/CR ref.# posted on BADWEB before, does anyone have that # again, please. | ||
| Maxime75us |
Amsoil 20w50 $7.80 to me of course | ||
| Joshinga |
Otto the HiFlo filter is in the Tucker Rocky book for like 7-8 bucks. its a good filter and unlike the air filter you cant reuse the oil filter. (Message edited by joshinga on February 28, 2010) |
