| Author | Message | ||
     Countryboy |
It's time for my first 1000 mile fluid change and I am thinking about Motul brand tranny oil. It's supposed to be the cats meow. My local sportbike shop is pushing it heavily, but they specialize in Japanese bikes, not the (mighty) v-twin ..... Anyone else running this stuff ? If so, what weight and exact type are you using ? Any help would be appreciated. (They want 60.00 a gallon. Is it made of liquid gold ?)} | ||
| Sslowmo |
I just use the HD stuff. I read bad stories about using anything else. Search this site. | ||
| Lv_ss |
What bad stories? I use mobil 1 syn and have had no problems. It seemed to shift better as well. You can't use the gear stuff. It's the 20/50 v-twin syn. I only heard of problems in using the gear stuff. | ||
| Sslowmo |
Lv- Search the site. | ||
| Teeps |
+1 Formula +. The bike only takes a quart, and it's less expensive than Mobil 1 V-Twin 20w50. Any improvements in shift quality, cannot be measured, therefore I consider it, to be placebo. Availability is the only reason I'd use something else. | ||
| Lv_ss |
Sslowmo, I've look and read most stuff when it comes to the oil bolts. Alot of people sware to all kinds of oil and syns. I've only heard bad things about using the gear stuff. Alot off guys use mobil 1 with no problem. Harley likes you using only their stuff. | ||
| Sslowmo |
I'm using Mobil 1 as my motor oil. But I think I'll stick with HD stuff for the primary. 46,000 (s)mile's on my '06 and she still shifts great. Just not clutchless!! |
