oil

[riverex]

what weight oil should i be using in the winter time and what is the best brand i use honda brand usually 10w-40

[member]

do a search and you will see most people use mobil 1 10w30 fully senthetic

[beak7707]

Valvaline makes a motorcycle oil for 4 strokes. I used it in my 300 and it worked good. It help with wet clutches and seemed to hold up good.

is it okay to go from green cap mobile one in winter to red cap mobile one in springtime? they are both fully synthetic but I heard that i should just stick with one kind....:confused: 300th post... :)

[phatman]

I run the honda oil no trouble yet

[riverex]

i never had much trouble with honda oil but what weight should i use it is about 20-35 degrees here in nebraska on a good day

[hondarider2006]

mobile 1 15w-30 year around for me, and it gets -20 here. Works great for me:macho

[robman]

I found that fully synthetic is great for the motor but bad for the clutch,too slipery plates wont grab as good.Go with semi

[hondarider2006]

mobile 1 doesn't have the additive that makes you clutch slip. Go with mobile 1, best oil you can run;)

[jmpulse]

I have been running 20-50W Mobile One for two years now w/o any problems.

[member]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
is it okay to go from green cap mobile one in winter to red cap mobile one in springtime? they are both fully synthetic but I heard that i should just stick with one kind....:confused: 300th post... :)

i dunno which one is the heavier weight but if you live in a place like i do where it gets like 95 during the summer you should use the heavier weight oil... then during the winter it can get cold like 20 outside and thats when u run like 30w

i think thats right now dont kill me if im wronge

im pretty sure you use the thinner oil in the warmer weather & the thicker in the colder

[mustang93]

Originally posted by jmpulse
I have been running 20-50W Mobile One for two years now w/o any problems. :confused: 20-50w:confused isnt red cap 15-40

[mustang93]

Originally posted by Jumbo747
im pretty sure you use the thinner oil in the warmer weather & the thicker in the colder


just tring to help :cool:

thiner in the winter it flows better when cold

thicker in the summer so it stays thicker as it heats up

this is how the # go (10-w30) the 10 is the viscosity that the oil is cold W means recomended for winter use 30 means when hot the oil protects or acts like a 30 weight oil.. hope that helps every one out;)

[hondarider2006]

sorry I use the red cap mobile 1, and its 15w-50. Great stuff, I highly recommend using it:cool:

[bigredfan]

hey jumbo 747 quit making us fellow TN riders look foolish.You run the 10w-40 all year long in TN.In colder climates run thinner oil in winter and this would be 10w-30 or thinner.I have heard synthetic oils make your wet clutches slip.Anybody having this trouble.I you don't want to use synthetic to break motor in because it want allow the the rings to seat.:o :o :blah: :blah:

[sparks400]

i run 20w-50 down here in florida, but it dosnt get below 45 here when i ride, i havent had any problems with it yet, gears shift smooth

Originally posted by bigredfan
hey jumbo 747 quit making us fellow TN riders look foolish. your'e close enough to be able to say that to my face I think...:blah: maybe we can meet up & ride here in west nashville/bellevue.....

[chrisc]

the red cap mobil one is 15w-50 , its what I use . I was always told not to use the oil that sayes energy conserving. which means it will let the clutch slip , mobil one in the Red cap is the only one that doesn't say energy conserving .

[hondafreestyler]

I live in pa ...
would red cap work for me?

I usally only ride in summer and when the weathers nice ....
I usally just tear it down in the winter ...

[cals400ex]

i run the mobil 1 15w-50 year round too. it is just fine even in the below freezing weather. just don't use it when breaking a bike in.

[bigredfan]

hey jumbo747 i used to live in bellvue in some condos.i live just north of saturn on the northern side of springhill.I ride at lbl alot.Have you been there?It is a great place to ride.catch ya on the trail.

Iv'e been three times but now that i drive my own truck I plan on going ALOT this spring on the weekends. Were planbning a trip I believe in MArch

[bigredfan]

hey jumbo 747.that sounds cool.My buddy's and i ride there 4 or 5 times a year.We are wanting to go check out honda hills to see if is anything like it used to be.Its 10.00 to ride per day.there used to be some huge hills to climb and alot of trails,but i imagine natchez trace probley cut it in half.Is there a place to ride near bellvue?One of my friends lives in Pegram,he has a business called RMWBILLET that makes awsome flamed parts for ATVs.His website is www.rmwbillet.com check it out.I think there is alot of young adults on this site from Brentwood highschool that goes to LBL alot as well.Catch ya on the trails.

my friend exrider505 goes to LBL alot & he goes to brentwood...I go with him a few of the times...im going to that place in pegram to get this tail light tomorrow...this is sweet...its only 3 miles away from my house & I neevr even knew abot it! :eek2: http://www.rmwbillet.com/ct_i3070-hon-tl-skull.JPG is it worth $100?

[bigredfan]

hey jumbo747 my 4-wheeler was the gunia pig for that taillight.it looks awsome especially in the dark. He is currently working on 450 parts though.I've have been pushing him to make other parts as well.When you pick up that taillight ask about his other parts,I have those as well.They really do look better than everybody else's billet parts.See ya.Yea i've talked to exrider505 on this forum before.We need to hook up at LBL sometime.Oh and by the way when you pick up that taillight check out his banshee.One ride on that thing and you will understand why I laugh everytime I here somebody say they smoked a banshee.

[chrisc]

sounds a little high , but i have spent more and gotten less for my money.lol

[bigredfan]

oh yea if you need any help hooking that light just email me.One other thing those flames are sharp so be careful when you grab for that seat latch, because i have a few scares.