L.A. B.S. over flow and info

cool pic JM,you going somwhere?

Fuck You You Fucking Fucks

+1 PS...

did an oil change on the gs1200 and tw200....oil and filters cost me $100+ ...; and the labor was freeeeee......

you think having more than 1 bike is fun......

100 Bucks:eek1 most of that must be the GS... right? I would think it can't cost much more than 20 bucks to do the 200cc Yamaha.

4 quarts of synthetic oil $14/quart + $26? oil filter + alum washer $2?


and you're right - $20 for the tw.

Oh the price we pay for our addictions

What brand of oil?

I buy 5 qt jugs of Mobil 1 (auto syn oil) for $23.

Does K&N make an a/m oil filter for your bike?

Damn $80 oil change on a bike for that much I could do 2 oil changes on my truck and its got a 351ci V8

$14 seems high even for synthetic

i use MOTUL @ $12.95/liter cuz i thought i was a cheap skate...

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/3/13/125/21118/ITEM/Motul-7100-Synthetic-Oil-4T.aspx


riddler and nowwhat's brand...motorex @ $17.99/liter...:eek1

http://www.ktmcyclehutt.com/ktm-parts/ktm-parts.php?sku=980027&title=Motorex-Cross-Power-4T-10W50-(1-Liter)&year=&ktm-model=&category=Oil&fitment=bigbikes

auto synthetic is less expensive than mc synthetic...half the price.

this is one reason i like the honda xr400...i can use oil from wallmart.......

yes, a new product and still $16 each...:ddog

I just roll up to the local jiffylube with my KLR, uncork the used oil tank with an old pantyhose as a filter and fill her up.

I've used Mobil 1 (auto) 15W-50 in my 4T bikes for over 30 years w/o any issues.

I have yet to see a definitive study that concluded m/c specific oils were any better than auto oils. In almost every study/test I've seen thus far, Mobil 1 auto came out on top or next to with objective ASTM std bearing tests, etc.

Good stuff indeed, but I'll stick with Motul

mobil makes a m/c synthetic for $10/liter, the auto is $6. i will give the m/c version a try, $4 more but it says 4T.... .

Crap! My oil change on the diesel is 13 gallons and cost me less.

My understanding is that some auto oils have friction modifiers that could cause the clutch to slip. The usual advice is to either use moto oil or to check the round API certification label on the back of the bottle and avoid any that say "energy conserving".

Yeah thats what I've heard as well that auto synth can make a wet clutch slip, I've been using the Mobil MC for my last 3 oil changes my clutch hasn't slipped and my motor hasn't blown up so it must be the best

$18 oil is shocking what could make it worth that much? I wish someone would do an independent long term study of all the synthetic oils against one good dino oil and see how much longer a motor last. I doubt there could be much more than 10% difference between them but I am just pulling that out of my ass.