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What is everyone's suggestion on oil for my bike? Since everyone was so helpful finding my oil plug for me. I Hope everyone had a Great Thanksgiving.
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Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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Perma-ban?Originally posted by dbmb0416 View PostLast edited by Blank Slate; 11-27-2015, 11:38 AM.Frame: 79 XS1100S
Engine: 81 XS1100S
Carbs: 78-79 BS34
Gf bike: 78 XS650S
Carbs: 70-79 BS38
Pics: http://tinypic.com/2mpmkpjbComment
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Take cover!79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
79 SF parts bike.Comment
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Personally I like the slippery kind....Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.Comment
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Originally posted by ba80 View Post
.............20-50w slippery dino oil
Last edited by motoman; 11-27-2015, 09:25 PM.81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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T. C. Gresham
81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
History shows again and again,
How nature points out the folly of men!Comment
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The search is pretty much useless since most questions on oil will lead you to a lot of pointless answers. Like he has already received here.
I don't understand the need to give him a hard time. The newer members aren't as comfortable using the search feature. I've been a member here for 11 years and I still think the search feature sucks.
Oil threads and tire threads are a part of helping out the new members. Skip them if they bother you.
By the way, we use 20-50 tooLast edited by Wildkat; 11-30-2015, 05:54 AM.81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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On the other hand, does a question like that really need to be asked?Originally posted by Wildkat View Post
Isn't the answer already in the owner's manual?
The weights are given, for the environment (temperatures) that the machine is intended to be used in.
Unless he just crawled out from under a rock (not likely since he has a motorcycle and is using the 'inter-web') a question like that is pretty ridiculous...1979 XS1100FComment
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Heres what I use... note that on the backside of the container in the lower right hand coremr is a round symbol...in the bottom half of this symbol...it should be blank...if it says "energy conserving' then you DO NOT want that...friction modifiers are a no-no with a wet clutch... There... was that so hard???
Last edited by madmax-im; 11-30-2015, 06:01 AM.1980 XS650G Special-Two
1993 Honda ST1100Comment
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Like I said :
Originally posted by Wildkat View Post81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
For those on FBComment
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Originally posted by beardo View Post
OK then... go find me a good source for 20-40 oil like the manual says.
Now go crawl under your rock and quit being disrespectful to the new people, please. People come here for questions they have and I'd hate to see them treated like they are at "Other" motorcycle sites. Thanks.
Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Google is a friend to you and me...Originally posted by trbig View PostOK then... go find me a good source for 20-40 oil like the manual says. Now go crawl under your rock and quit being disrespectful to the new people, please. People come here for questions they have and I'd hate to see them treated like they are at "Other" motorcycle sites. Thanks.
It's funny, I was just talking with some of the guys at work (slow day, no order) and we were discussing the leaps in technology and communication, unlike anything the world has ever known in the history of mankind. Ever!
One can find darn near any piece of information they desire to find through the WWW.
I love it. I do not take it for granted. And I guess that's the reason for my stunned befuddle-ment.Last edited by beardo; 11-30-2015, 07:27 AM.1979 XS1100FComment
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I agree entirely. The search facility isn't much good and isn't the point of a members forum to communicate with one another, not just search a database?Originally posted by Wildkat View Post
I always use mineral 20-50, like they made in the 1970's and 80's.XS1100F 1980 European model. Standard. Dyna coils. Iridium plugs. XS750 final drive (sometimes). Micron fork brace. Progressive front springs. Geezer regulator/rectifier. Stainless 4 into 2 exhaust. Auto CCT (Venturer 1300) SOLD. New project now on the go. 1980 European model.Comment
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha...............................Like I said David, you're fixin' to find out.............
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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