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Wow. I have used full synthetic Castoroil in my cycles for years on end with no problem. Additionially, everyone I mention this to, including bike wrenchers, seems to have no problem with it. If enyone has any horror stories, I would be suprised.
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Jack of all trades - Master of none
79 XS1100, Macho Maroon
80 XS1100, came and gone
80 XS650 Special, friends for years
86 XV1100, putt-around-town bike -
Yamarider,
The only problem I've had is the 26 year old gaskets. The synthetic will ooze past, the dino-oil didn't.
RayRay Matteis
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XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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Haven't tried synthetic myself to see... but heard many on here that have and had clutch slip problems. Back to Dino oil... problem goes away. I change my oil about every thousand miles or so... so don't really need the "Extra" protection that Synthetic is supposed to have.
These oil threads get long because everybody has an opinion... won't say what else. lol. Oil is reletively cheap. Try a few... find out what YOUR bike likes. I imagine some people's bikes love synth... while other's won't take it. Others like Castrol.... some... it makes their bikes run like crap
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
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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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Speaking of fluids making your bike run like crap, never put Shell Optimax in your tank.Automotive Imbecile.
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'78E Full Vetter Dresser.
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