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My First Bike!
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lenexa Kansas
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What oil are you using? Synthetic or Conventional?
I'm coming up on my first DIY oil change with my 'new to me' 2004 R1100S BCR.
I'm just curious as to what oil you guys have found works well/should be used with this bike? Thanks. Sean |
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08-20-2008, 11:32 AM
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Talk Less, Say More
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Moab Utah. Home of wierd red & orange radioactive stuff... And 1 billion tourists.
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how many miles?
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08-20-2008, 11:39 AM
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My First Bike!
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08-20-2008, 11:41 AM
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Talk Less, Say More
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Wal-Mart Mobil 1 15w50
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08-20-2008, 11:43 AM
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Underwater basketweaver
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Seal Beach, CA
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08-20-2008, 11:50 AM
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Barback King
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Now it's Nevada
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Castrol Full Synth per the book post 6K miles.
My bike uses next to no oil, maybe a 1/2 pint in 1500 miles.
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08-20-2008, 12:30 PM
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Talk Less, Say More
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Location: Moab Utah. Home of wierd red & orange radioactive stuff... And 1 billion tourists.
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Yer a half-pint!
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08-20-2008, 12:43 PM
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My First Bike!
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Location: Lenexa Kansas
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Thanks guys. I've been riding more than I thought. The mileage is actually a whopping 7450
So, Castrol full synthetic or Mobil 15w 50? Will either be fine? Sorry for the seamingly easy question, but this is my first bike and I've not been very mechanically inclined in the past (woodworking is my gig), but very willing to learn and try. Thanks |
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08-20-2008, 02:19 PM
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Registered
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Fort Mill s.c.
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Also, with which ever syn. oil you go with it`s good for 6000 miles. Unless you are racing, 6k is fine, some people will say that is crazy... because their grandfather changed oil every 3k.
Regards, Lane
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08-20-2008, 02:41 PM
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Underwater basketweaver
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Or worse, spay'd/neutered.
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Well then the choice is obvious.... Tung Oil.
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08-20-2008, 03:04 PM
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08-21-2008, 08:32 AM
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A Real S-Hole
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Victoria BC
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OK, so maybe a dumb question, but is there any need to use "motorcycle" oil in these bikes considering the dry clutch?
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08-21-2008, 10:34 AM
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A Real S-Hole
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Location: Victoria BC
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Wait!! Don't answer that. Just did a search and saw all the oil controversy, I don't want to be the one to start this flam war...
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08-21-2008, 10:48 AM
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Registered
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Albany, GA
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+1 for Mobile 1 15W50 - available all day long in 5 quart jugs from Wal-Mart for about $23.
I change mine every 5,000 miles because it's easier to look at the speedo and see, 80000 and say, OKAY, time to change the oil. Or 75000, or 10,000. |
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08-21-2008, 12:49 PM
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1978 Porsche 928
2003 BMW Dakar
2000 Harley-Davidson Dyna FXDX Super Glide Sport
2007 BMW R1200S
2010 BMW F800GS
1983 Honda XL600r
2000 BMW R1100S
2001 BMW F650GS
