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What oil do you guys use??????

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#1 ·
What kind of oil do you all use? I have stayed with the honda brand( I think HR4) and yamalube. I'd like to hear of some higher quality synthetics to start running since she is getting close to 15K . Lets hear them and where I can buy them......... I 'm doin the change next weekend...price is not an issue its oil...:rock

BTW summer here in CO is between 60-90...viscosity????
 
#3 ·
all i got out of it was virgin and needs to broken in
 
#5 ·
In my cars I use mobil 1, my R6 had yamalube, but I think I'll go Mobil 1 in the R1. It's just the best there is in my opinion.
 
#10 ·
For trackdays: Silkolene Pro-Plus 4T 5w-30 (available at Ronayers.com - forum sponsor) my only complaint was that it felt that this oil seemed to break down fairly fast for the price you pay. I did not take any samples, I'm just going by mechanical feel in terms of how the bike feels just after oil change to 3k miles.

For Street: I use Mobil1 MX-4T. 10w-40. A really good autoparts store or on-line.

just my $.02
 
#12 ·
Motul 300V
 
#17 ·
where do you all pick this stuff up at???? Any auto store or motorcycle shop?????Or do you get it offline....the mobil 1 is what I would go with I put it in all my cars (all 1 of them), do you pick that up from autozone, napa, or an autoparts store????
 
#23 ·
i take it i can pick them up at any auto store...going with mobil 1
 
#27 ·
Mobil 1 it is......I read through the moto magazine comparison a while back, and I'm sticking with mobil 1. Good write up by the way..
 
#28 ·
Mobile 1 15w30. The best I've used so far....