Motorcycle Motor Oil versus Less Expensive Brands

December 5, 2008 | Vetting explained

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When I replaced my 95 Harley FLHTCUI as my primary ride with a newer bike I decided to get another road warrior - I went with the base model FLH so that I could do the custom work to it (over time) that I wanted and not feel like I had to undo everything that the factory had done prior to me buying it. The first thing I did was look at the oil - I had heard a lot about using Synthetic versus traditional M/C oils - reduced wear, cleaner starts after sitting for a while, and on and on. So I began the research. That's when I ran across this article from MCN (Motorcycle Consumer News) not only did it help me with my decision but it caused me to rethink the way that I buy motor oil for my bikes. I had been one who had bought into the sales pitches that they talk about in the article - not any longer - thanks MCN for the great research and information! Here's the full article. And MCN's summary is: My summary:

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