I usually wait until after 3000 miles. And all my bikes engine/trans share the same oil. What 's up with that guy ?
Am I missing something ?
Am I missing something ?
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My rule of thumb is to switch out the dealer oil after about 50 miles to a good dino oil, then switch to synthetic at the 600 mile point.
You won't have clutch slippage as long as you don't use an energy conserving oil. And the line about a synthetic damaging the cylinder coating is total baloney. :
You won't have clutch slippage as long as you don't use an energy conserving oil. And the line about a synthetic damaging the cylinder coating is total baloney. :
Good article, but, "By starting from scratch and building up your oil molecules from little pieces, you can pretty much guarantee that every molecule in the oil is just like every other molecule, and therefore the properties are exactly what you designed in, not compromised by impurities from dead cockroach shells or whatever."
Ya gotta admit, those cockroaches sure have held up over time. :
I recently switched to Amsoil.
Ya gotta admit, those cockroaches sure have held up over time. :
I recently switched to Amsoil.
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I've used synthetic in everything (including my garden tractor) for years without a problem. The most important thing is to use "Motorcycle Specific" oil because additives that are in regular automotive oil will affect the clutch. Of course I've only been in the automotive industry for 31 years so I'm sure he's rightWacky174 said:
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Ron Ayers in Greenville, N.C. just wants your money.dbritton1963 said:
http://www.intruderalert.com/cafe/index.cfm?page=topic&topicID=78461 That thread contains my story in buying a couple of radio headsets from them. Longer story short:
I bought two headsets for $35 each on 4/24.
On 4/25, I noticed I ordered wrong sets. They were closed. So I ordered 2 correct sets and emailed them asking how much trouble it'd be and how much 'restocking fee' I'd need to pay, since parts hadn't left their store yet.
4/26 I get a reply that it wouldn't be a problem, but there would of course be a $17.50 restocking fee, and they would be taking care of the cancelling in just a moment.
4/26 I email back that I didn't WANT to cancel, was just inquiring about how much fees would be and if it would be a problem in doing so.
5/4, I still have no parts delivered, so I call. The original order (4/24...that was ordered, cancelled by them, and then reordered by them because of their screw up in cancelling and trying to con me out of $17.50), is on back order until 5/15.
Back order until 5/15? Yet they STILL wanted to charge me $17.50 to "restock it"? even though the dang thing aint' on their shelf to pull the stock from? :verymad:
I also got the correct headset order Wednesday. Guess what? Each headset is missing the 3 cables that allow me to connect them to the radios. I phone, get voice mail. I email, get no response. Next day I call...and am told that they will order two more sets, pull the missing cables and send them to me. They "should" get them by the end of next week. I "should" get them before May 23 (I'm doing RFTW...which is why I ordered the parts a month ahead of time!!! :verymad: :verymad
.If I don't get the parts by May 23rd...I'll be coming home the long, 6 hours of extra riding, way, and stopping in Ron Ayers in Greenville, NC in person.
I will never, EVER, buy from them again....and I will tell every board and rider I see that mentions their store to never buy from them.
$17.50 to REstock something they don't even have in stock....Lamonster...sure am glad I read those rules about keeping this a 'SFW' site...or I'd be sling those special characters all over the place (like @(#*%@# stuff). :evil:
But they (RA) have me fighting mad! :verymad: :verymad: :verymad:
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