# Motorcycle oil change **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 7, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675 "2008-06-07T12:38:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/1 "2008-06-07T12:38:31Z")
I’m not totally sure what type of oil to use and i don’t want to use something that will do more damage that good. I was told by a few people to use full synthetic oil in my bike, but others have told me to only use a semi synthetic because the transmission uses the same as the motor for lubrication. Full synthetic could possibly damage the clutches. I have 10,000 miles on my bike and i just would like to hear some opinions on what some of you run and what would be ideal for me. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/2 "2008-06-07T12:58:06Z")
call dealer ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/3 "2008-06-07T12:58:50Z")
Here’s a better idea, search a motorcycle forum. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/4 "2008-06-07T13:02:19Z")
> [@Cavi Mike](#): > > Here’s a better idea, search a motorcycle forum. when theres many knowedgeable riders on this fourm ? …you suck ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/5 "2008-06-07T13:03:54Z")
And when there’s many lazy riders on an auto forum… ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/6 "2008-06-07T13:07:26Z")
i’ve always used full synthetics, 20w50. and I’ve bought 2 racebikes, both came with quarts of 20-50 full synth that the bikes had been run on ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/7 "2008-06-07T13:14:34Z")
ive been told synthetics are fine as long as you stay away from any kind of additive esp containing moly because it ruins the clutches ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/8 "2008-06-07T16:55:06Z")
Go to weavers and pick up yamalube. Obviously Yamaha makes it but it will work the same in your bike. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/9 "2008-06-07T17:33:06Z")
it’s just mobil 1 ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/10 "2008-06-07T19:10:28Z")
triumphs use a fully synthic with the additive 4T for the clutches, the fully snythectic is “to slippery” for the clutch plates sometimes… mobil 1 has some with 4T ---
**Author:** ![QuicknLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quicknlow/32/5215_2.png) [@QuicknLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/QuicknLow)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/11 "2008-06-07T20:30:56Z")
the mobil 1 mx4t… best fully sin oil. $9 a quart ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/12 "2008-06-07T21:55:26Z")
oil doesnt have to be syntehtic, i use valvoline 20w50 with 30% lucas, and the clutch is much nicer than it used to be with just the 20w50 ---
**Author:** ![KPTRYN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d07c76/32.png) [@KPTRYN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KPTRYN)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2008, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/13 "2008-06-07T22:17:28Z")
I have run Reg. 10w-40 in all my bikes with a factory kaw. oil filter. Stay away from aftermarket filters…seen some bad things happen with them!! I usually dump the oil every month or when i needed to change out burnt clutch plates from racing. Ive never gone more then 1000 miles without changing the oil and i would change the filter every 3rd time. 4qts of oil is a very inexpensive way to keep your motor alive!! ---
**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/motorcycle-oil-change/49675/14 "2008-06-08T00:03:24Z")
I picked up 4 quarts of Amsoil 10w40. Thanks for all the replies btw