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i've thought about putting synthetic in my 70 bsa 650 lightning. i run 20/50 dino or 40 wt dino? i also thought about putting synthetic gear oil in my tranny. any suggestions? the bike has high miles for an old bsa: 40,000 or so. it does tend to run a bit hot on any weight dino oil, so that's...

i've had the mobil 1 triumph oil 15/50w, the mobil 1 v twin oil20/50, and recently the amzoil syn 20/50w. i thought i'd try amzoil since my dealer carries it, and i've noticed smoother shifts and less engine noise. i had a pulsating whine at 60-75 mph and it has quieted quite a bit. i think it's...

90,000 miles on my kaw voyager and about 50,000 on my bsa lightning. no engine work on either. cat

i use the bel ray super clean after a ride, first cleaning w/ wd40 and scrubbing a bit. i find almost no dirt w/ the bel ray and it goes on white so you can see where you've sprayed. the lube is more for the sprocket than the x rings, i think. cat

well, thanks for all the advice. i ended up putting castrol gtx 10/40w w/ a napa gold filter. it seems to shift a bit more gummy than the havoline 20/50w. if i'm sitting at a stop in 5th and shift down, i have to play w/ the clutch a bit to downshift to 1st. didn't have this before.(i think...

i guess i should have said that i currently use valvoline 20/50 at 2000 miles. i think you're right. the bike shifts great w/ the dino and no clutch slippage. now what about filters? i use napa golds in my other bikes. cat

what your opinion on using synthetic oil in an 80 ltd 1000 kaw w/ 9000 miles. i've heard various things about clutch slippage and also gasket weeping on older bikes before '85. i use rotella t syn in my 91 1200 kaw voyager and it seems to shift much better and run smoother.