After a bit of thought and reading various posts here and other sites i finished Monday in changing my engine oil to Mobil 1 15W-50 Red Top and transmission to Mobil 1 Synthetic gear oil in 75W-90. The bike has 30,000 miles on it, i bought it new in 92. Has an oil cooler, at this point used a lot in stop-n-go traffic in temperatures that can approach 115 during the day. Main reason for the lube change was hoping to get a bit better high temperature protection and maybe a bit better shifting, although Harley 5 speeds won't ever equal the rice burners trannys for smoothness.
Well, after changing all the fluids and running it a bit the major changes i see are:
1. Bike will easily pull the front end off the ground anytime in the first three gears.
2. Top speed now approaches 200 MPH, wide open throttle is NOT an option, the acceleration is simply to intense and subjects the rider to blackouts from the G forces.
3. No transmission gear changes need to be made, with the new oil the transmission automatically selects the best gear without any rider input.
4. Gas miliage has improved from somewhere in the high 30's to will over 140 miles per gallon
Well okay, none of that is true but from some of the claims i heard i thought it was possible. My favorite claim was someone claiming a 2% increase in gas miliage. That 2% could have been a result of him eating beans for dinner, honestly, how can you document/claim a 2% increase in gas miliage? Like most things, believe all of what i say, but little of others posts!
In all honesty, i cant tell a difference. If anything the shifting maybe a bit stiffer, especially in upshifts. No leaks noted but the change over just completed a few days ago, will continue to monitor for leaks.
Has anyone else noticed any major differences with a change from dino Harley oil to synthetic? If so, were the changes immediately noted or occur after some usage?
Well, after changing all the fluids and running it a bit the major changes i see are:
1. Bike will easily pull the front end off the ground anytime in the first three gears.
2. Top speed now approaches 200 MPH, wide open throttle is NOT an option, the acceleration is simply to intense and subjects the rider to blackouts from the G forces.
3. No transmission gear changes need to be made, with the new oil the transmission automatically selects the best gear without any rider input.
4. Gas miliage has improved from somewhere in the high 30's to will over 140 miles per gallon
Well okay, none of that is true but from some of the claims i heard i thought it was possible. My favorite claim was someone claiming a 2% increase in gas miliage. That 2% could have been a result of him eating beans for dinner, honestly, how can you document/claim a 2% increase in gas miliage? Like most things, believe all of what i say, but little of others posts!
In all honesty, i cant tell a difference. If anything the shifting maybe a bit stiffer, especially in upshifts. No leaks noted but the change over just completed a few days ago, will continue to monitor for leaks.
Has anyone else noticed any major differences with a change from dino Harley oil to synthetic? If so, were the changes immediately noted or occur after some usage?
