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2016 Triumph 800 Tiger XCxR
6490 miles
Last oil change at 3650 miles

32oz: Castrol Actevo 10w40 partial syn
32oz: M1 4T 10w40 m/c oil
32oz: Castrol R power 10w40
28oz: Shell Ultra T 15w50
HiFlo 204 filter

Mad mix but it was on hand ...
 
Moto: 2007 Yamaha FZ1

Previous Fill: Maxima Extra 4 15W50 and HiFlo 204 oil filter

OCI Duration: App. 800 miles- including 6 track days

Current Fill: Repsol Rider 15W50 and a HiFlo 204 oil filter
 
2018 Kawasaki Z650 ABS at 3100 miles (almost 5000 kms)

Previous fill: Motul 4T 5100 10w40 with OEM Kawasaki filter

OCI duration: 1500 miles (2500 kms)

Current fill: Shell Rotella T4 15w40 with OEM Kawasaki filter

I also checked coolant level, brake pads and cleaned/lubed the chain. This is the first time I am using HDEO in a motorcycle. Maybe it is a placebo effect? but I immediately felt that clutch engages slightly sooner and sharper than it used to be.
 
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Castrol Actevo 4T 10W-40 with a HiFlo filter. I have about 200 miles on this oil and really like it so far.

When synthetic blend oils first came out I thought they were kind of a joke, but I've come to appreciate them.
 
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2018 Kawasaki Z650 ABS at 3100 miles (almost 5000 kms)

Previous fill: Motul 4T 5100 10w40 with OEM Kawasaki filter

OCI duration: 1500 miles (2500 kms)

Current fill: Shell Rotella T4 15w40 with OEM Kawasaki filter

I also checked coolant level, brake pads and cleaned/lubed the chain. This is the first time I am using HDEO in a motorcycle. Maybe it is a placebo effect? but I immediately felt that clutch engages slightly sooner and sharper than it used to be.



I've tried HDEO , both 10-30 and 15-40, in three different brands and noticed that change with all of them. It's the reason I don't use them, hard to get that seamless shift with the clutch being a little too grabby.
 
2019 Honda Super Cub:

600 miles on odometer, 300 miles on Oil

Out: Rotella T6
In: Mobil 1 TDT

Sparkles (very few at 300-mile OCI) gone and no flashing, etc.
 
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2001 Honda Shadow Ace 1100, about 600 miles on this oil, changed it soon because it had the top end rebuilt last year.

Out. Rotella 15w40 and Defense 6607

In. Rotella 15w40 and Blue Supertech 6607


2008 Yamaha Royal Star 1300. Oil had roughly 2400 miles on it, changed it a little early because its going on a road trip end of the month out west

Out. Amalie 20w50 with Defense 6607

In. Amalie 20w50 with Blue Supertech 6607 as well.
 
Valvoline 20w 50 oil out, 5 years old(was not running)

Valvoline 10w 40 in.
 
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1999 Honda Rebel 250 1,900 miles odometer (Not mine)

Drained: 10 year old + ?? smelly dark oil...probably from the factory lol

Added: Valvoline white bottle 15w-40 HD ($3 per gallon walmart clearance)

Bike ran smooth with old oil as it does with the new, old oil did have that acidic smell though..
 
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2018 Ninja 400

Lucas 10W-40 Semi-synthetic motorcycle and a wix filter. Both from a local auto parts store, $7.50 a quart for the oil, not bad.
 
A week ago changed oil on a 2008 Yamaha RSV that my parents just purchased. Drained whatever oil was in it and removed a Hiflo filtro filter

Installed a fram mc filter and roughly 4 quarts of Amalie 20w50 mc oil



Changed oil on my Kawasaki 800 Vulcan classic on Sunday. Took off a white supertech filter and drained Rotella 15w40.

New 15w40 rotella put in about 3 quarts with a quakerstate oil filter
 
Last Sunday after a 250-mile ride pushed me over the 5,000 mile mark on the oil change, changed out the M1 20w50 Vtwin from my ZRX 1200 and sent in a sample. Replaced it with M1 10w40 4T racing. Ran this oil previous to the 20W50 Vtwin, and got a good result from analysis.

Looking forward to the analysis and will post in the motorcycle section when I get it back on the M1 20w50 Vtwin.

Shift quality remained high with either oil at 5,000 miles. If the oil stays in grade and TBN comes back decent on the 20w50 Vtwin like it did on the 10w40 4T last year, either of those oils is my choice moving forward for extending out to 6,000 miles or more.

Leaning toward the 10w40 4T only because I do feel the engine ran a bit cooler overall in the hot summer temperatures at high elevation compared to the 20w50.
 
My current favorite to kick it and wick it and flick it...
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2016 Harley Davidson FLHTK Ultra Limited 12,705 miles. (4,068 miles since last oil & Primary change 04/03/19)

Engine oil: Spectro Golden Heavy Duty Semi-Synthetic 20W-50

Oil Filter: Drag Specialties part no. 0712-0021

Primary: Spectro Heavy Duty Primary Chaincase oil

Hardly any metal particles on engine drain plug magnet. Primary had just a tad more gunk with a metal (I think) sliver 3/8" long. Will be sending engine oil to Blackstone Labs.

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'14 yamaha v star 250...frankenbrew of various 10w-40 & 15w-40 oils with Amsoil 15w-40 synthetic mixed in to reinforce the mix; oem yamaha filter carried over from previous oil change (1250-1300 miles interval)
 
2007 Harley Dyna Street Bob:

2 1/2 quarts Valvoline VR1 20W-50
Primary- 1 quart Harley Formula+
Trans- 1 quart Harley Formula+
Filter- Genuine Harley Davidson from the dealer.
 
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