[TR] Motorcycle Oil

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Sun Feb 23 12:02:45 MST 2014


> I know Brad Penn and Valvoline VR1 are
> considered good choices by many, but they are also very 
> pricey.

VR1 is on sale at AutoZone for $6/qt.  O'Reillys also has a sale on it once or twice a year, but not just at the moment.  Or if you
can wait a few days, Amazon has it for $5.50/quart (and eligible for free shipping with Prime).

> it is often recommended that you don't use auto oil in 
> motorcycles, anybody
> have any idea if the reverse is true?  

"Often recommended", yes.  Whether there is a real reason for it is a different question.

But, I do know that there is a whole lot more to motor oil than just how much ZDDP it has.  Looking only at ZDDP is kind of like
picking a computer based only on how fast the hard drive spins.

Randall


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