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I don't want to start another oil thread, but has anyone tried silkolene motorcycle oil? A local cycle shop uses it exclusively but I hadn't heard of anyone mentioning it here.
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Re: silkolene
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No comment, since I never heard of it before.
Tom
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)
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Never used it but i've seen it in the dealers shop, but it's way way expensive.
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Used it a couple of times, no problems. I would recommend it. Very hard to find in my area.
Mike
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Re: silkolene
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Thanks for the feedback. Silkolene makes a semi-synthetic and a full-synthetic. The full syn oil seems to be more of a racing grade. The semi is much cheaper and still meets the specs in the owners manual. I can get a gallon of the semi for $32, but I can bring the jug back and the shop will fill it out of their bulk supply for $20. Turns out I've been using the semi-syn oil for the last part of the summer last year since they changed my oil the last time. I finally purchased a lift so now I can change my own oil.
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Zipp, why pay for semi syn, when you can get full syntheic.
full sythetic is a much better oil and can take abuse much better than a synthetic blend. Most people buy semi-syn. because it's cheaper. I've been using full synthetic since the seventies and have nothing but good tom say about it(All snthetics)......Angelis
1200CC BIG BORE, W/WISECO PISTONS,.250 STROKED CRANK, PORTED/POLISHED HEADS AND LARGER VALVES, CUSTOM WELDED EXHUAST, DUAL 42MM MIKUNI CARBS.
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