Ok so I last time I changed my oil I got it at the motorcycle shop it was the castrol semi synthetic I thought it was full but anyways I am about to hit 26000 miles and its time to change so whay do u recomend? Let the argumebts begin haha thats all im seeing reading about oils argument after argument
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I run full synthetic. Mobil One is preferred but Castrol and Lucas are second. I'll settle for semi-synthetic or natural if the hunt becomes to wary. Sometimes I'll throw some of the Lucas thickener in it. Always run a WiX Oil Filter. I choose full synthetic because it holds up to heat better than natural oils, and an oil-cooled bike like ours can get quite hot.
At the end of the day there really isn't an argument to be had about oils. Everyone owns their *own* vehicle, and is free to do whatever they want to it, run whatever they want in it, and run it however they want.There is, however, a healthy discussion.
I have a bud of mine who swears by SuperTech (Walmart) if you're going natural oils because it has the most additives, but chooses WiX filters. I have another buddy who swears by Castrol and filter or no oil change, and yet another who prefers Mobil One.Last edited by Purplehaze; 10-20-2014, 08:43 PM.
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Originally posted by Purplehaze View PostI run full synthetic. Mobil One is preferred but Castrol and Lucas are second. I'll settle for semi-synthetic or natural if the hunt becomes to wary. Sometimes I'll throw some of the Lucas thickener in it. Always run a WiX Oil Filter. I choose full synthetic because it holds up to heat better than natural oils, and an oil-cooled bike like ours can get quite hot.
At the end of the day there really isn't an argument to be had about oils. Everyone owns their *own* vehicle, and is free to do whatever they want to it, run whatever they want in it, and run it however they want.There is, however, a healthy discussion.
I have a bud of mine who swears by SuperTech (Walmart) if you're going natural oils because it has the most additives, but chooses WiX filters. I have another buddy who swears by Castrol and filter or no oil change, and yet another who prefers Mobil One.
Oh ok I see it at oreileys
Im looking up the wix filter it only shows for katana 750 is it the same for the 600I just wanna ride my bike
2001 katana 600
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As far as I know it's the same filter for the 600 and 750, pre and post. And the 1100. There is an old thread of people dissecting used filters and comparing the innards - the Wix ones looked to be on par/better than more expensive ones. They were what I was running before seeing that thread, and what I've kept running since.
As far as oil, I've been running rotella t6 for the last ~15k miles. Like Purplehaze said, synthetics hold up better to heat and the Kats are oil cooled...as long as it's changed frequently and always kept topped off, (and not an energy conserving car oil) probably doesn't matter toooo much what oil you run.1998 Katana 750
1992 Katana 1100
2006 Ninja 250
2006 Katana 600 RIP - 130k miles
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I run the K&N filter and Rottela T6 oil in my kat.
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All Lucas 20-40. Even Lucas chain lube. K&N is fine for the oil, I use K&N or WIXLast edited by 92xjunker; 10-21-2014, 09:04 PM."I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you when I called you stupid. I thought you already knew..."
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