Originally Posted by
OddDuck
Motorcycle specific oil is simply oil without friction modifier additives, which can bond to wet clutch plates and cause the clutch to slip.
Some motorcycle oils are simply oil without friction modifying additives, I will leave those to the penny pinchers, others are a lot more than that.
The manual for my bike comes with the recommendation to use semi or full synthetic 10/40, so full synthetic is what goes in and it goes in when due.
Some oils are almost manufactured for specific bike types, eg Mobil 1 V Twin which is recommended for Harleys and the metric cruisers. You definitely should not put that in your 916 or your SP 1 etc.
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