What Engine oil do you use in your bike

[tuffer]

Hey everyone, I was just wondering what engine oil you use in your bike and why, I know, I know - you may be thinking not another one of these type of threads again ! , but trust me, I don't want to get too technical on this subject, unless of course you want to , I just need a few Ideas cause my 6 is due for a service and most of the dealerships here in Syd exclusively use Motul 5100 I'm quite happy with it but it does seem to need replacing every 3000 K's, please share your thoughts.

[javaman]

I use only the best. Valvoline Premium XLD every 5000k.

120,000k and going

[Ratmick]

Motul 5100 if I'm doing it myself.

Mick

[Stereo]

I use motorcycle oil

[Smitty]

Motul 5100 if I'm doing it myself.

Mick

+1

[Smitty]

I use motorcycle oil

wot
NOT cooking oil or palm oil or suntan oil or.......olive oil

[Ratmick]

wot
NOT cooking oil or palm oil or suntan oil or.......olive oil

Mate all our bikes are Japanese, maybe rice bran oil would be better.

Mick

[tim]

I just put Motul 5100, bike likes it as far as I can tell.
Here's where I asked the same question a few weeks ago.
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=24293&start=0&hilit=oil

most of the dealerships here in Syd exclusively use Motul 5100 I'm quite happy with it but it does seem to need replacing every 3000 K's, please share your thoughts.

Why does it NEED replacing every 3000? My tiny understanding of the topic is that it depends on how much you ride in a given time, what your bike is, and how you ride?

Eg -
Riding 5000k in one month? then change your oil once a month
Riding 2000k in six months? then change your oil every six. Something like that.

My bike users manual says every 5000 I think.

Now for the people with real knowledge

[67-FKD]

I use Motul 7100

[robracer]

5100 its the ducks guts without spending up big

[Tinman]

Depends on how many K's you have on it. For the first 6K I would use mineral oil, after that semi synthetic

[greenmeanie]

Motorex semi-synthetic.

[JetPilot]

%!)) im mean 5100 ever 5000ks.

[Cwidova]

i had a putoline full synthetic, but since the bike shop doesn't bring them in any more it's mobil full synthetic every 6000k.....don't remember which one though!!

[Disco]

Depends on how many K's you have on it. For the first 6K I would use mineral oil, after that semi synthetic

This is what I have been told and done myself also.....

Plus if it is a new bike check THIS out I found it real interesting......