What Oil And Filter Are You Guys Using?

[paulaj]

About to change the oil on my busa I let the dealer do the first 600 mile change but I'm doing the rest from here what oil and filter is best recommended? Anything helps thanks.

10/40 fully synthetic motorcycle specific oil is a good choice. Oil brand depends on your country. Don't be a tight arse and use car oil, not good for a wet clutch.

[Mythos]

OEM filters on everything. Rotella T6 synthetic is good oil. Change in 2500 miles. It's cheap.

[CBXRider]

Changing @ 2,500 miles is a great waste and senseless even for conventional oil.

[Busapilot08]

Scott's performance filter and Royal Purple

[Tenderfoot]

Stock filter, Alisyn 10/30, Petron Plus oil additive.

[michael parris heuberger]

Changing @ 2,500 miles is a great waste and senseless even for conventional oil.

Hi I will be changing mine more often than that.

[clean]

Hi I will be changing mine more often than that.

just oil or filter too?

[michael parris heuberger]

just oil or filter too?

Hi. Yes oil and filter. After every race. As I use VP M1 Methanol. On the street I will run VP X98 so every week.

[Mythos]

Hi. Yes oil and filter. After every race. As I use VP M1 Methanol. On the street I will run VP X98 so every week.

My busa shifting feels a little notchy and will sometimes stick in false neutral downshifting from 2 to 1 when the oil gets close to 3000 miles. It's done this since new. It's been a while since either of those have happened because I change oil and filter once per year now and I only put about 500 miles on the bike. Having the bike sit over winter with fresh oil gives me a little peace of mind and its only once a year.

[HayaWakened]

Changing @ 2,500 miles is a great waste and senseless even for conventional oil.

?? A senseless waste?

I only put about 500 miles on the bike

?? A senseless waste?

[Bumblebee]

My busa shifting feels a little notchy and will sometimes stick in false neutral downshifting from 2 to 1 when the oil gets close to 3000 miles. It's done this since new. It's been a while since either of those have happened because I change oil and filter once per year now and I only put about 500 miles on the bike. Having the bike sit over winter with fresh oil gives me a little peace of mind and its only once a year.

My bike "talks" to me when it needs the chain lubed or oil changed...

[Mythos]

?? A senseless waste?

?? A senseless waste?

Avoiding a missed downshift is sensible to me. As far as peace of mind, I do a lot of things that don't make sense to achieve that. I just spent the afternoon washing my bike, for instance.

My bike "talks" to me when it needs the chain lubed or oil changed...

...or chain tightened. Mine too but I aim to shut it up before it does any talking.

[Bumblebee]

Avoiding a missed downshift is sensible to me. As far as peace of mind, I do a lot of things that don't make sense to achieve that. I just spent the afternoon washing my bike, for instance.


...or chain tightened. Mine too but I aim to shut it up before it does any talking.

Oddly enough, I've never had to tighten the chain on this bike...it has stayed in spec. I check it quite a bit to make sure.

[ottafish]

My busa shifting feels a little notchy and will sometimes stick in false neutral downshifting from 2 to 1 when the oil gets close to 3000 miles. It's done this since new. It's been a while since either of those have happened because I change oil and filter once per year now and I only put about 500 miles on the bike. Having the bike sit over winter with fresh oil gives me a little peace of mind and its only once a year.

Exactly same here.
I know it's getting close to a oil change as it becomes noticeably notchy and sometimes hits a false neutral.
After the oil change and filter, (hiflo filter and motul oil) its buttery smooth. Lasts for about 3500kms +/-

[michael parris heuberger]

Exactly same here.
I know it's getting close to a oil change as it becomes noticeably notchy and sometimes hits a false neutral.
After the oil change and filter, (hiflo filter and motul oil) its buttery smooth. Lasts for about 3500kms +/-

Hi Well maybe you should have the transmission micropolished like I did.

[Mythos]

Hi Well maybe you should have the transmission micropolished like I did.

If I had the money, I'd do a lot of things like you did!