Best oil to use for regular street riding

[johnny1980]

Any recommendations on the best oil to use for my 09 with 700 miles. Putting a kn oil filter on?

 

[Fastfrog007]

Your about to get ALOT of different answers. But the overall theme seems to be dont cheap out and change it regularly

 

[BIG GUY]

I would use a K & N filter. I have read on several sites that the K & N filter can capture a lot smaller particles then some of the other filters out there on the market. I use a full synthetic oil in my bike.

 

[johnny1980]

Definetly I plan on keeping her for along time so I want to make sure I use quality stuff. So I figured I would ask the people who know best. Is there bad reviews on the k and n oil filters

 

[RedlineStands]

I seem to run my engines harder than most and yet my engines tend to be one of the few that don't smoke under w.o.t. gear changes despite high mileage. I run Mobil 1 15W-50 as per my 4 cylinder Japanese motorcycle engine builder's recommendations. Few will recommend this but I do.

Ian
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[cipher5791]

I run Mobile One 20W50 in my 02.

 

[teddypenn]

most people seem to swear by mobil 1 and k and n filter. i prefer castrol full synth with the k&n filter.

 

[dalynchmob4]

amsoil here..... pipercross

 

[2005Hayabusa]

I put Mobil 1 4T synthetic 10w40 in mine this time. Its expensive. $10 a quart. I like to think it is good.

 

[Dozerdriver]

I put Mobil 1 4T synthetic 10w40 in mine this time. Its expensive. $10 a quart. I like to think it is good.

I use the Mobile 1 4T too... I waited to switch to the full synthetic after 7k miles....Walmart 8.97 a quart

 

[megawatt]

The stuff that comes in a plastic quart container.

 

[RMS2005]

Amsoil 10/40 and k&n filter every january or febuary. 3-5k a year and not to hard on it.

 

[06Busaking]

Any oil that is non-energy conserving and has a JASO-MA certification would probably be fine. There are also API certifications, but they change so much I'm not even sure what the "new" rating is. The API rating is also updated more often for emission related reasons than anti-wear related standards. (I think it's updated for both, but typically a new standard comes out to drop the pollution levels.)
Personally, since my bike sits for 1-2 months between starts in the winter I prefer a synthetic oil so the bearings on the top end of the engine still have some protection after prolonged periods of sitting.

 

[HAYABUSA1340]

Rotella t 15 50

 

[3cRider]

Any recommendations on the best oil to use for my 09 with 700 miles. Putting a kn oil filter on?

K&N filters are great! I ran Golden Spectro ester-based oil (regular) until 3,000 miles (changed it at 1,000 and then 3,000) and then switched over to Amsoil! The Amsoil made the shifting tons smoother, it's great stuff!

 

[kairles]

Motul 300v, and hiflo filter. My busa didn't like amsoil.
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[DCar]

K&N oil filter and Lucas oil 10w40. love the stuff. me and dad put it in all the bikes we have.

 

[BUBBA]

The stuff that comes in a plastic quart container.

Pretty much my thoughts too!. I changed to Motul at 11,000 after 11 months.

 

[mestona]

Motul here

 

[BusaWizard]

Mobil 4T 10W-40, Purlator or factory filter.