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Oil type question

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I made a query on this forum or another (I can't remember which) last year regarding engine oils. I was told that regular automotive oils are not formulated to operate in an engine/transmission/clutch environment and will break down faster as well as not properly lubricate the clutch. That is why we use oils formulated specifically for motorcycles.

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Not that i know anything BUT a good quality oil like Quacker state. ShellRotella Will work just fine as long as you change the oil at the recomended milage. Its not so much the oil as the garbage the oil collects from combustion and is not filtered out. It turns into an acid and slowley eats away at things. Bearing babit being one of many.

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