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06-19-2014, 03:18 PM | #3 |
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ive been sending oil samples to blackstone labs since bike was new...always had a little fuel in oil, i may be running a tad rich
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06-19-2014, 09:00 PM | #4 |
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Talked to the tech, he said it was normal for break in.
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06-08-2014, 11:05 AM | #6 |
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It's not backfiring at startup but popping like crazy on decel between 1500 and 2k rpm.
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06-08-2014, 02:00 PM | #7 |
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they all pop on decal after installing aftermarket exhaust,there are ways to mitigate that as I am sure you will learn.lot's of post on here dealing with that subject.
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06-08-2014, 09:44 PM | #8 |
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I tried synthetic in my Voyager and found no benefits in keeping the engine cooler or the transmission shifting better. I went back to dino oil due to the increase in cost of synthetic.
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06-08-2014, 10:01 PM | #9 |
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Synthetic holds up better, especially in bikes where the transmission and engine share the oil and in extreme conditions. There's a mountain of test data out there where comparisons are made.
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I am thinking the same here. Bought enough plus filter for 2 changes. I am about 750 miles shy of 15,000, will change then using the rest of the synthetic I have before my summer trip to visit family. After that I'll be going back to dyno 10w40. I believe the guy Ponch refers to has never done any power adders, or used any synthetic oil and has over 250k miiles on his 09 is reason not to spend extra cash on parts and use it for gas instead.
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06-08-2014, 10:58 PM | #11 |
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"Synthetic holds up better, especially in bikes where the transmission and engine share the oil and in extreme conditions. There's a mountain of test data out there where comparisons are made".
I dont doubt synthetic is better in the long run but why spend the extra for synthetic when I dont keep my bikes long enough to benefit from using synthetic ? |
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This guy could give you some advice on the Voyager. he has something like 250K miles on his: http://www.vulcanbagger.com/forums/member.php?u=1286
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You could always send the used oil to a lab for analysis. This would tell you if it is gas in the oil and how the brand you are using holds up.
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