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Recommended oil weight is 10w40 to 20w50, depending on your climate. See your owner's manual. You can also use [[Preferred Brands|Shell Rotella 5w40]]. | Recommended oil weight is 10w40 to 20w50, depending on your climate. See your owner's manual. You can also use [[Preferred Brands|Shell Rotella 5w40]]. | ||
It is highly recommended that you start using [[Why Synthetic Oil?|synthetic oil]] after | It is highly recommended that you start using [[Why Synthetic Oil?|synthetic oil]] after your bike gets 3000-5000 miles on the odometer. | ||
Synthetic oil can arguably be run longer than regular oil, but this is an issue of some debate. Some claim that synthetic can be run out to 6000 or 7000 miles, but this may allow the oil to break down too much. Change at 3000 miles if you have any doubts. | |||