So my friends urged me to try Shell Rotella T6. I bought my 2012 Fizzer with 2200 miles on it last year. I knew the former original owner, who unfortunately passed away suddenly. I have the receipts for every year when he had the stealership inspect the bike and change the oil & filter every July. It has only had Yamalube conventional in it's entire life.
So about one year after it's last dealer service (LAST EVER!... I do my own service, mods and repairs), and 4,000 miles I put on it, I just changed the oil & filter. This last 4,000 mi included many performance mods and ripping on it pretty seriously.
I don't want to start an another oil debate thread. All I want is to share the difference. I was VERY surprised. The bike shifts like butter with T6 by comparison. With a short warm-up 1st gear clunk is minimized. Honestly, the first few times I shifted 2-3-4 I was like, really.... It slides into gear like a fried egg on a teflon pan!
So, FYI. Your results may vary.
Also, at Walmart, a gallon of T6 is cheap.
So about one year after it's last dealer service (LAST EVER!... I do my own service, mods and repairs), and 4,000 miles I put on it, I just changed the oil & filter. This last 4,000 mi included many performance mods and ripping on it pretty seriously.
I don't want to start an another oil debate thread. All I want is to share the difference. I was VERY surprised. The bike shifts like butter with T6 by comparison. With a short warm-up 1st gear clunk is minimized. Honestly, the first few times I shifted 2-3-4 I was like, really.... It slides into gear like a fried egg on a teflon pan!
So, FYI. Your results may vary.
Also, at Walmart, a gallon of T6 is cheap.
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