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Thanks to all who've weighed in on this subject. Think I will use the 15w40 for the first change and 5w40 full synthetic for every subsequent change. The tip about compression checking the motor is great advice.

I've now got about 140 miles on a new KLR650 Kawasaki (Single Cylinder, Dual Sport), and have been a big fan of Rotella Full Syn (5w40) for many years. I have used it since day one for all my road and dirt bikes. Since the Rotella synthetic (5w40) is what I've put in my other bikes, I was gonna...