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Originally Posted By: CentAmDL650 Originally Posted By: kennan I have found some good info on the Rotella T6 and the Castrol, but on the Royal purple, Valvoline, and the Mobil 1 I feel I have not been able to find much information about these oils, not just on this site but on the web overall...

Ok so looks like I will stick with the M1 and the Valvoline and see which one feels better, and do some UOA's to see which one is doing better. I might toss some RP max cycle in to compare just because I can get it over the counter. Thanks guys!

Yes that is one reason for wanting to go with one. I have always had 600 bikes and I am finally stepping up to a 1000cc bike.

I did use just regular Valvoline motorcycle 10w40 in a SV650 I owned and thought it felt good as far as shifting goes, no UOA's to back up if it was doing a good job or not.

Ok so skip on the T6... I was iffy on that one anyways. Don't worry about the UOA's as that is in the plan for both bikes. I do want to stick with a synthetic oil, however I might try the rotella 15w40 in the 250r with a few UOA's, vs the syn. I'm not trying to find the cheapest oil, I care...

I am about to buy a brand new 2012 Honda CBR1000rr and 250r. I have had many bikes in the past and I always used Mobil 1 4t oil. That was about the only thing you could get back in the day over the counter at Advance Auto Parts. So now these are the oils I can find "over the counter" at my...