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I would suggest using a synthetic motorcycle 10W-40 motorcycle specific oil and not a 5W-40 diesel oil like Rotella. You will get smoother shifting with a 10W-40 motorcycle oil. You don't run a motorcycle in winter time temperatures so the thinner 5W base oil has no advantages in a motorcycle...

Amsoil make many different transmission fluid products. Just curious which the posted results apply to. I was looking at this thread as I have some left over Amsoil Signature ATF left and was wondering about using in the forks of my motorcycle as a replacement for Showa Type 8 fork fluid. The...

They use super lightweight oil for less drag and because they can afford to replace the engine after every race.

No 40W oil is energy conserving or cause clutch slippage. This is limited to 30W oils. I've successfully used Castrol synthetic 5W-40, Rotella T6 5W-40 and others with no issue.

Think I am going to try Shell 5W-40 synthetic on my next oil change on my Kawasaki. Incidentally Kawasaki recommends a change interval of 7500 miles with normal oil. Guess I'm wondering why I need to change it more frequently especially if i am using synthetic.

I changed my oil one year ago in my VW TDI with the recommend Castrol 5W40 synthetic. Since then I have only put 6000km on the car. Should I change the oil or is it OK to keep going a while? The recommended change interval is I think 16,000km.