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2016 Yamaha FJ-09
ODO: 6,690
Consumed: 0 qt
Top up: 0 qt

Miles on oil: unknown
Estimated hours on OCI: unknown
Out: unknown
In: 3.0 quarts blend (4qts Mobil 1 15w-50 + 1 qt ASTO 500 + 3 qts Napa SAE 40)

Off: N/A (PO stated they changed oil in February; likely not ridden many miles, going for round 2)
Estimated hours on filter: unknown
Miles on filter: unknown
On: N/A

Will change this in October after a planned AR trip; should be a little over 2,000 miles total by that time.
Acquired this bike about two months ago, and was not aware of the fragile oil sump problem on them. Put a hairline crack into the pan and needed to swap it out; decided to start fresh on the oil as well. Also installed a Homyl sump guard to help prevent this from happening again..
 
2016 Yamaha FJ-09
ODO: 6,690
Consumed: 0 qt
Top up: 0 qt

Miles on oil: unknown
Estimated hours on OCI: unknown
Out: unknown
In: 3.0 quarts blend (4qts Mobil 1 15w-50 + 1 qt ASTO 500 + 3 qts Napa SAE 40)

Off: Yamaha Filter
Estimated hours on filter: unknown
Miles on filter: unknown
On: MP7317

Will change this in October after a planned AR trip; should be a little over 2,000 miles total by that time.
Acquired this bike about two months ago, and was not aware of the fragile oil sump problem on them. Put a hairline crack into the pan and needed to swap it out; decided to start fresh on the oil as well. Also installed a Homyl sump guard to help prevent this from happening again..
Thought it would be best to just throw on a new filter. Be generous to the new bike.
 
2014 Triumph Tiger 800XC

Miles on Oil: 13,570 - 11,045 = 2,525
Hours on oil: 60
Out: 3qt Delvac 1300 15W-40 + 1.5oz Lubegard Bio-tech + 1.5 oz TB Zinc Plus
In: 3qt Delvac 1300 15w-40 + 1qt Mobil1 V-twin 20w50
Off: Fram TG6607
On: Triumph OEM filter (given from PO)

Not too interested in running this filter for more than 1 OCI. Currently plan on going to XG6607 filters in the future.
The Mobil1 V-twin should bring the phosphorous up for this blend to roughly 1000ppm and should prop up the HTHS.
2014 Triumph Tiger 800XC

Miles on Oil: 15,558 - 13,570 = 1,988
Hours on oil: ~50
Out: 3qt Delvac 1300 15w-40 + 1qt Mobil1 V-twin 20w50
In: 1 gal of pre-blend (3.5 qts Mobil 1 15w-50 + 1 qt QS Euro + 1.875 qts Napa SAE 40 + 0.625 qt ASTO 500)
Qts Consumed: 0 qts

Off: Triumph OEM filter (given from PO)
Hours on Filter: ~50
On: MP6607

Nice shifting throughout the life of this blend (it did diminish in quality, still though.) Its very hard to tell the color-condition of the sump oil on this bike through the sight glass. Color seemed pretty dark, so I changed it--It had been a while since the last change.
 
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2014 Triumph Tiger 800XC

Miles on Oil: 15,558 - 13,570 = 1,988
Hours on oil: ~50
Out: 3qt Delvac 1300 15w-40 + 1qt Mobil1 V-twin 20w50
In: 1 gal of pre-blend (3.5 qts Mobil 1 15w-50 + 1 qt QS Euro + 1.875 qts Napa SAE 40 + 0.625 qt ASTO 500)
Qts Consumed: 0 qts

Off: Triumph OEM filter (given from PO)
Hours on Filter: ~50
On: MP6607

Nice shifting throughout the life of this blend (it did diminish in quality, still though.) Its very hard to tell the color-condition of the sump oil on this bike through the sight glass. Color seemed pretty dark, so I changed it--It had been a while since the last change.
Why the use of the special blend of oils in your bikes?
 
Why the use of the special blend of oils in your bikes?
My post looks a little funny with the fractional quarts. I made a frankenbrew of leftover quarts from oils I changed other bikes with. So far in total there have been 6 bikes in the last month, two this weekend that each took a gallon of M1 15w-50 and one that took a gallon of QS euro 5w-40. It's mostly for consolidation and application of pre-purchased oil.
 
2022 Honda Africa Twin Standard 606mi OCI (per owners manual, 1st oil change @ 600mi)

Out: 4.2qts factory oil
Out: Honda factory oil filter

In: 4.2qts Honda GN4 10W-30
In: Honda 15410-MFJ-D01 oil filter

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2022 Honda Navi

First oil change at 100 miles. Honda GN4 conventional.

Easy change like any other scooter. Drain bolt and separate cover for the oil strainer. Pretty nasty metal chunk in the oil strainer along with some strips of what looked like sealer.
 
2011 FLHP 91831 miles on the odometer
engine oil change VR1 20W-50 and Wix 57148 filter changed every 3500 miles
trans Redline Shockproof Heavy changed every 10k
primary Rotella T 15W-50 changed every 3500 miles

The reason for changing the primary every 3500 miles is to keep it clean inside and prevent buildup on the stator.
Lubrication wise there's no need for it. But if you've ever removed a stator cover and seen the junk buildup
you'd want to keep the primary clean too. Rotella T is cheap and I've had good luck doing this
 
2020 Benelli TNT135 135cc/air cooled. Mileage on oil is 565 (oil was put in at odo 75 miles in June 2021))
Out: Valvoline 10w40 m/c oil and HiFlo filter
In: 50/50 mix of Mystic JT8 15w50 semi syn/M1 15w50 and Fram oil filter
 
2014 BMW R1200R
OCI 2656 miles
out: Castrol ActEvo 20W50, BMW oil filter #11427673541
in: Castrol ActEvo 20W50, Mahle OC306 oil filter

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Found a 2019 Honda Fury last week, a guy had bought new and parked in his garage since then. Bike had 47 miles.

He had been starting it occasionally and it ran fine. I bought it, aired the tires, checked other fluids, filled it with Shell Premium 93 and drove it 50 miles home. Checked again when home, all good.

At a few local miles later(odo110), I drained the engine oil and rear gear oil. Replaced with Shell Rotella T4 15/40 and a Fram XG6607. Rear gear got Valvoline Syn 80W90

Rode another 120 mile trip with local club and all looks good.
 

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2016 Harley Davidson FLHTK Ultra Limited
Miles: 20,737
OCI: 2567mi

OUT:
Engine: Spectro 20W-50 Heavy Duty Platinum Semi-Synthetic
Primary: Spectro Heavy Duty Primary
Transmission: Spectro 6-Speed 75W-140 Synthetic

IN:
Engine: Spectro 20W-50 Heavy Duty Platinum Semi-Synthetic
Primary: Bel-Ray V-Twin Primary
Transmission: Spectro 6-Speed 75W-140 Synthetic
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2009 Harley Superglide FXDC out : Valvoline Vr1 conventional 20w50 with 2,500 miles on oil, K&N 170C filter
In : same with a K&N 170C filter
49,500 miles on bike
 

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2016 Yamaha FJ-09
ODO: 6,690
Consumed: 0 qt
Top up: 0 qt

Miles on oil: unknown
Estimated hours on OCI: unknown
Out: unknown
In: 3.0 quarts blend (4qts Mobil 1 15w-50 + 1 qt ASTO 500 + 3 qts Napa SAE 40)

Off: N/A (PO stated they changed oil in February; likely not ridden many miles, going for round 2)
Estimated hours on filter: unknown
Miles on filter: unknown
On: MP7317

Will change this in October after a planned AR trip; should be a little over 2,000 miles total by that time.
Acquired this bike about two months ago, and was not aware of the fragile oil sump problem on them. Put a hairline crack into the pan and needed to swap it out; decided to start fresh on the oil as well. Also installed a Homyl sump guard to help prevent this from happening again..
2016 Yamaha FJ-09
ODO: 8,847
Consumed: 0 qt
Top up: 0 qt

Miles on oil: 8,847 - 6,690 = 2,157
Estimated hours on OCI: ~62
Out: 2.5 quarts blend (4qts Mobil 1 15w-50 + 1 qt ASTO 500 + 3 qts Napa SAE 40)
In: 2.5 quarts blend (1.9qts Mobil 1 15w-50 + 0.6qt Bel-Ray EXS 10w-40)

Off: N/A
Estimated hours on filter: 62
Miles on filter: 2,157
On: Round 2 for MP7317

The blend drained was extremely smooth shifting up through the first 1500 miles, and began to drop off. The sight glass has a metal bracket behind it for providing visual contrast on the oil level and color. The color had darkened up by around 1800 miles, so I decided to drain and replace it after I crossed the 2k mark. It came out looking a very dark Cola red. The EXS blend has historically had 1000ppm of antimony, which is generous as I understand it. The shift quality hasn't changed/improved significantly after the oil change. Maybe that will evolve...
 
'22 Honda Navi...my oil change @ 325 miles; engine: out...factory fill -- in...some frankenbrew mixed with valvoline 10w-30 synblend; rear diff: out...factory fill -- in...super tech 80w-90 gear oil

'official' first service @ 659 miles; engine: out...my frankenbrew -- in...dealer bulk 10w-40 conventional (yamalube is what I was told); rear diff: out...my gear oil -- in...same 10w-40 yamalube conventional (service manual calls for engine oil in the rear diff!)

my owner's manual calls for 10w-30 in engine but no mention of what to use in rear diff; I am a bit upset at the use of 10w-40 since I mentioned 10w-30 in owner's manual but I will do another DIY service at 1250-1500 miles & switch to synblend 10w-30 for engine & rear diff; after warranty the rear diff will get gear lube!
 
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