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Old 12-08-2014, 12:56 PM   #11
Gypsy Dragon   Gypsy Dragon is offline
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Originally Posted by redjay View Post
I used the same oil in my Voyager, Kawasaki mineral oil.

Think about it, who keeps their bike long enough to notice any difference in motor/transmission longevity, mineral versus synthetic ?
Who has ever had an engine failure due to not using synthetic ?
I do. My Z1000 has 146,000 very hard miles on it. It has had synth in it since it hit the 1000 mile mark. The last time i had it open to do a valve adjustment, the cams still looked new.
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