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Posted by CDNRatMan
 - August 17, 2014, 10:39:11 AM

  I tried Amsoil in my 99- 800 and was not happy with all the noise, seemed to have a lot of noise in the engine and tranny. I switched to Kawasaki synthetic oil and it made a huge difference in the noise levels.
So not being a mechanic I have stuck with it, and up here right mow with this summer I have not even come close to having to do an oil change. I'll have to see if Canadian Tire carries this Rotella.

Posted by jmbo
 - August 17, 2014, 10:21:54 AM

I use Rotella synthetic in my 1500. I used to use nothing but Amsoil in my bikes but find I like Rotella better. For some reason the tranny use to hang up between gears. No problem since I switched to Rotella. Plus for twenty some bucks a gallon I can change oil sooner. For some reason when you've got sixty bucks tied up in a oil change, you want make it last as long as you can.

Posted by kfoster
 - August 16, 2014, 21:27:40 PM

I plan on using Rotella in my Drifter 800. I have used it with good success in my ZRX1100, Klr650 and EX500.

From Wikopedia:
"Though marketed as an engine oil for diesel trucks, Rotella oil has found popularity with motorcyclists as well. The lack of "friction modifiers" in Rotella means they do not interfere with wet clutch operations. (This is called a "shared sump" design, which is unlike automobiles which maintain separate oil reservoirs - one for the engine and one for the transmission). Used oil analysis (UOA) reports on BobIsTheOilGuy.com have shown wear metals levels comparable to oils marketed as motorcycle-specific.
JASO-MA

Both Rotella T 15W-40 conventional and, Rotella T 5W-40 Synthetic both list the JASO MA standard; this information can be found on the bottle adjacent to the SAE/API rating stamp. JASO is an acronym that stands for "The Japanese Automotive Standards Organization." Note that the 10W-30 conventional oil does not list JASO-MA.

Posted by pcarrell
 - August 16, 2014, 16:15:22 PM

I've heard of people using Rotella.

Posted by chief
 - August 16, 2014, 10:01:40 AM

You can use any oil as long as there are no friction inhibitors and it meets the SAE specs indicated in the manual. 

Posted by wlv613
 - August 16, 2014, 09:16:32 AM

Does anyone use Rotella oil for their Drifter? or has anyone used Harley Oil in their drifter?

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