lucas motor oil

[scratch]

I use Chevron Delo 15-40 in all the bikes up here in New England and have been really pleased with the results... most noticably in my old Goldwing, the difference from the previoun MC oil was amazing. The best thing is, it's so cheap that there is no reason not to change the oil twice as frequently... the bikes all seem to like it. Rotella seems to give me the same results but I have access to the Delo at dirt cheap prices...
That said...
While on a cross country trip, met a guy in Nebraska (when you are traveling with a ton of gear strapped to you bike the old timers will always strike up a conversation about their old bike) who had a 64 Triumph with near 200K on the clock & claimed to have never opened up the motor... My nieghbor is a vintage Triumph mechanic and from all I know about vintage triumphs... this guys claim was rediculous but, his secret he said was: Frequent oil changes with Lucas oil...

[GS1150Pilot]

Good thread. I appreciate the anecdotal information. I always felt that the 1150 ran warmer (245 degrees and up) with Rotella. I may give Lucas a shot in the Bandit.

[rustybronco]

And Mobile 1 has a lot of rebates you can cash in on too (although I'm not sure about at this moment).

https://mobiloil.com/en/promotion/mo...tor-oil-coupon

My refund should be in the post any time now.

[wymple]

I always have, and always will, run 15-40 diesel oil. Since I've not had any problems with diesel oil, I see no reason to go off experimenting.

[chuck hahn]

Im not savvy to todays synthetics and wet clutches. But back in "the day" we were schooled no synthetic or the clutch will slip. I can see the benefit of extending miles between changes for sure. I am open to listening to any and all experiences with full and synthetic blends. Can all you of greater knowledge post up what you use, how far between changes, and any adverse clutch performance so I can make an educated purchase and give it a try in one of my bikes???