oil
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oil
Some good basic oil info.: http://www.thumperfaq.com/oil.htm
If you pick a motorcycle specific oil that is API SG/JASO MA, you won't go wrong. In Pensylvania, I would probably run 10W40 in the warmer months, and 5W30 in winter. (That is what a current owner's manual says.....they didn't have the JASO designation back in 96, so your's won't say anything about that.)
Personally, I like Maxima's oils because they have the best additive package in the business. They have a basic cheapie petroleum oil, a synthetic blend, and an ester based full synthetic.
If you pick a motorcycle specific oil that is API SG/JASO MA, you won't go wrong. In Pensylvania, I would probably run 10W40 in the warmer months, and 5W30 in winter. (That is what a current owner's manual says.....they didn't have the JASO designation back in 96, so your's won't say anything about that.)
Personally, I like Maxima's oils because they have the best additive package in the business. They have a basic cheapie petroleum oil, a synthetic blend, and an ester based full synthetic.