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That said, there are some things you can look for. | That said, there are some things you can look for. | ||
Do Not buy any oil for your motorcycle that is labeled Energy Conserving... | |||
Unless you really want to. Energy conserving oils are made to be more slippery than conventional oils, and your clutch may not like this fact. However, there is an [http://forums.ninja250.org/viewtopic.php?t=56989 ongoing discussion] on this board concerning this subject. We have a motorcycle mechanic who has 100,000 miles of riding on energy-conserving oil. We have a couple daily riders who have been using it for the past year, all w/o any negative effects. But we're going to assume that, if you are reading this, you are a relatively new rider. As such, we recommend that you play it safe and stick to the non-energy-conserving type until you get a little more experience and can join in the fights about oil, too. | Unless you really want to. Energy conserving oils are made to be more slippery than conventional oils, and your clutch may not like this fact. However, there is an [http://forums.ninja250.org/viewtopic.php?t=56989 ongoing discussion] on this board concerning this subject. We have a motorcycle mechanic who has 100,000 miles of riding on energy-conserving oil. We have a couple daily riders who have been using it for the past year, all w/o any negative effects. But we're going to assume that, if you are reading this, you are a relatively new rider. As such, we recommend that you play it safe and stick to the non-energy-conserving type until you get a little more experience and can join in the fights about oil, too. | ||