Jus curious, briefly, what have you heard? The eneos looks good, found it for ~$9 a qt on amazon shipped.

 

I have Royal Purple in my crank case right now and It seems slicker than Mobil 1..... When I increase boost I will be changing to Amsoil..... I used it 20 years ago in a very modified Harley Shovelhead that I was always tearing down to experiment with cams, pistons and head work and found that even though it was operating at higher RPM and temperatures there was less wear than what would be found on a stock engine.

 

I don't remember the Royal purple stuff. It was long ago that I've looked into it.

Amsoil is a good oil no doubt. It's just not available at a local store. Eneos however, is available at the local performance store. I used that Amsoil 5w-40 and I'd have to add more oil each month. Eneos lasted a little longer, not by much. Eneos 0w-50.

 

you have alot of experience with the old harley engines? Can you source parts or the engines themselves anymore?

I really want to build a bobber

 

I wish I could help you out but I sold all of my Harley stuff in 1997 3 year after buying a new R1100GS BMW.... I immediately realized that it was the best vehicle I'd ever own.

 

but if i get into it and get over my head you have the knowledge. Thats the most important part.

http://www.oldschoolhardknock.com/

check that out. I've been looking at the 200cc option. I love the jockey shift. And with a 300lb guy they are said to do 60.
Just something to tool around with and have a good time. As opposed to driving the car back and forth I'd just drive it to work and such.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc5zcud7Jqs

 

I tried to talk my wife into letting me get her one of the 110cc models a while back..... Harleys look intimidating but are easy to ride and work on..... I remember a lot of scooter nasties from back in the 70s that kept theirs running without any problems except paying for parts they couldn't steal..... Some of those dude were so strung out on their substance of choice and moved around so much they had a hard time finding their way home..... JDM parts bought for retail are a bargain compared to anything related to HD parts..... I put 50,000 miles on mine and turned a profit on it when I sold it but I had put a lot of time in it but for me that was a great deal of the fun.

 

Got my Clazzios in...whoot whoot!

Oh and I used to work at a Harley Dealership...stay far, far away.

 

Good God Amanda!!!! Why couldn't you get a job at a more respectable place like a brothel???

 

LOL. When you're in a college town, and there are skim to no jobs available...and they offer to pay way above minimum wage, you take it! Nice people, but umm no Harley for me, ever. (btw, I had a Suzuki sport bike...it was ok, LOL)

 

I still wouldn't mind having a buell. Altho I'll probably wait until I'm ready to die

 

After 20 years of riding British motorcycles, Harley was somewhat of an improvement but when you finally modify it enough that it no longer feels like a farm implement and is actually fast, they just aren't suitable for urban riding..... Japanese bikes to me are like soulless appliances that you throw away and get another of when they are worn out..... They make wonderful scooters though.....My Fit has more going for it tan any Honda product I have had anything to do with.

 

Buell's are what motorcycling is all about.

 

I thought using different weights (other than manufacturers suggestion) was bad..........

Also, I have no clue about Harley's, but I've always heard you payed for the Harley culture, i.e. they're overpriced for what they are. It makes sense that there would be some truth to that, kind of like buying brand name clothing for the image.

 

I use a different weight because I have a turbo. It doesn't necessarily mean you cant use it. If I was still stock, I'd run Xw-20. It's light viscosity so you can save more gas, but it can burn faster.

 

I like the fact that the japanese were getting big into the hotrod scene and alot of them are riding old knuckle heads and shovel head even flat heads. Kinda funny to see a tiny little japanese girl on a old ass harley.


YouTube - Kick start of knuckle head 1942

YouTube - knucklehead & ironhead

And you can't deny that sound

 

The old Knuckle and Pan Heads had very low compression ratios and were easy to kick start if they were in tune and you knew the starting ritual... Harleys are narrow, have a low center of gravity and stable at any speed at the cost of slower handling..... They are great bikes for small women.... I know a tiny little female psychiatrist in Waco that rides a Soft Tail and a Buell..... They were affordable until Malcolm Forbes bought one for Liz Taylor and they became a status symbol for people that are into that sort of thing..... I decided it was over for me when the Harley dealers started looking more like boutiques and were more into selling life style merchandise instead of parts needed to keep a bike running .

 

good morning peeps

 

 

nice (but chilly) day