What wt oil for Touring Arizona recommended?

[GolfVenture]

I will be changing oil before I leave for Las Vegas from Seattle. What wt oil would be recommended for that area in Late June.

 

I'm Guessing 20/40 or 20/50 wt?

[buddy]

What wt.oil you using now?

I always ran 15w40

[GaryZ]

A test in a magazine many years ago resulted in the bike actually running hotter on 20-50 versus the factory recommended 10-30. The editors were surprised at the results, as I was. This test was not particularly scientific. They simply added an oil temperature gauge to an air-cooled motorcycle and watched it as they made runs up a mountain road. What I find interesting is the number of old farts (like me) that still adhere to the myth that heavier oil is needed for hot weather. I think today's water-cooled bikes will work fine on the factory recommended weight oil, even in Las Vegas.

 

[GolfVenture]

Shell Rotella T 15-40

[Squidley]

What wt.oil you using now?

 

I always ran 15w40

 

Shell Rotella T 15-40

 

 

Been using that for years, never any issues....

[GolfVenture]

ok, I'll stick with it.

 

Thanks.

[midnightrider1300]

I will be changing oil before I leave for Las Vegas from Seattle. What wt oil would be recommended for that area in Late June.

 

I'm Guessing 20/40 or 20/50 wt?

 

I use Rotella 15w 40

 

a friend of mine road to & thru Arizona a few yrs back & he said that he hadn't changed his break fluid in a cple yrs and it was so hot his fluid boiled, said they had to change it on the fly..he said if any1 travels there they need to make sure u have fresh fluid in everything...I don't know personally but the guy is reliable...and has bout 90k on his 2nd generation RV..

[GolfVenture]

I just changed the clutch, both break and radiator fluid.

 

Thanks.

[midnightrider1300]

I just changed the clutch, both break and radiator fluid.

 

Thanks.

 

Enjoy the trip and take lots of pictures 4 us to see

[Squidley]

I use Rotella 15w 40

 

a friend of mine road to & thru Arizona a few yrs back & he said that he hadn't changed his break fluid in a couple yrs and it was so hot his fluid boiled, said they had to change it on the fly

 

Just so folks realize, DOT 3 and 4 brake fluid both absorb moisture, and this is how the fluid will boil out. It's always a good cheap insurance policy to change out your brake fluids every year, especially in hot climates...

[KIC]

So ..are you still just staying up north in AZ ? If you come south let me know.

 

Bill

[GolfVenture]

I'll be staying in Las Vegas. But I definately will cross over into AZ so I can update my map to include AZ. I see that Tucson AZ is about 405 miles from Las Vegas. Any interesting places worth visiting in AZ with in say 200 miles from Las Vegas.

[KIC]

You're hitting us in the hot time of the year. Northern is best to stay at. Flagstaff area, I think you were already going to the Grand Canyon, but I still highly recommend Zion National Park on the southern border of Utah.

 

About 3 hours/165 miles from Vegas. Then you could drop down to the Canyon area. Sedona Arizona is a BEAUTIFUL place to ride through and stay for a day or two. Google it and check it out.