Chopper Motorcycle Oil Change
Chopper Motorcycle Oil Change
Changing a motorcycle oil is perhaps one of the most important maintenance items that you can do. Plus, was many motorcycle dealers charging over $100 to do a complete oil change, learning to do it yourself is really a tremendous money saver. Every make and model of motorcycle, has different oil types and oil change intervals. In this video I’m working on my past American Ironhorse Texas Chopper. The basic oil change information shown in my video, with minor changes, is applicable for most motorcycles.
Before you start your oil change I’d recommend checking your owner’s manual for the manufacturer’s recommendation on when to change the oil, the amount of oil to use and the recommended oil type and weight Read more 
Motorcycle Synthetic Motor Oil – Worth the cost?
Motorcycle Synthetic Motor Oil
Although this video applies to automotive synthetic oil, the principles and conclusion drawn are equally applicable to motorcycle engines. I think this one video answers the ongoing question of if it’s worth the additional cost to put synthetic motor oil in your motorcycle.
The viscosity of an oil is its resistance to flow. A greater viscosity means more resistance to flow, or a thicker oil. A lower viscosity means a thinner oil.
Before understanding the benefits of synthetic motor oils, like this Pennzoil Platinum derived from natural gas, we first need to understand the rating system used for motor oils. You’ll often hear 5W-30, or 0W-20 as ratings used in cars today. These are multi-grade viscosity oils, meaning their viscosity grade changes with temperature. The first number, followed by a W, is the cold rating (W stands for Winter), and this means the oil behaves like an SAE 5 grade motor oil (using 5W-30 as the example) while cold, but at operating temperature, at about 100 degrees C, it operates like an SAE 30 grade motor oil. Read more
Motorcycle Oil Change
Motorcycle Oil Change
How to Change Motorcycle Oil
The motorcycle in this video is a 2006 American iron horse Texas chopper. This is a factory custom motorcycle with an S&S 111 in.³ V- twin engine. sure, anybody can bring their bike down to the dealership and have all the maintenance performed. But, if you want to save money and also get the satisfaction of doing the job right, most of the maintenance is relatively easy to do. Read more
Motorcycle Engine Oil Tip
Motorcycle Engine Oil Tip
In my prior chopper motorcycle engine oil video at:
https://www.sandiegocustommotorcycles.info/chopper-motorcycle-oil-change/ I told viewers to always drain oil from the engine drail plug when doing a full oil change.
In the current video I show how much oil was drained just from the engine drain plug. Read more
Chopper Motorcycle Oil Change
Chopper Motorcycle Oil Change
One of the easiest ways to ensure that your custom motorcycle keeps running well , is to perform regular maintenance. Always consult your motorcycle’s manual for proper timing of your maintenance cycles as well as the manufacturer’s suggested proper way to do each of the required maintenance requirements. Read more
