The Oil Truth is an article in a very useful classic motorcycle website based in the UK with a lot of geeky articles about how to build your own engine and such. This one on whether or not it matters what oil you use in your bike (car, truck, bus) is pretty fascinating, written by Gerry Bristow, who has spent most of his working life in the oil industry, with Duckhams, BP and others (and has a vintage bike). The bottom line? “First, if you don’t already have one, fit a proper filter. If you’re worried about maintaining the original appearance, you can hide it in the toolbox…In all the independent tests I’ve seen nothing has ever beaten Mobil 1. Mobil produce a 20w-50 synthetic oil for bikes called ‘Mobil 1 V-Twin.'” There you have it.
For more great tech stories focused on vintage bikes (how to make your own engine, how to paint a gas tank, how to fix your brakes) visit their site at http://www.realclassic.co.uk/tech.html.
