Why is bottled water better than tap? They look identical. And tap water is much cheaper and easier to get!
Why is billet better than pot cast metal? (as in the windshield arm on the RT). You will have people say 'I've run my windshield up and down for 50,000 miles and it's fine. You don't need a better windshield arm. While at the same time these broken arms are causing a fair number of riders a great deal of grief.
They say 'The proof is in the pudding' and they are right.
I'm not saying that Amsoil is the best possible oil, nor am I saying that we are all going to die if we don't use it. It's just a very good option for lubricating your Spyder. And 'Why' is a very good question.
It is a proven fact that an Engineered oil (ie. Amsoil and a few others) is a better lubricant than a doctored mineral oil (ie. most so called 'Synthetics'). The additive package in these 'Synthetics' is not designed to lubricate, it is designed to protect the weak oil chains from damage and breakdown. Once the additives go away (which they do) then the oil breaks down pretty quickly and your lubrication goes away.
I don't want to bore people by rehashing the details. And they are readily available if you want to do the research. Everyone has an oil opinion, but how many are based on fact and actual testing? Not that I blame people. Research takes time and it's a hassle to have your oil tested. Very few do either.
As far as 'Dirty', that is what filters are for. I've run as far a 6,400 miles of very hot, very hard, somewhat torturous miles and had my oil tested. Not only was it not 'Dirty' but the parameters were well within specs.
You can change your oil as often as you like, it's your Spyder. And if you're not using a true, engineered at the refinery stage synthetic oil like Amsoil, and you're not having it tested, I highly recommend changing it at 3,000-3,500 miles. Especially if you're riding 2 up and or pulling a trailer. Not because it will be dirty, because it's probably not. But because it's almost certainly going away and you're no longer getting the required protection.
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