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    Oil Filter to prefill or not

    Not overthinking this gregger, the question was asked and answered.
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    Final drive oil

    I use motul, both are excellent products
  3. Northern Ontario,

    Northern Ontario,

    My Rocket will be 20years old in July. Still runs as strong as ever!
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    Final drive oil

    I change the final drive oil every time I change the engine oil, which is once a year, for the amount of oil it takes and the time it takes, why not?
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    Oil Filter to prefill or not

    I pre-fill to 3/4 and spin it on, very little if any drips out.
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    Rear axle 08 Touring

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    Rear axle 08 Touring

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    Engine number = year?

    im still not clear on the vin # on the frame not matching the sin # on the engine, the vin# on the frame is SMTC00L475J209234. the sin# on the engine is C00L45210149. It was the source of great confusion when I had to get the bike appraised for the insurance. what I do know is I picked my bike...
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    Ladies & Gentlemen! This is the MOKI DUGWAY!

    I felt the same way when I rode it, I liked it but found it a little hairy. Didn’t do any site seeing on the way up as I was moving that’s for sure!
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    Ladies & Gentlemen! This is the MOKI DUGWAY!

    Interestingly enough, of the top 10 most dangerous roads in the world 3 are in the US. Red Mountain pass, The Tail of the Dragon and The Moki Dugway. I’ve had the pleasure of riding all 3.
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    Final drive gear oil

    I used the motul in my final drive, have for many years also. No issues. I usually change the drive oil when I do the engine oil.
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    Rocket engine oil

    The only fault I’ve seen people have that is specific to oil is....they had none in the engine!
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    Rocket engine oil

    I use the 15w50 motul. Have used it for years,,,there are a lot of good lubricants out there as noted in these replies. The key for me is to change oil frequently and it shouldn’t matter which one you pick.
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    The Original Rocket

    Triumph X75 Hurricane[edit] Triumph X-75 Hurricane Main article: Triumph X-75 Hurricane US BSA vice-president Don Brown felt that the BSA/Triumph triples needed a different look to succeed in the US. He commissioned designer Craig Vetter to redesign the BSA A75 (making it sleeker and better...
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