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    #16
    Originally posted by jimcor
    Everyone seems to comment how much better a bike shifts with synthetic oils. I have found the exact opposite in my 550. Mobile 1 15/50 red cap never seemed as smooth in the box as Rotella T or Delvac 1300S, both 15/40 dino juice. Delvac (Mobil) is a buck a gallon less than Rotella, generally. and has a little more zinc than the Shell product.
    I think there's only point anyone's going to agree on -- you have to pay attention to what your engine is doing, experiment, and decide for yourself.
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