Mixture oil for 1986 KDX200
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Mixture oil for 1986 KDX200
I have an 86' KDX200(stock)! Always used Golden Spectro oil for mix but can't afford anymore at 8-9$ for a 12oz bottle! Is there a cheaper but good quality oil that can be used like Pennzoil or Walmart(pardon me) brand? My riding is light duty trail riding(no racing) or throttle blasts! What ya's using?
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I've run cheap stuff when in a pinch but never long term. I run Maxima 927. It's about $30 a gallon.
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Mixture oil for 1986 KDX200
Lucas semi-synthetic is about ~$8-10 for 32 oz and, in my experience always runs really clean.
I typically use Motul 800 because I have a source that can get it for me at the wholesale level.
I typically use Motul 800 because I have a source that can get it for me at the wholesale level.
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That's kinda what I was thinking. Lucas is probably one of the better-quality inexpensive oils and I've found it burns really clean. It's also readily available at chain auto parts stores (I think I bought it at O'Reilly.) With a semi-synthetic I wouldn't use any less oil than 32:1; I use 26:1.sarrant wrote:Lucas semi-synthetic is about ~$8-10 for 32 oz and, in my experience always runs really clean.
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Good info, i just got a kdx and haven't ran a 2 stroke in a long time. As a teen i just bought any ole oil and didn't care. Now im older and i like to try and make good choices. Whats the best stuff to use?
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Best? Ask ten different people and you'll get ten different answers. What I've found works well: Motorex, Motul 710, Motul 800 and Maxima K2. I've read Torco GP-7 is pretty good, but I haven't tried it. (It seems kinda hard to find.)Bonno wrote:Whats the best stuff to use?
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After a little research I found the Maxima and Lucas very good compared to the ELITES sold at the motorcycle shops(GOUGE DEALERS)! O'Reilly's sell just as good oil as any cycle dealers! Thank You!
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Re: Mixture oil for 1986 KDX200
Jim B wrote:Best? Ask ten different people and you'll get ten different answers. What I've found works well: Motorex, Motul 710, Motul 800 and Maxima K2. I've read Torco GP-7 is pretty good, but I haven't tried it. (It seems kinda hard to find.)Bonno wrote:Whats the best stuff to use?
+1 here ,,,,all oils are so much better today than in 1986
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