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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 12:36 AM
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Well a buddy of mine recently got a job at a local bike dealership doin service on bikes btw it is a harley/honda/yamaha dealership long story short he can get me a oil change for less that what it would regularly cost someone my question is I know oil is oil well the good kinda anyway but would I be alright running yamalube in my 750?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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oils oil. i see people running honda oil in their non hondas just fine
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .Ash &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oils oil. i see people running honda oil in their non hondas just fine</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea.. Crisco
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:55 AM
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No worries..
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ScareyH22A &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yea.. Crisco </TD></TR></TABLE>

Didn't you notice your bike running better with it too?
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .Ash &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Didn't you notice your bike running better with it too? </TD></TR></TABLE>

My friend had his dyno'd.. 2 extra hp!
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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Yamaha and Honda dont make their own oil anyhow, so as long as its the correct weight your cool.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Are you kidding me!!!! NO!!!! You will die of the black death, and your home village will be pillaged by a group of sword carrying barbarians!
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by detaude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you kidding me!!!! NO!!!! You will die of the black death, and your home village will be pillaged by a group of sword carrying barbarians!</TD></TR></TABLE>

As long as its the capital one dudes, its cool by me. Those guys look bored lately.
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Old Jun 22, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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vegetable oil... then when you drain it you can make a cake
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Old Jun 23, 2005 | 06:11 AM
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I wonder how long a bike would run on vegetable oil? I bet you could get a few laps out of it Would probably produce quite the delicious smell, as the motor is self destructing.
That settles it. If i ever decide to blow up a motor, it'll be on cooking oil
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