Tag Archives: motorcycle

How To Fix Motorcycle Engine Pre-Detonation Your bike can automatically detune its engine, but there’s an easy fix. _by David Hilgendorfen Vandorf|May 10, 2023 Many modern motorcycles are designed to compensate for low-octane gasoline in an attempt to prevent motorcycle engine knocking. Unfortunately, the technology involved may also cause reduced performance, rough idle or lack […]

First Time Heading to Sturgis? We’ve Got Some Tips. Jamie Jarvi|Aug 03, 2016 9:26 AM The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is a true bucket-list destination for any motorcycle enthusiast. Each year thousands upon thousands of riders descend on Sturgis, S.D., and turn this small, sleepy town into a motorcycle mecca. Some travel the road to Sturgis […]

Why You Should Be Wary About Using Break In Oil in Powersports Equipment John Baker|Sep 25, 2017 1:32 PM Marco Navarro asks on our Facebook page about break in oil, with attention paid to powersports engines. Thanks for the question, Marco. Let’s get to it. Maintaining an engine is a constant fight against wear. Over time, wear not […]

Don’t Let Extreme Heat Sideline Your Motorcycle Extreme summer heat combined with slow-moving rally or parade traffic can pose big problems for you and your motorcycle. As heat intensifies, motor oil loses viscosity and becomes thinner. The oil can become so thin that the engine loses oil pressure, causing the oil-pressure gauge to bottom out. […]

Best Things to See and Do at Laconia Motorcycle Week Ok – we are late in publishing this but just a reminder to look up the event for 2019 and have your maintenance done. Also these suggestions below are excellent in addition to perhaps doing some adventur motorcycling in the hills and geocaching. Perhaps you […]

207,111 MILES – A PART-BY-PART ANALYSIS What We Learned After Putting More than 200,000 Miles on this Harley-Davidson* It’s no secret that we go the extra mile when it comes to product testing. In the case of our 2012 Harley-Davidson, we went 207,111 miles. Since arriving at the AMSOIL mechanical lab in March 2015, the […]

AMSOIL Heads to SEMA New Product Showcase with 13 New Products Jamie Jarvi|Oct 27, 2017 9:46 AM The mighty SEMA show is just around the corner, and our AMSOIL trade show team is busy preparing for another successful presentation to the key players in the automotive industry. SEMA is where companies learn of the latest […]

How to Protect a Motorcycle Wet Clutch (and How it Works)  John Baker|Jul 19, 2017 10:14 AM A 10-mile trudge down gravel roads more trafficked by mosquitoes than people. That’s the situation I faced after dumping my Honda 350 motorcycle on a patch of loose gravel. Back then (the mid 1990s), cell phones were a […]

Heading to Daytona Bike Week? Don’t Miss These Must-See Sites Jamie Jarvi|Mar 01, 2017 2:34 PM A couple weekends ago, those of us in Wisconsin and Minnesota experienced spring-like temps in the 50’s and 60’s. It brought out the sights and sounds of a few brave motorcyclists on their first ride of the year, despite […]

AMSOIL Scholarships Help MMI Students Get Started on the Right Foot AMSOIL gives back in many ways – here is one way the AMSOIL family helps those who need help with a fresh start in life and career. AMSOIL ‘Strong Start’ Relocation Grant helps a military leader transition into a new life. In July 2014, […]

Quickshot Gasoline Treatment  – Fights Ethanol Problems As our Performance Improver is our stores bestselling non oil product, it was designed for gasoline systems in automobiles only. Meaning large displacement engines with fuel tanks over 8 gallons. Many may not realize we have another product designed for all other small engines called QuickShot.     […]