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. […]
What’s the Difference Between Motorcycle, Dirt Bike and ATV Oil? John Baker|Jun 13, 2018 4:12 PM Most people who ask have an underlying question they really mean to ask: Can I use the same motor oil in my motorcycle, dirt bike and ATV/UTV? Sure, you can use a single oil formulation for all your toys (assuming you use […]
How to Protect a Motorcycle Wet Clutch (and How it Works)
October 23, 2017
Motorcycles
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 […]
Keep it cool.
September 19, 2017
V-Twin
Keep it cool. The riding season is far from over for many and while what I call the touring season is just beginning here’s a reminder to a new viscosity to our premium V-Twin motorcycle oil line up. (Earlier bulletin to AMSOIL Dealers. Why not join us??) Regardless of which brand of bike your customers […]
Why are We Tearing Apart this Indian Scout? (Plus, Check Out this New Product) John Baker| 2017 1:28 PM Motorcycles occupy a prominent place in our national lore. The V-twin engine, one can argue, belongs in our menagerie of quintessentially “American” items, right next to the bald eagle, the Liberty Bell and Abe Lincoln’s stovepipe hat. […]
