Oils: Synth versus mineral

This entry is part 13 of 19 in the series Adventure Rider Issue #28

The technical aspects of engine oils are as intricate and generate as much myth as just about every other technical aspect of the modern motorcycle. Adventure Rider Magazine has decided to have a look at oils, one slippery point at a time. This issue we ask, ‘What’s the difference between synthetic and mineral oils, and which should we be using?’ It’s not as complicated as you might think.

Anything with moving parts will need some way of reducing and controlling friction, and in a motorcycle engine, lubricants – we’ll just use the generic term ‘oils’ from now on – are as basic and integral to the bike’s function as the wheel.

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