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Because motorcycles are often dangerous to ride in certain elements like rain and snow or extremely uncomfortable to ride in extremely hot or cold weather, they tend to be used quite infrequently or seasonally. Even avid motorcycle riders don't use their bikes to ride everywhere they go. The have a more conventional vehicle to use in inclement weather, when accompanied by friends or family, and when transporting goods like groceries from the store to their homes. Because most motorcycles get used so infrequently, they tend to sit, stored, for long durations. This means that motorcycles and their engines, transmissions, and chains, are subject to corrosion and oxidation or rust while being stored. Synthetic motorcycle oil helps in fighting these tendencies because it takes longer to break down over time than a conventional, petroleum based oil.
Synthetic motorcycle oil contains detergents and additives that also help defend against this process while keeping the motorcycle's engine and transmission cleaner, longer in between drain intervals. They are also chemically engineered and can be created for the specific viscosity needed for motorcycles rather than other applications. Because petroleum based oils contain many byproducts left behind from the refining process, they often tend to create a sludge build-up in engine passageways and deposits on vital, rotating parts. In smaller and older motorcycles, with 2 stroke engines, oil is added to fuel and consumed in the combustion process. This burning process, when using conventional oil, tends to leave more byproducts on the piston and inside the combustion chamber than synthetic motorcycle oil. This hurts engine performance and, therefore, fuel economy which is far more noticeable in the motorcycle than in the automobile engine.
This engine performance is often what riders enjoy most about their motorcycle. Unlike the automobile engine, a motorcycle's engine operates at much higher speeds and stresses. For example, revolutions per minute for most motorcycle engines tends to be almost twice that of an automobile. These higher speeds create more stress on vital, internal parts than other mechanical components. Considering that most motorcycles are luxury items for recreational use, it is understood that they will be tested to their limits much more often than the common, passenger vehicle. All of this suggests that using the best possible lubricant and protective substance in one's motorcycle makes more sense. It suggests that synthetic motorcycle oil is the best option for protecting and lengthening the life of that favorite “toy”.
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