1. Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

Suitable oil for premix in a 430

Discussion in 'Vintage/Left Kickers' started by Rowan, Mar 5, 2024.

  1. Rowan Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Christchurch New Zealand
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 430 auto
    Hello everybody
    I am looking to choose a new oil for my '87 430. I can get hold of several brands easily so I would like any advice. I intend to keep running at 32:1 mixture as it is already jetted for this.
    My understanding is that I should look for an oil that reads 'JASO FD' or better in it's sprcifications.

    Motul - readily available to me
    Castrol - previously used TTS Extra with good results without problems. I have been told that it has been rebranded as 'Power 1' - is this correct?
    Ipone - made in France but new to me
    Belray - need I say more

    There are other brands that I can get - just a problem making the time.

    Maybe my question should be - are there any oils that I should steer clear of ??

    Thanks in advance for any advice
  2. 2premo Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC
    dig and you will find countless blogs on this at this site
  3. Michel Dufayard Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    France
    I've heard that IPONE are better in publicity than in action .
  4. Bill502 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upstate NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2007 WR167 1978 CR250 1938 sw maus
    Other Motorcycles:
    1970 Triumph T100C 1973 Honda TL125
    Golden Spectro works for me in my Vintage Bikes.
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  5. Picklito Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Washington
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    430, 430, 430, ,400, 175
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM250xc, KTM500mx, KTM440exc
    All of the oils you listed are fine. Choose the one that makes you feel warm and fuzzy and ride off into the sunset.
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  6. Rowan Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Christchurch New Zealand
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    87 430 auto
    On Friday I made the time to visit a friend at a local off-road repair shop here in Christchurch. The owner, Linton, at Dirt Action Cycles' is a 'Europhile' from years ago and he still rides when he gets the chance.
    We had a bit of a chat and he enlightened me about various oils.

    He told me that ,yes, all the above brands are very good for our vintage of bikes but - DON'T GET THE WRONG GRADE. Apparently some of the grades are so advanced that they are actually not suitable for our riding styles. We need an oil with a medium or intermediate volatility level - oils advertised with high levels are not good. Very high volatility levels require very hot engines that are at full revs all the time to burn the oil completely - our bike will never get that hot. Our engines will not burn off all the oil and so the system will eventually become gunged-up inside.

    Many many years ago I used Rockoil products - until they seemed to become scarce on my local scene. Linton is now stoking the current product lineup so I settled on Rockoil K2.
    If a shop owner / mechanic / rider recommends a certain product AND can explain why - then that is good enough for me.

    Thank you for all the comments
  7. Picklito Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Washington
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    430, 430, 430, ,400, 175
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM250xc, KTM500mx, KTM440exc
    Rock Oil will serve you well. Unfortunately it's hard to find here in NA. Ride on...
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