97 honda valkyrie,hot southern climate ,oil viscosity suggestions?

97 valkyrie purchased this spring,absolutely love it.live in central texas,hot summers,any suggestions on oil types,viscositys?97 honda valkyrie,hot southern climate ,oil viscosity suggestions?
Of all motorcycles,,the Valkyrie is probly the Mother of all ';Oil Controversies';.





The things have been so reliable,,and rolled up so many miles,,,it's easy to come to the conclusion that it really doesn't much matter What oil is used.





Me personally,,I do not understand the rationale of trying to save $10~15~20 per oil change,,for 2~3 ~4 oil changes Annually.





On the OTHER Hand,,,,there's a Group of Premium Oils which range in price from about $5qt to over $25qt.





Once it's understood what Extreme,Vast ';Overkill'; ALLLL of those oils are,,,it makes as little sense to spend Too Much as it does to try to Save $20/Year.


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Mobil 1 Synthetics have such wide temp range,,they are good at:


a)almost TWICE the temp your engine Can even run at(450~500+ *F)


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b)temps Colder than you can even humanly function at to Ride.(Below -40~50~60*F)





You can run Same oil,,Year Round,,anywhere on Earth,and be 200% Confident that Oil is the Least of your worries,,,actually No Concern at all.





Mobil 1 has a 20w~50 ';V-Twin'; Motorcycle -Specific oil which is exceptionally Good.


It's Pricey,,and can be a bit sketchy to find.





They also have a 15w-50 ';Car Oil'; which is perfectly fine for use in motorcycles.


Overall,,,all things considered,,,it may well be THE Best Choice ,





Starting with the fact that it's among the Cheapest of all premium oils,,


and it's regular stock at Wal-Mart.....as well as most any place that stocks Mobil 1.





I'm no big fan of Wal-Mart,,,,but in this case what it means is that YOUR OIL is available ';24/7/365'; practically ANYWHERE you happen to find yourself needing oil.





Thats what my Best Suggestion would be





Mobil 1 15w-50


http://www.mobil1.com/USA-English/MotorO鈥?/a>





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You also have ';rear end'; oil to consider.





Belray Gearsaver Hypoid Oil,,80w~90


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Its water cooled, its a Honda.... you should use a high quality oil anyway. But you ain't gonna get this bike hot.. ever. Yes its a monster, but its a beautiful monster. Its not gonna give you one bit of heat related problems. Even if you were in my neck o' the woods (Corpus).
Check the manual, but guessing at 20W/50