How-To: Choose the Right Oils for Your Bike

Let’s face it, understanding the dos and don’ts of motorcycle maintenance can be like trying to learn a second language; especially when it comes to picking the right oils, lubricants, fluids, and sprays for your trusty machine. We like to keep things simple by sticking to a small selection of premium brands for all our moto maintenance. Swiss manufacturer, Motorex, has been in high rotation through our test bikes over the past few years, and while there are other options on the shelves, the depth of their range is hard to go past.

To make life easier for you, we’ve thrown together the Motorex products we currently have rotating through the Transmoto man cave.

Engine Oils

Fully Synthetic
Performance European off-road oil.

100% Synthetic.
Race-developed and proven.
Features Multi Ester and PAO Technology.
The ultimate in protection and performance.
Only recommended oil for the high-performance KTM and Husqvarna machines.

Synthetic Performance
Performance Japanese off-road oil.

High-performance engine oil for all Japanese motorcycles.
Modern synthetic engine oil.
Features 100% MC (Molecular Converted) technology with PAO and Ester.
Excellent wear protection and thermal and shear stability.
Low Noack reduces oil consumption.

Chain Lubricants & Cleaners

Off-Road Chain Lube
Fully synthetic and wear-reducing. Tested for X-ring and O-ring chains. Waterproof, resistant to spin and pressure.

Chain Cleaner
Highly effective cleaner for all drive chains. Tested with X-rings and O-ring chains.

Air Filter Maintenance

Air Filter Cleaner
Ready to use cleaner for foam air filters. Free of solvents, biodegradable and non-combustible.

Air Filter Oil 206
Specially developed air filter oil for foam air filter elements. Keeps out sand, dust, and water.

Cleaning & Protective Sprays

Joker 440
Lubricates, stops squeaking and protects against corrosion.

Power Brake Clean
Cleans and degreases all brake and clutch components. Removes oil, grease, brake fluid, tar, bitumen and more.

Quick Cleaner
Waterless Cleaner. Quickly and easily removes dirt and dust without the use of water. Safe on plastics, paint and metal surfaces.

Brake Fluid

Brake Fluid Dot 5.1
Superior brake fluid for hydraulic brakes. Extremely high wet boiling point of more than 180°C. Prevents the formation of vapor bubbles even at extreme braking loads.