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Now that spring is here, thousands of riders are taking their motorcycles out of storage to hit the open roads.  AMSOIL offers premium synthetic motor oils and filters for motorcycle applications, ensuring equipment runs trouble free throughout the riding season.

AMSOIL Synthetic Motorcycle Oils are formulated with premium synthetic base stocks and high performance additive technology that provide superior multi-functional benefits for the special requirements of motorcycle applications.  These independent and exclusive AMSOIL formulations provide second-to-none viscosity protection for hot-running American and metric motorcycle engines, transmissions and primary chaincases.

  AMSOIL 20W-50 Synthetic Motorcycle Oil (MCV) is recommended for Harley-Davidson, Buell, KTM, Ducati, BMW, Aprilla and Triumph motorcycles calling for a 15W-50 or 20W-50 viscosity, providing superior protection in engines, transmissions and primary chaincases.  AMSOIL 10W-40 Synthetic Motorcycle Oil (MCF) is recommended for Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki, Victory, BMW, Husqvarna and KTM motorcycles calling for a 10W-40 or 20W-40 viscosity, providing superior protection in engines and transmissions.

AMSOIL Ea Motorcycle Oil Filters feature full synthetic nanofiber technology, providing superior protection for motorcycles, ATVs, four-stroke personal watercraft, snowmobiles and outboard motors.  Ea Motorcycle Oil Filters last longer, stop smaller dirt particles and offer less restriction, extending equipment and filter life and improving performance.  Ea Motorcycle Oil Filters are fluted for easy removal.  Available in black or chrome.

AMSOIL Ea Motorcycle Air Filters replace OEM filters from Harley-Davidson and Honda and fit S&S and Baron filter housings, incorporating nanofiber technology that offers superior efficiency, air flow and capacity for extended equipment and filter life and enhanced performance.  Ea Motorcycle Air Filters are cleanable and remain serviceable for up to four years, saving money on filter costs.

Give your bike the best care possible.  AMSOIL makes the best motorcycle products available, so protect your investment with AMSOIL products.  Become a preferred customer and save up to 25% on all orders.

Slump, slide, bottom-out, bust, collapse, decline.  There are many ways of saying it, but the American economy is on the verge of an official recession.  Wiikipedia defines a recession as a decline in a country’s gross domestic product (GDP), or negative real economic growth, for two or more successive quarters of a year.  One of the most dangerous words associated with recession is unemployment.  As many Americans are facing layoffs and cutbacks, AMSOIL dealers are thriving nationwide.

A recession is a downward spiral, with each component affecting the next in one big snowballing problem.  One of the main symptoms of a recession is a reduction in consumer spending.  This results in a decrease in the production of goods, which results in a growth in unemployment, which results in reduced personal income, which results in a decrease in consumer spending, and so on.  Eventually, the stock market also suffers, adding to the financial woes.

There are too many factors that contribute to the development of a recession to pin-point a single cause.  It can be caused by over-production – a situation in which the supply of goods exceeds consumers’ ability to consume.  Another major contributor is people’s confidence in the economy.  People who aren’t confident in the security of their employment spend less.  Manufacturers that believe consumer spending is declining produce less, leading to layoffs.  Oftentimes, mere speculation that a recession is imminent is enough to spur a bad day for the stock market.  And, each of these factors affects the others, resulting in the downward spiral into recession.

There is no cure-all end to a recession, but there are ways to improve the nation’s fiscal situation.  First, in the United States, companies are free to charge whatever they want for goods and services, and consumers are free to buy or not to buy any of these goods and service.  The economical law of supply and demand takes over and helps to correct a failing economy.

  The government also will take steps to attempt to boost the economy through tax cuts, the creation of new government jobs and through the Federal Reserve System.  These measures generally increase consumer spending, thereby increasing the employment rate, and the upward trend of economic recovery begins.

Consumer’s lack of confidence in the nation’s economy is contagious, and AMSOIL Dealers are not immune to the worry created by neighbors and the media.  It’s never easy to watch friends and loved-ones go through periods of joblessness and uncertainty, but AMSOIL Dealers needn’t fear a recession.  As other industries struggle, AMSOIL is flourishing.  The economy has certainly had its ups and downs over the past 35 years, but AMSOIL and its dealers have demonstrated consistent growth. AMSOIL INC. has seen double-digit growth more years than not and current outlook couldn’t be better.  AMSOIL dealers across the nation continue seeing increased profits, even during the recent economic downturn.

  In a recession, AMSOIL dealers have many advantages.  First, AMSOIL dealers work for themselves, so they don’t face layoffs.  Next, AMSOIL products remain in demand, even during a recession.  While consumers might cut back on miles traveled during a recession, they don’t stop traveling all together.  Lastly, the AMSOIL dealer network is vast and continues to grow.  Tens of thousands strong, AMSOIL dealers promote AMSOIL products wherever they go, and their swelling numbers are a testament to the strength of the AMOSIL opportunity.

  Not only do AMSOIL products continue to sell during a recession, their superior performance and money-saving ability can be used as a marketing tool.

  AMSOIL products save consumers money through improved fuel economy, longer equipment life, extended drain intervals and reduced maintenance costs.  AMSOIL dealers can demonstrate these benefits to consumers hurt by recession to earn sales (and stimulate the economy).

  Whether working it part-time or as the main source of income, an AMSOIL dealership provides security in times of economic hardship.  The growth AMSOIL has demonstrated on a corporate level is linked directly to the success of AMSOIL dealers.  That success speaks to the mass potential of the AMSOIL opportunity, and others looking for stability in a volatile economy my find security in their own AMSOIL business.

 Off-road truck racing applications encounter high speeds, heavy loads, shock loading and centrifugal sling-off.  Drag racing vehicles, including funny cars and dragsters with high 3,000 to 8,000 horsepower engines, launch so quickly from the starting line that the gear lube flows away from the front of the differential, starving  the pinion gear and bearings of essential lubrication protection.  Because rock crawling and rock racing vehicles must maneuver over rocks and obstacles with little ground clearance, racers often incorporate differentials designed with the pinion on top instead of the bottom, causing pinion gears and bearings to operate with little lubrication protection.  In addition, rock crawling and rock racing vehicles often operate in precarious positions, including sideways and upside down, causing lubricants to flow away from gears and bearings and leaving them to operate with no lubrication at all.

  AMSOIL Severe Gear Synthetic SAE 190and SAE 250 Gear Lubricants are premium grade, extreme pressure gear lubes engineered specifically for the demands of severe racing conditions.  They are formulated with shear stable, heavy synthetic base oils for “high film strength” and extra heavy treatments of additives.  Their synthetic formulations provide improved flow over conventional oils, reducing viscous drag and power loss.  Severe Gear SAE190 and SAE 250 Gear Lubes provide a barrier cushion between metal surfaces that absorbs impact.  AMSOIL proprietary extreme pressure additives form an iron-sulfide barrier coating on gear surfaces for the ultimate line of defense against wear, pitting and scoring.

PERFORMANCE – AMSOIL Severe Gear Synthetic SAE 190 and SAE 250 Gear Lubricants are specifically engineered for high horsepower, high torque conditions where centrifugal gear lube sling-off encountered.  These tenacious formulations cling to gears and bearings for the best possible protection during shock loading, high G-forces and where pinion gears are installed at steep angles.  Custom Severe Gear Synthetic Gear lubricants provide exceptional reliability and extended gear life.

• Protect gears from shock loading and tire shake
• Resist sling-off from G-forces and high speeds
• Cling to gears in high pinion style differentials and steep angles
• Promote cooler operating temperatures
• Protect against rust and corrosion
• Extend gear and bearing life

APPLICATION AND SERVICE LIFE – AMSOIL Severe Gear Synthetic SAE 190 and SAE 250 Gear Lbbricants are excellent for severe differential applications, including off-road truck racing, rock racing, rock crawling,  tractor pulling, funny car racing and dragster racing.  Other severe duty applications include heavy duty trucks and equipment where increased lubricant film is necessary.  These oils are recommended  for use in  hypoid gear differentials and other applications requiring  a high viscosity, API GL-5 gear lube.  Where limited slip performance is required, use AMSOIL Slip-Lock limited slip additive.  Change Severe Gear SAE190 and SAE 250 Gear Lubes as conditions dictatge.  Where extended drain intervals are desired, monitor by oil analysis.

PASSENGER VEHICLES -  Just as race vehicles require special gear lube properties, modern vehicles are designed with more horsepower and torque than their predecessors, allowing greater hauling and towing capability, but leading to higher gear loading and hotter running differentials.  In addition, increased interior space and lower floor boards push axles higher into the vehicle’s body, reducing air flow and increasing heat.  The closer proximity of the axles to the exhaust system  also effectively raises heat, while more aerodynamic body styles and air dams result in restricted airflow to the differentials.

  Many motorists operate their vehicles under severe operating conditions, including snow plowing, hauling heavy loads and towing heavy trailers.  These extremes place an increased level of stress on drivetrain components.  As vehicle stress increases, transmission and differential temperatures rise and cause conventional lubricants to thin, causing inadequate lubrication that can lead to component failure.  Modern gear oils are faced with the challenge of providing adequate wear protection during severe service operating conditions, while also providing maximum fuel efficiency.

SEVERE GEAR SYNTHETIC GEAR LUBES – AMSOIL Severe Gear 75W-90 (SVG), 75W-110 (SVT) and 75W-140 (SVO) Synthetic Gear Lubes are specially formulated to provide superior protection, performance and fuel efficiency under severe operating  conditions.  They are excellent for vehicles subjected to towing, hauling, plowing, steep hill driving, commercial use, racing, off-road use, rapic acceleration, stop-and-go driving and high ambient temperatures.

  Formulated with exclusive blends of high viscosity, shear stable synthetic base stocks and increased levels of premium quality additives, Severe Gear Synthetic Gear Lubes maintain viscosity for long-lasting protection against wear, pitting and scoring in both hot and cold temperature extremes and provide excellent limited slip and locking differential performance.  Severe Gear effectively prevents thermal runaway, a phenomenon caused by lubricant’s inability to control friction and increased heat under high-stress conditions.  By preventing thermal runaway, Severe Gear Synthetic Gear Lubes inhibit component damage and rapid lubricant degradation.  Severe Gear provides extended drain intervals of 100,000 miles in normal service or 50,000 miles in severe service, or longer if specified by the owners manual.  Check out AMSOIL Gear Lubes.

• Dry equilibrium reflux boiling point (ERBP) – the boiling point of new, freshly opened, unused fluid.
• Wet ERBP – the boiling point of a brake fluid after it has absorbed three percent water.