What kind of Synthetic 10W-40 Oil and Oil Filter should I use? ?

I have a 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R. The mileage of my 250R is around 2600 miles. I want to put synthetic oil in it because it is broken in. What is the best synthetic oil and best oil filter I can use for the Kawasaki Ninja 250R? ThanksWhat kind of Synthetic 10W-40 Oil and Oil Filter should I use? ?
BS on the ';use an oil made for motorcycles'; argument. There is no such thing as a ';motorcycle'; oil except what the oil's manufacturer wants it to be. Often it's just their automotive stuff in a different bottle and at a higher price. There are no standards. I repeat: there are no standards.





This whole thing about motorcycle oils is the biggest scam in motorcycling: Oil manufacturers want to sell you a more expensive product, your dealer makes a tidy profit from it, and magazines get lots of publicity revenue from recommending it.





Cycle Canada magazine suffered great financial losses when Bardhal pulled their advertisements when the magazine published a series of articles on lubricationg oil that told it like it is.





French magazine Moto Conso actually lab tested a bunch of oils. The very worst were the ';motorcycle'; oils ! the best was a store-brand synthetic.





For your bike Mobil-1, Amsoil, Red Line, etc... will all be more than ok.





BTW, you guys who will inevitably disagree with me: just read your owners' manuals. How many specify that you should use a ';motorcycle'; oil ? the closest is Harley-Davidson that recommends using their own brand... I will also point out that the ';gearbox'; argument is invalidated by the fact that most cars equipped with a manual transmission use 5w30 engine oil to lubricate it.





Personally, I've been using Mobil-1 in newer bikes and Shell Rotella in old ones for years, including in one high-mileage (156,000) Kawasaki Voyager. My HD will continue to get synthetic HD oil as long as it is under warranty, but after that it'll be Mobil-1 or Amsoil.What kind of Synthetic 10W-40 Oil and Oil Filter should I use? ?
Amsoil Synthetic Motorcycle Engine Oil 10W40


recommended filters:


Amsoil


Pure 1


Mobil 1


Napa-Wix


or factory Kawasaki filter





OIL FILTERS ';NOT'; TO USE


Fram





when you use Amsoil the filter must have a much smaller micron filter media, and must have a larger capacity because using Amsoil will trap 4 times more dirt and impurities, AND its important to change the filter at every 3000 to 5000 miles, the Amsoil Oil will last above 10,000 miles, but the filter won't.


What i do is change my oil filter only at every 3000 miles and just add enough new Amsoil to make up for what I lost changing the filter, and I change the Amsoil Oil at 8000 miles
The best oil filter is the factory filter. Available at your dealer.


It doesn't matter which brand of oil - any of the well known brands will do - just get one made for motorcycles. Don't get hung up on the wrong things when it comes to maintenance. Many people go nuts over oil changes and have no clue when valve adjustments are due...
You can't go wrong using the OEM filter and recommended oil. It's more important that you check the level frequently, and change it before it gets contaminated. If you only ride 2500 miles a year, changing oil once a year in the fall is the best bet.
Here is a link to a long, but informative article on oil.


http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/Oil鈥?/a>


The author recommends Mobile Delvac 1 and Rotella T Synthetic.





The best oil filter is Purolator ';Pure One';.
For the oil use Amsoil. For the filter try getting a Wix