Yamalube R premix is pretty good 2-stroke oil. I used to run it in my Suzuki RM125 and RM250 back in the 1980's. Very good results....clean burn and good lube.

So, Yamalube is a good line of lubricants. However, if you think about what the R* is, it's so unlike most other Yamaha products, it seems like a special oil might be appropriate.

Having said that, I threw some dino oil in at 1800 miles because I feared that going synthetic at 600 was too early....maybe the bike wasn't breaking in. So with 2400 on her I'm going to Mobil 1 and we'll see.

I hope it quiets down a bit, but I love it either way.

Filter: I'm using the Wally SuperTech for now. When I settle down on all the oil changing and start running a synthetic oil out a bit longer, say, 5000 miles, I think I'll go for a premium filter like K&N.

Thoughts?