It is certainly a given that Mike LaRocco and his teammates use the Series 2000 2-Cycle Racing Oil in their Honda CR-250cc and 125cc high-performance racing bikes. But some people wonder what other AMSOIL products his crew uses to keep their bikes in tip-top shape.

In the transmission, Mike uses AMSOIL 10W-40 Motorcycle Engine Oil (AMF) for its superior gear protection. In some motorcycles, transmissions and engines share a common oil sump, so the engine oil must also provide wear protection to the transmission gears, which are subjected to high gear surface pressures and gear rotation speeds. While the motorcycles LaRocco and his teammates use have separate transmissions from the crankcase, the gears in their bikes go through severe service by any measure. They begin a race by cracking open the throttle and shooting from the starting line. From there on, for the entire race, the speeds go from just a few miles an hour to over 50 in a matter of yards. Jumps and moguls from beginning to end brutalize the motorcycle; the clutch and gears also take a terrific beating.

Team AMSOIL relies on Series 2000 Synthetic Lithium Complex Racing Grease (GRG) to provide ultimate protection to the bikes’ pivot points. AMSOIL Series 2000 Synthetic Lithium Complex Racing Grease is extreme pressure multi-purpose grease formulated for high temperature/high-speed applications. Yet it also excels in the protection of low-speed bearings, a job usually reserved for heavy-duty products. Race components get the load bearing capacity of heavy-duty grease without sacrificing the high-temperature protections of a multi-purpose. This allows Team AMSOIL race bikes to turn on a dime and have less bearing drag during acceleration.

Chains, metal parts and electrical connections are protected from corrosion, dirt and friction with AMSOIL Metal Protector (AMP). AMSOIL Metal Protector cuts through rust and frees frozen components, prevents rust and corrosion (even in salt water), displaces water and stops squeaks. It also sprays into hard-to-reach places and leaves no film.

To keep his bike looking good, Team AMSOIL uses Power Foam Engine Cleaner and AMSOIL Pro-Formula Car Polish. Power Foam Engine Cleaner cleans the entire combustion intake system and engine exterior for improved engine performance. It removes the gum, varnish and carbon deposits that build up for better throttle response and engine appearance. They use it to clean the intake valves, intake manifolds and throttle plates to keep the combustion intake system running at peak efficiency. The AMSOIL Pro-Formula Car Polish makes Mike’s bike shine like new during the entire race season.