Spectro 6 Speed

Dr. Doolittle · Apr 26th, 2008, 05:06 PM

After reading many posts about how good the new Spectro Heavy Duty Platinum 6 Speed Transmission fluid is, I made up my mind to switch to it. Spectro's website was marginally helpful as far as ordering it but it did tell me that a Spectro dealer was near my house, so off I went. Turns out it's a motorcycle tire shop that also sells some accessories and they did have Spectro oils but for the engine and not the new 6 speed fluid.

Had a great discussion with Ken, the owner, and he ends up calling his distributor in South Carolina while I'm in the shop with him. Orders a couple quarts for me and, boom, they arrive one day later. Best part is, he says he's not looking to make a lot of money off his oil sales, tires are his main thing, so he sells them to me for $11.50 a quart! I even told his wife that everyone online was talking about paying up to $16.

The lesson I've learned from this is it really pays to establish a relationship with your local stores versus always heading to the "big box" places. I know my first stop when I need to shop around for tires someday!

Gary12850 · Apr 26th, 2008, 05:29 PM

I'm behind you on this patronize your local shops...they will stand behind you when things go wrong...not like the "catalog stores"

smitty901 · Apr 26th, 2008, 05:41 PM

Thats why we don't have local shops any more everyone wanted to save a few pennys and went on line or to Walmart now they run it all.
Walmart wants to put medical service in their stores now whats next.

joyflyin · Apr 26th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Wow Doc! If I'm going through GA, I'm stocking up. I'm paying close to $19 a quart, I do have 2 choices to get it though, & between the 2 shops, I can generally get it. I'm trying to get a couple of other shops to order it, but so far, they haven't came through for me. Good job.

glider · Apr 26th, 2008, 10:43 PM

That's a great price Doc. I pay $16.95 at the local dealer here for it.

smitty901 · Apr 26th, 2008, 11:00 PM

14.50 from the stealer

Dr. Doolittle · Apr 27th, 2008, 01:43 AM

Why do I get the feeling this good deal may not last if he finds out what everyone else is charging?

Vibratinharley · Apr 27th, 2008, 02:25 AM

I want this oil really bad and my bike told me it needs it. I agree with dealing with your local shops. I was having the same problem with using Spectro dealer locator only to find out that they sell Spectro but not what I need but they said they can order it. SO, I went to my friends at Cycle Stop in Norristown, PA ( I have been dealing with them since I was 14) and I asked them to use their resources and get some of this for me. I just have to be patient even though I don't want to be but I would rather give my money to my local shop who has always gone above and beyond in helping me with my cycle needs.

Dr. Doolittle · Apr 27th, 2008, 11:05 AM

If this product is as good as all the reviews I've been reading on this forum, it's inevitable that it's availability will quickly improve. For now we need to show our appreciation to these local shops who are making the effort to get it for us. Then, when it starts showing up in Wally World (what my kids call Wal Mart) and all the HD dealerships at $20 a quart, we can't forget about continuing to support where we got it in the first place.

joyflyin · Apr 27th, 2008, 10:57 PM

Hey Doc, we did the oil changes on the hubby's bike last week and put in the Spectro GL1. We finally got to go on a decent ride today, so after we returned & swapped for the truck, I asked him what he thought. Since he hasn't paid a lot of attention with the before & after, (that's been mainly me

) I was curious to see what he thought. He actually admitted that he thought it was a little quieter, (less klunky in my terms) and that he felt that it was maybe even a bit smoother. Hope it works well for you. Unfortunately, we didn't know what came out since we took the bikes into a local shop in WV last year for service.

Apr 26th, 2008, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dr. Doolittle Contributor$ Ride: 2008 Street Glide Join Date: Feb 2nd, 2008 Location: Woodstock, Georgia Posts: 1,644 My Mood:	Spectro 6 Speed After reading many posts about how good the new Spectro Heavy Duty Platinum 6 Speed Transmission fluid is, I made up my mind to switch to it. Spectro's website was marginally helpful as far as ordering it but it did tell me that a Spectro dealer was near my house, so off I went. Turns out it's a motorcycle tire shop that also sells some accessories and they did have Spectro oils but for the engine and not the new 6 speed fluid. Had a great discussion with Ken, the owner, and he ends up calling his distributor in South Carolina while I'm in the shop with him. Orders a couple quarts for me and, boom, they arrive one day later. Best part is, he says he's not looking to make a lot of money off his oil sales, tires are his main thing, so he sells them to me for $11.50 a quart! I even told his wife that everyone online was talking about paying up to $16. The lesson I've learned from this is it really pays to establish a relationship with your local stores versus always heading to the "big box" places. I know my first stop when I need to shop around for tires someday! __________________ 2008 Street Glide

Apr 26th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gary12850 Community Guru Wannabe Ride: 83 FXWG Join Date: Nov 10th, 2007 Location: Frontenac, Kansas Posts: 892 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed I'm behind you on this patronize your local shops...they will stand behind you when things go wrong...not like the "catalog stores"

Apr 26th, 2008, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
smitty901 Moderators Ride: 2007 Road glide Join Date: Jan 1st, 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,418 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed Thats why we don't have local shops any more everyone wanted to save a few pennys and went on line or to Walmart now they run it all. Walmart wants to put medical service in their stores now whats next. __________________ The Infantry leads the way

Apr 26th, 2008, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
joyflyin Community Guru Ride: 2005 Deuce Join Date: Jan 5th, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,838 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed Wow Doc! If I'm going through GA, I'm stocking up. I'm paying close to $19 a quart, I do have 2 choices to get it though, & between the 2 shops, I can generally get it. I'm trying to get a couple of other shops to order it, but so far, they haven't came through for me. Good job.

Apr 26th, 2008, 10:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
glider Community Liaison Ride: 07 Road King Classic Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007 Posts: 11,626 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed That's a great price Doc. I pay $16.95 at the local dealer here for it. __________________ Psssst! Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

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Apr 26th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
smitty901 Moderators Ride: 2007 Road glide Join Date: Jan 1st, 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,418 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed 14.50 from the stealer __________________ The Infantry leads the way

Apr 27th, 2008, 01:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dr. Doolittle Contributor$ Ride: 2008 Street Glide Join Date: Feb 2nd, 2008 Location: Woodstock, Georgia Posts: 1,644 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed Why do I get the feeling this good deal may not last if he finds out what everyone else is charging? __________________ 2008 Street Glide

Apr 27th, 2008, 02:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
Vibratinharley Contributor$ Ride: 2008 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Join Date: Aug 18th, 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 402 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed I want this oil really bad and my bike told me it needs it. I agree with dealing with your local shops. I was having the same problem with using Spectro dealer locator only to find out that they sell Spectro but not what I need but they said they can order it. SO, I went to my friends at Cycle Stop in Norristown, PA ( I have been dealing with them since I was 14) and I asked them to use their resources and get some of this for me. I just have to be patient even though I don't want to be but I would rather give my money to my local shop who has always gone above and beyond in helping me with my cycle needs. __________________ 2008 Ultra Classic in all crashed up dark blue pearl Stock Induction, Stock Exhaust, Xied's and Alloy Art Touring XR Stabilizer (Wobble Fix) No good deed goes unpunished!

Apr 27th, 2008, 11:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dr. Doolittle Contributor$ Ride: 2008 Street Glide Join Date: Feb 2nd, 2008 Location: Woodstock, Georgia Posts: 1,644 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed If this product is as good as all the reviews I've been reading on this forum, it's inevitable that it's availability will quickly improve. For now we need to show our appreciation to these local shops who are making the effort to get it for us. Then, when it starts showing up in Wally World (what my kids call Wal Mart) and all the HD dealerships at $20 a quart, we can't forget about continuing to support where we got it in the first place. __________________ 2008 Street Glide

Apr 27th, 2008, 10:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
joyflyin Community Guru Ride: 2005 Deuce Join Date: Jan 5th, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,838 My Mood:	Re: Spectro 6 Speed Hey Doc, we did the oil changes on the hubby's bike last week and put in the Spectro GL1. We finally got to go on a decent ride today, so after we returned & swapped for the truck, I asked him what he thought. Since he hasn't paid a lot of attention with the before & after, (that's been mainly me ) I was curious to see what he thought. He actually admitted that he thought it was a little quieter, (less klunky in my terms) and that he felt that it was maybe even a bit smoother. Hope it works well for you. Unfortunately, we didn't know what came out since we took the bikes into a local shop in WV last year for service.

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