There are two kinds of two stroke motorcycle oil - synthetic and non-synthetic. Non-Synthetic is distilled from raw crude oil (i.e. its a direct product of crude oil) Synthetic is synthesized from the components of crude oil (amongst other things).

If you have limited access to oils, a good two stroke motorcycle oil of either type is fine. I know many people who run synthetic oil in their engines from day one and they work and last just as long as those who use non-synthetic first and switch.


Bottom line - if you are using a good oil (i.e. Motorex, Bel-Ray, or other name brands) you will be fine, just make sure you mix at the recommended ratio on the bottle. Non -synthetics 32:1 and Sythetics vary between 32:1 and 100:1 so you have to be careful.

DP