What Engine oil do you use in your bike

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Re: What Engine oil do you use in your bike

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DISCO wrote:
Tinman wrote:Depends on how many K's you have on it. For the first 6K I would use mineral oil, after that semi synthetic
This is what I have been told and done myself also.....

Plus if it is a new bike check THIS out I found it real interesting...... :kuda:

:roll: I wonder if this is the reason why Dyno results of the same bikes can come out so differently......
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tim wrote:
DISCO wrote:
Tinman wrote:Depends on how many K's you have on it. For the first 6K I would use mineral oil, after that semi synthetic
This is what I have been told and done myself also.....

Plus if it is a new bike check THIS out I found it real interesting...... :kuda:

:roll: I wonder if this is the reason why Dyno results of the same bikes can come out so differently......

Pretty much..... The link isn't really old news ... Just that most people fuck up with the notion that W-O-T (Wide Open Throttle) through the rev range is not actually the same as on the limiter in say the 1st three gears as such!!!








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I feel bad... I havent checked my oil in about 12000k.... Im sure it must be fine though
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5100 in my rf, and some 30 weight small engine stuff for the gsx250 (hey the manual says it is ok for small motorbikes, and its cheaper, so why not?) :D
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5100 for me
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