Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:43 pm**

hey i was wondering does anyone esles 05 zxr6 get really dirty oil even after 1000km on there bike. my bro got a cbr954 and his oil stay clean as. Is it something to do with the type of clutch plates??????/

Posted: **Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:51 pm**

I do my oil ever 3000km and filter every 6oookm. Was talking to the local Big K Dealer and they recomend going to 15W40 synthetic oil instead of the 10W40....last s a bit longer and doesn't get as "dirty as quick".

Posted: **Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:09 pm**

Plasma Blue 636 wrote:I do my oil ever 3000km and filter every 6oookm. Was talking to the local Big K Dealer and they recomend going to 15W40 synthetic oil instead of the 10W40....last s a bit longer and doesn't get as "dirty as quick".

Shouldn't u change the filter with each oil change???

Posted: **Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:15 pm**

zxsixr03 wrote:......Shouldn't u change the filter with each oil change???

well, its a good idea when the engine is *new*, but once you have 20k +, and a couple of years under the belt, then every 2nd oil change is fine....(road use only here), any competition use , or dirt bike stuff, it should be oil + filter at *every* change......

Posted: **Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:30 pm**

mulisha770 wrote:hey i was wondering does anyone esles 05 zxr6 get really dirty oil even after 1000km on there bike. my bro got a cbr954 and his oil stay clean as. Is it something to do with the type of clutch plates??????/

Slipper slutch may contribute to somewhat to this, as basically when it operates, it operates in reverse so slipage occurs between the plates, which may deposit slightly more sediment into the oil.

However if your oil is dirty after 1000klms you may have ring blow by!!! :wink: