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Motorico
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 01:16 pm: | 
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I'd be more concerned with a lot of shavings on the drain plug than 'dirty' oil. |
Firebolt32
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 01:40 pm: |
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I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the bike. I just spray the primary down with PAM... |
Motorico
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 01:46 pm: |
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I didn't think we had to sacrifice virgins to our bikes. Man, that's gonna be tough. |
Not_purple_s2
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 02:12 pm: |
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I've heard really good things about Astroglide.
Apparently if you use it in the crankcase you can fit over-sized pistons without boring out the cylinders. |
Ustorque
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 02:44 pm: |
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}I've heard really good things about Astroglide
everything you've heard is true! |
Paint_shaker
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 07:18 pm: |
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I ran Amsoil in the race bike this season. 8 race weekends, with one oil change mid-season. No problems to report.
I just put Amsoil in my Uly (previous owner had Royal Purple in it). I don't foresee any problems.
I was running Sny3 in my 08. I had a stator go bad. Not sure if it was oil related or not. It was still under warranty. I no longer have the bike.
On my 98 I still use dino oil. |
Ourdee
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 08:42 pm: |
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Worried about the service being done? Paint-markers are your friend. I just put a dot on the oil filter, almost out of sight. If it is still there after an oil change (Houston, We have a problem). Was it Ronald Reagan that said Trust but verify.? |
Busterx
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 10:34 pm: |
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Don't forget the wheel bearings, Monkey grease works the best |
Fahren
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 10:38 pm: |
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I'm thinking of doing a winter change to 10w40 since i ride thru the winter whenever i can, and the manual sez 10w40 is excellent for cold weather starts at less than 40 degrees. Figure why not - change it for fresh in spring anyway, back to 20w50. Anybody try this already? I figure since it's in the manual, why not go with it. i don't think i ride long enough in winter for it to cause any issues - just gives easier starts. |
Froggy
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 02:42 pm: |
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Yes I also do 10w-40, and stuff a rag in the oil cooler. |
Syd2315
| | Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 09:22 am: |
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Amsoil MCV 20-50 in motor and tranny does a nice job for me. |
Buelldawg
| | Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 08:01 pm: |
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Amsoil in all the holes |
Glitch
| | Posted on Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 08:06 pm: |
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Which oil should I use?
The slippery kind |
Bads1
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 08:53 pm: |
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I use Mrs. Butterworth. She seems to run really sweet with that in it. |
Dc29
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:40 am: |
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Marvel mystery oil works good,and nobody knows what it is...WHAAAT |
Holling
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:12 am: |
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walmart SAE40W |
Chessm
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:18 pm: |
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when it comes to oil, i only use the best. That's why i use at least 91 octane. It costs more so that means it's better. |
Firebolt32
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:27 pm: |
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This thread is still going? I thought I settled it with my Olive Oil and PAM spray? |
Buellman39
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:54 pm: |
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Amsoil 20-50 |
Froggy
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 02:32 pm: |
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quote:It costs more so that means it's better.
That strategy works for the Yankees, so its good enough for me!  |
Doughnut
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 02:37 pm: |
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Olive. |
Nik
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 02:51 pm: |
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In all seriousness I have run olive oil in one of my two stroke bikes before. Worked just fine, but made me hungry. |
Buford
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 10:03 pm: |
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Schaffer's 7000 racing oil semi-syn 20-50 in both tranny and engine. + 8oz of their Moly EP oil treatment in the engine. |
Fast1075
| | Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 08:21 am: |
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Speaking of vegetable oil...back in the day I ran Castor oil/methanol in a few 2 smokes...at the time castor was the only oil that would reliably stay mixed with methanol.
Castor penetrates the metal...the only way to completely remove it is by machining it off...but it leaves carbon deposits from hell when it burns. |
Ourdee
| | Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 08:34 am: |
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I ran castor oil in 2 28cc motors on a bicycle. Mixed it with nitromethanol and propanol. All hooked up to 2 24" pusher props on the back.
10w40 worked well for me last winter and I'm getting ready to switch back over to it i a week or two. |
