The happy shopper biker bling thread!

[skidMark]

hope thats not car engine oil you plan to put in your bike....

bikes cannot use car engine oil..... due to additives in car oil that make a bike clutch slip like a bastard.

doenst matter in car cus clutch is seperate....

just a piece of useless info for you lot.

[crashe]

He does own a car as well....... car oil for the car

[skidMark]

He does own a car as well....... car oil for the car

i'm sure he could have told me that himself miss nosey.

[Fub@r]

just a piece of useless info for you lot.

Something we all know

He does own a car as well....... car oil for the car

Something we might not have known

[gijoe1313]

Well there used to be two cars in the household, but my one got written off by a truck (Hooray!) and getting twice as much on insurance payout compared to what its actually worth. Van as well and its much more convenient to purchase oil in 10L then those piddly smaller containers.

Thanks Skiddy for reminding me not to do daft things like use car oil in motorbikes when I have been blithely shelling out $50 for Motul and Elf stuff for my little ol'hornet! But the question you didn't answer was .... can you use motorbike oil in cars? And for that matter can you use outboard two stroker oil in two strokers ... and can you use sewing machine oil as well since it sounds like one ... and can you use olive oil since it will reduce clogging and cholesterol and can you ....

I was hoping for a 50L drum but they didn't have them! Since we do all the repairs and maintenance on our vehicles ourselves gives me an excuse to buy more tools and gear!

Looking at getting one of those motorcycle jacks next And finally can get one of those neato red tool cabinets and hooking up the air compressor permanently and plastering motorbike piccies with girlies draped over them and ... (there I go again! )

[PrincessBandit]

...and plastering motorbike piccies with girlies draped over them and ... (there I go again! )

Justin, pleased to see that this came last on your priority list

[skidMark]

Justin, pleased to see that this came last on your priority list

thats because he rides something that starts with H and ends with ONDA

[gijoe1313]

thats because he rides something that starts with H and ends with ONDA

You forgot Yamaha ... and I will be getting a Kwaka and Ducati and a Suzuki and a Guzzi and an Aprillia and a Triumph and a .... oh bugger it, one of each manufacturer! Then you can say all the insults because I will be owning them all! And you know what, I still wouldnae care laddie!

[Ixion]

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Thanks Skiddy for reminding me not to do daft things like use car oil in motorbikes when I have been blithely shelling out $50 for Motul and Elf stuff for my little ol'hornet!

Some car oil is fine for bikes. Diesel oil is excellent . And if you have an old bike that burns oil, the cheapo car oil is fine, it doesn't have the slippery additives.

But the question you didn't answer was .... can you use motorbike oil in cars?

Yes. No problems. but why would you, it's more expensive.

And for that matter can you use outboard two stroker oil in two strokers

By and large, yes. At any rate, in water cooled two stroke bikes. Outboards, being water cooled (doh) run cooler than aircooled two smokers.

... and can you use sewing machine oil as well since it sounds like one ...

I think the viscosity would be too light, but I guess in an emergency ..

and can you use olive oil since it will reduce clogging and cholesterol and can you ....

It has been done. Although rather light , it would work. But you would have to disassemble and clean the motor first. Castor oil is of course the best lubricant available, and also ensures your bike will not suffer from constipation. Coconut oil is not uncommon as a motorcycle oil in India.

Whether any of these would be endorsed by the bike manufacturer is another matter. Proceed at your own risk.


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[McJim]

bikes cannot use car engine oil..... due to additives in car oil that make a bike clutch slip like a bastard.
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Dry clutch isn't affected by this.

[gijoe1313]

Trust Ixion to actually expound on the perzacto mundo on the ins and outs of greasy hydrocarbonated substances and percolate it so it actually sounds quite sane!

I think all that two stroker fluids hes been exposed to has half done his pate in ods bodkins!

So should suntan lotion be applied to the bits on a bike to ensure that UV does not give it melanoma?

[Ixion]

Trust Ixion to actually expound on the perzacto mundo on the ins and outs of greasy hydrocarbonated substances and percolate it so it actually sounds quite sane!

I think all that two stroker fluids hes been exposed to has half done his pate in ods bodkins!

So should suntan lotion be applied to the bits on a bike to ensure that UV does not give it melanoma?

Yes. Quite a good idea. The plastics used on bikes, especially earlier jap bikes are often susceptable to UV light degradation. It makes the plastic brittle. Applying a thin film of UV blocker (octyl methoxy cinnimate or Benzophenone) will help to preserve them.

[gijoe1313]

Yes. Quite a good idea. The plastics used on bikes, especially earlier jap bikes are often susceptable to UV light degradation. It makes the plastic brittle. Applying a thin film of UV blocker (octyl methoxy cinnimate or Benzophenone) will help to preserve them.

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[The Pastor]

Castor oil in the gas tank makes it smell nice carful of fouling the plugs tho

[skidMark]

You forgot Yamaha ... and I will be getting a Kwaka and Ducati and a Suzuki and a Guzzi and an Aprillia and a Triumph and a .... oh bugger it, one of each manufacturer! Then you can say all the insults because I will be owning them all! And you know what, I still wouldnae care laddie!

you don't deserve to own a kwaka