The good oil

[That looks like fun]

Blimin heck Didnt someone mention oils being used of too higher quality causing excess oil consumption in certain engines a while back
Gearboxes and difs (ok right angle drive ) where the oil turns black? BMW for a start, then we could go Rockwell, Spicer, RTR but hell that list would be a long one
A Glazed boar?
http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?imgur...tx=-511&ty=163
Thats what a glazed bore looks like


Are you still with us Tri Boy

[Taz]

Just back from the pub, 'avin' a few bevvies with a recently ex-pro bike mechanic.

"Glazed bores: fact or fiction?" says I.

"Fact. The trouble is oils are too good these days!" says he.

ROFL!

Says he wouldn't have believed it himself without seeing it first hand. Their tour fleet of BMWs would burn lots of oil if run on semi- or full-synth. On mineral oil, they never used a drop and ran better.

I had that exact same problem in 1990 on my brand new XJ600. Ran some semi syth motul after the first service and it used alot of oil. Went to Duckhams Q on the next change and all was good again.
Andy.

[wysper]

So would an 07 DR be considered a new bike or an old one.
Given the it was designed by Noah on his cruise on the Arc. Even though it was built 3 years ago, would I treat it like an old bike - with the synth / dino debate?

[Taz]

So would an 07 DR be considered a new bike or an old one.
Given the it was designed by Noah on his cruise on the Arc. Even though it was built 3 years ago, would I treat it like an old bike - with the synth / dino debate?

Are you regretting you ever asked about oil yet?

[wysper]

Are you regretting you ever asked about oil yet?

LOL - yeah a little.
I am not sure if I am learning or just getting more confused than I thought possible

[clint640]

So would an 07 DR be considered a new bike or an old one.
Given the it was designed by Noah on his cruise on the Arc. Even though it was built 3 years ago, would I treat it like an old bike - with the synth / dino debate?

The people you want to listen to re oil are the ones who have done lots of kms on engines similar to yours, age doesn't matter so much as engine design & type of use, eg what works really well in an oil head beemer may be of some relevance to the DR, but then again they have a dry clutch & a separate gearbox. The oil that someone swears by for their GZXRRR 600 racebike might be good stuff but how relevant is that data to a piston 4x the size doing 1/2 the revs? I haven't been too fussy about the oil I've used in my KTM, but she's liquid cooled & has no plain bearings, different again...

Cheers
Clint

[tri boy]

Are you still with us Tri Boy

Pouring silvo into the lawn mower to "deglaze" it's bore as I type.
Lets talk about the aroma of burnt diff oil next


















NOT

[Woodman]

So would an 07 DR be considered a new bike or an old one.
Given the it was designed by Noah on his cruise on the Arc. Even though it was built 3 years ago, would I treat it like an old bike - with the synth / dino debate?

Run synthetic and ride it hard. Thats the best reason to run synthetic.

[JATZ]

Run synthetic and ride it hard. Thats the best reason to run synthetic.

NOOOOOOO !!!! Put mineral in it and just nana it round the place , it really doesn't matter cause 3rd gears gunna shit itself regardless

IMHO.....p.t.

Sparkplugs work o.k. Woodman, just gotta take it for a hoooon up the valley

[dino3310]

LOL - yeah a little.
I am not sure if I am learning or just getting more confused than I thought possible

just follow the manual,
have you got a manual?

[That looks like fun]

Manual?

[Taz]

Manual?

Yeah mine's a 5 speed.......

[Kokopelli]

Manual?

Isn't that the waiter at fawlty towers?

[That looks like fun]

Isn't that the waiter at fawlty towers?

Si Manwell Manwell

Now back to that burnt diff oil I heard a sniff of earlier

[wysper]

I did the oil change.
Fully sythetic (mobil)
Changed the filter as well - why not? the are bloody cheap.

Differences

Smoother gear changes
Easier gear changes
less 'pops' and 'clicks' from the engine
General feeling of it running better.

Now - will I put synthetic again - Yes

Is it worth it? - fucked if I know but I feel better with it in there.

I think the it is better for my bike and engine.

And thats good enough for me in this case.

(mental note to me - NEVER ask about oil again LOL)