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03-03-07, 07:05 PM
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Re: Which engine oil
I change my oil and filter every 4k. If I've been riding the bike hard instead of just commuting I change the oil every 2k instead.
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03-03-07, 07:10 PM
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Re: Which engine oil
my sv has got 2400 miles on the clock and has had 3 oil changes.
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03-03-07, 07:43 PM
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Re: Which engine oil
I change mine about every 2-3000 miles.I find the gearbox gets a bit lumpy if you leave it too long,and the old oil gets kept for putting on the chain and topping up BB junior's SV where it then gets burnt steadily over the following few weeks.
 His bike has done 80,000 miles though,so it's entitled a bit of an appetite.
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11-03-07, 03:33 AM
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Re: Which engine oil
have any of you ever used Lucas oil stabilizer and had good or bad luck with it?
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11-03-07, 07:32 AM
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Never used it, see here though... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm |
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11-03-07, 07:42 AM
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Re: Which engine oil
Have I really messed up when I put Halfords semi synth in the SV? It's general engine oil, not specific bike oil.
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11-03-07, 07:50 AM
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every 4000ish miles for me |
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11-03-07, 08:05 AM
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Re: Which engine oil
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Motor oil contain friction inhibitors. Bikes have wet clutches, and require friction between the plates. expect lots of clutch slip
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11-03-07, 03:54 PM
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aahhhhhh I see - that's an interesting point timwilky - cheers. So the same oil knows to lubricate some parts of the engine but not others - Clever Stuff !!
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11-03-07, 04:07 PM
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