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29-04-13, 11:15 AM
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That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
So.. Along with anyone else with grey hair, I love the smell of Castrol-r. How can I get my bike to smell like that with out causing it harm? It's a K3 SV1000.
Little drop in with the fuel? Squirt some up an exhaust mid-ride? I fully appreciate it will add no performance benefit at all but I would love to gently perfume the countryside if I could do so without breaking my bike. Thoughts?
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29-04-13, 12:04 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
You need to buy an RD 350 and ride that around a bit.
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29-04-13, 12:09 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
Nice RG 500 will suite.
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29-04-13, 12:41 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
Massively useful responses gents. Anyone else got an answer compatible with my current bike and lack of parking capacity for a nice 2-stroke.
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29-04-13, 12:49 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
Castor oil in a squirty bottle. Apply liberally to engine block and exhaust headers.
 I've no idea if adding a small amount to the fuel would do any damage but in a tiny quantity it may also not produce the desired effect. In any event, I personally wouldn't put Castrol R in my 2 stroke these days, never mind a 4 stroke. |
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29-04-13, 01:01 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
Bathe in it. Allow it to permmiate your pores and the heat from your man blobs will evaporate it off and fill the air with a manly humm. There you go. No further bike purchase necessary. You have everything you need already.
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29-04-13, 02:07 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
Capful of rapeseed oil in the tank?
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29-04-13, 02:17 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
Setup a scottoiler to drip the oil onto your headers!
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29-04-13, 02:29 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
Put it in your lawn mower - then YOU get the benefit!
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29-04-13, 02:32 PM
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Re: That Castrol-R smell... How to get it?
How about maybe drill a hole in the headers. Then feed pipes from a resivor .
LM grease in the exhust smells like R too.(Yes we still do that whan anyone has an exhust front pipe off and leave it un attended!!)
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