zx6reaker
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posted July 19, 2008 08:43 PM
Oil???
What kind of oil do y'all use. Synthetic natural... Is there anything I need to look for or stay away from? I usually use pj1 but with this new bike I want to use the best, not necessarily the most expensive. Thanks for your info.
JP
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bawls
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posted July 19, 2008 10:13 PM
i'd kind of like to know the same. I switched to kawi full synthetic this time and at first it was like night and day from the old oil that was in my bike. Now i can't tell the difference. I guess i just got used to it.
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big mike_zx14
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posted July 20, 2008 03:49 AM
Amsoil......
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smokehouse4444
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posted July 20, 2008 05:19 AM
I run Royal Purple. It is the BEST!!! The dealership for the 600 mile service to go with the standard oil again to let everything really set properly, then go to the synthetic. I think I'll change mine to Royal Purple when it trips 2000.
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MasterBlaster
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posted July 20, 2008 07:12 AM
Shell Rotella 5/40 full syn.
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speedfreak69
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posted July 20, 2008 07:32 AM
i'vealways used MOBIL-1 in all of my bikes and mustangs. never had a problem or failure. just change it on a regular maintenance schedule.
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duncan
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posted July 20, 2008 08:12 AM
Redline here
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02zx12rbob
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posted July 20, 2008 08:24 AM
Everyone has there favorites, pick one ! Mobil 1 mx4t here.
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stevewfl
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posted July 20, 2008 08:46 AM
try a search on oil, there is a plethora of threads. tip: you can search bikeland using the google tool too
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bigdtd
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posted July 20, 2008 08:53 AM
love a good oil thread, motul 300v 15w50, i waited until around 3000 miles to switch to synthetic
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702fowler
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posted July 20, 2008 09:52 AM
royal purple here
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stevewfl
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posted July 20, 2008 11:14 AM
quote:
love a good oil thread, motul 300v 15w50, i waited until around 3000 miles to switch to synthetic
we were due for one more, thats for sure 
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ZXLNT
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posted July 20, 2008 12:12 PM
Motul 5100T Semi Synthetic..
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phil
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posted July 20, 2008 12:37 PM
Am I the only one still using Spectro ???? Partial or full synthetic.
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Sticks_n_Stones
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posted July 20, 2008 12:47 PM
I take my old car oil after I change it out, which is the most affordable I can find (Texaco gas station oil on sale works awesome!), run it through three layers of cheese cloth and then add 1/2 qt of 80wt gear oil (synthetic of course) to thicken it back to the original viscosity. Works great! I change it out after every 6K just like Kawi says to so I figure I'm good to go. Nothing like reused oil to get all the HP possible freed up!
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stevewfl
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posted July 20, 2008 01:11 PM
haha! thanks for the tip sticks, I'll never buy the good brands again
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Sticks_n_Stones
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posted July 20, 2008 02:36 PM
Thinks thats cool, wait till you see how I retread my tires with lost semi retread fall-offs from the freeway...
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zxbob
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posted July 20, 2008 02:38 PM
quote:
Redline here
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FasterThanStink
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posted July 20, 2008 03:46 PM
Nothin' like a good oil thread!
Motul 300V. Just make sure you have at least 2,000 mile on the bike before switching to synthetic.
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zx6reaker
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posted July 20, 2008 03:52 PM
I am only at 1500 miles right now.
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bawls
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posted July 20, 2008 03:52 PM
I drained my oil and you'd be surprised at how much weight it lost. it was good for a tenth of a second.
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Sticks_n_Stones
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posted July 20, 2008 05:45 PM
quote:
I drained my oil and you'd be surprised at how much weight it lost. it was good for a tenth of a second.
+1 I've been thinking about that myself! lol
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davej
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posted July 20, 2008 06:08 PM
Captain Kirk on his ZX-10 just puked a rod through his cases. 2800 miles of pure racing. A good friend of mine who owns two funny fueler bikes isn't sold on synthetic. I have 19300 miles on Kawasaki 10-40 9500 miles with 5lb turbo. Kirk was running 5-40 Mobile synthetic. We'll know this Wed if it was oil system failure or material. Also there is strong evidence that Dino oil really isn't from a fossil source, bacterium contamination leads to the conclusion that is a fossil fuel.
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smokinzx14
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posted July 20, 2008 06:10 PM
 Edited By: smokinzx14 on 20 Jul 2008 19:11
With the high cost of Mobil one 10 w 30 i have come up with a cheaper syn blend that works real well ..... 25 % mobile one , 25% bacon drippings ( adds a nice smell ) 25 % water and 25 % sperm whale oil ... You have to order it from an Eskimo from Chukchi Peninsula in NE Siberia ... It's very cheap but the UPS shipping will kill you , so order at least 2 gallons at a time ... The sperm oil is very light and the bike will pick up a full tenth in the 1/4 mile from the weight loss alone ... Problem with using Sperm oil is the smell from the blow hole , that is why a add the bacon dripping to cover up the smell .. The hole mixture will run you 21.00 for 4 QTs and that is 2.95 cheaper than 4 qts Mobil one ....
What the hell would you guys do without me .... Smokin ... You can thank me later ... 
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posted July 20, 2008 08:17 PM
AMSoil. gained et and mph over RP.
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