Interesting Oil Test

[W. Tripp]

A link to an interesting test on oils - MC specific:
http://www.syntheticwarehouse.com/brochures/motorcycle_oil_study.pdf

Worth reading!

 

[Pig9r]

Excellent link. Wish it was an independently sponsored test. Mobil 4T performed well in everything but value.

 

[W. Tripp]

Pig,
Actually I am putting together a dyno test of various MC specific oils and will include a 3000 mile road test with oil analysis on the top two performing oils.

AliSyn, Brad Penn, Royal Purple, Amsoil, and Mobile 1 will all be included using 10w-40 weights. Plus I am letting another forum pick two oils to add to the test for a total of 7 oils to be tested.

Right now I am in the process of ordering the oils (a couple of them I already have), and waiting on the other forum to choose the two oils to add.

Post up if there is anything specific you want to see in the test.

 

[Paul Hyland]

List will show this I bet

(1) Amsoil
(2) Royle
(3) Penn, depending on the type and if Syn.
(4) Mobile

We did a exstewnsive oil resurch here at work and found some interesting things out.

 

[W. Tripp]

List will show this I bet

(1) Amsoil
(2) Royle
(3) Penn, depending on the type and if Syn.
(4) Mobile

We did a exstewnsive oil resurch here at work and found some interesting things out.

Actually Royal doesn't do so hot - good power numbers, but poor protection.

Gonna share your "exstewnsive oil resurch"?

 

[Sidecar Flip]

My new bike isn't at all particular about oil at all. 15-40 Rotella is just fine. That's the oil of choice for KLR Captains.

 

[Neville Lush]

oils

It would be nice to include Motul in that test. I have used their oils a lot in race engines and they do very nicely in terms of wear resistance. If a captain come thru the shop and we change oil I usually put in the 5100 in a 10/40.Owners report better gearshifting as an aside.

 

[Gunshots]

My new bike isn't at all particular about oil at all. 15-40 Rotella is just fine. That's the oil of choice for KLR Captains.

I thought you used you drain oil in your lawnmower AKA KLR

 

[Pig9r]

Nev- I have noticed on the two Hinckley Triumphs I have had that the tranny is the first to show the signs of aging oil. I couldn't imagine going the recommended 10K mile intervals on the Rocket. For me it gets noticeable at 5Ks. If you have had good results I would be courious to see how Motul holds up to shearing.

 

[Pig9r]

Actually Royal doesn't do so hot - good power numbers, but poor protection.

Gonna share your "exstewnsive oil resurch"?

His report concluded that, "oil iz sleek."