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08-03-2001, 10:26pm
G'day Guys and Ladies,
Good to see the ladies on the board, their imput may even see some decency here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As far as oil goes, and as I said at the Sydney day, I have seen excessive engine ware on motors that used synthetic oil. This is'nt only in a few cases, it's across the range of bikes.
A few years ago I was supplied a high profile synthetic oil to use in my bike, not only was there clutch trouble, but gear box failure happined too often. Sure this was a two stroke race bike, but the oil had little else to do than lubricate the clutch and gear box. A switch to a minerial oil solved all the problems.
Yes you may pick up a 1-2 power advantage using he synthetics but in my opinion you will suffer in the long run. I've seen cylinder head cam journals totally flogged out and crankshafts that need to be seen to be belived, all from the use of synthetic oil.
My own race bike uses mineral oil. That's my opinion.
Regards Col.
Good to see the ladies on the board, their imput may even see some decency here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As far as oil goes, and as I said at the Sydney day, I have seen excessive engine ware on motors that used synthetic oil. This is'nt only in a few cases, it's across the range of bikes.
A few years ago I was supplied a high profile synthetic oil to use in my bike, not only was there clutch trouble, but gear box failure happined too often. Sure this was a two stroke race bike, but the oil had little else to do than lubricate the clutch and gear box. A switch to a minerial oil solved all the problems.
Yes you may pick up a 1-2 power advantage using he synthetics but in my opinion you will suffer in the long run. I've seen cylinder head cam journals totally flogged out and crankshafts that need to be seen to be belived, all from the use of synthetic oil.
My own race bike uses mineral oil. That's my opinion.
Regards Col.