Which oil to use?

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  1. ColinBR

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    I've used various oils before on my bikes, but which do you recommend?

    I'm currently using Silkolene pro4. Expensive and to be honest I don't think it's that good.
     
    #1 ColinBR, Nov 25, 2011
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  3. Bats

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    I use what arthur says! 500 mile changed with it now getting ready for second drop 1400 mile haha I KNOW ANAL OR WHAT!!
     
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  4. ColinBR

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    Thanks Arthur

    What do you think of putoline oil? I used this in my last bike and I really liked it. It made the engine smoother feeling and the gear change smoother.

    I've never tried the castrol yet and at that price it's really tempting me.
     
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  5. ColinBR

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    Jeez

    You must go through some amount of oil mate. Good job your in the business. There's no way I'd go through oil like that :)
     
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  7. ColinBR

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    Putoline ? :)
     
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    This has been debated on a previous (What oil bla bla) thread and as i remember it seemed to end in semi was best .Can this be ended for us underlings with some Arthur type data please.
     
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    Castrol Power 1 .. fully synth
     
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    I think its accepted if you own a 'burner' ... you will use less with semi-synth
     
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  11. ColinBR

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    Ok castrol it is. Thanks guys

    The majority vote does it for me :)
     
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    Morris oils fully synthetic.
     
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  13. ColinBR

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    No need for semi for me fortunately.
     
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    Haha i norm change every 2000 mile but as its off the road and only 40 notes i am doing it early ;)
     
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    hahahahaha arthur the vid is fooking mint :)
     
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    What I'm using. I rate Silkolene highly, used to use the fully on my turbo cars. Fully used if your doing a lot of TD's but I've used semi as it was suggested and seems to work well.Touring, the Odd TD and used 600mil of oil in the first 4000 miles
     
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    I use the Semi Castrol GPS 10-30w as I too was advised not to use a fully synthetic but I can't remember why now does anyone know ? I m not 100% sure but I think it might have been you get some clutch slip with the fully synthetic ?????
     
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    Semi 10-30 without a doubt Ill never run fully In mine again if you use fully and ride very hard it plays havoc on the slipper clutch making it slip big style all the TT bikes are running semmi got it on good authority from a TT Mechanic ;)
     
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    always had semi in mine (ow errr) and done a great job for the odd TD , touring and Weekend blast
     
    #19 Remal, Dec 12, 2011
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    Road....use semi synth, fully synth isnt needed on a road blade, plus it plays havoc with the friction plates in your slipper clutch.

    track..Fully synth, but adjust your slipper clutch accordingly

    for either it has to be castrol, its the recomended oil for a reason.
     
    #20 CastrolCraig, Dec 12, 2011
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