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« on: December 05, 2024, 11:51:34 PM »
The best!
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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2024, 05:13:21 AM »
That could. apply to just about any subject nowadays!
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2024, 05:11:50 PM »
   It's pretty simple and straightforward in 2024 IMO.
   Now that motorcycle specific oils and car/light truck oil have gone down defined specific paths for 10+ years now.  In light of API [American Petroleum Institute] becoming somewhat 'vague' regarding motorcycle specific needs, with their kind of 'we think it's good' API spec SG [wet clutch, shared gearbox/engine], thankfully oil companies wishing to test/confirm/advertise their oil to specific needs today have JASO [Japanese Automotive Specification Organization].

  JASO MA and JASO MA2 are motorcycle oil test industry standard today. I won't run oil in any of my bikes without this test certification. Even on machines I have where clutch-gearbox-engine are separate lubrication entities.

   The one age old requirement that someone might actually at least think about, is machine viscosity requirements. While we here north of the 49th parallel live in a coolish temperate country, we do 80% of our riding in the warmest 4 months of the season where it can get +40C in BC. If you've got a liquid cooled modern machine, not such an issue, but if you are on an air cooled machine known for hot running, and smallish capacity, viscosity requirement really should be strongly studied, perhaps adhered to.
  One of my machines has what I will deem a high requirement oil machine. The XR650L runs hot, has loose clearances because its got a big piston, small oil capacity, and shared oil requirements. I could easily run inexpensive Shell Rotella series [T4, T5, T6, all JASO MA or MA2 rated] but alas they do not have viscosity thicker than 15W-40, too thin for the big red pig. The highest quality 20W-50 for the pig.
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2024, 12:43:38 PM »
Steve, you must be a man, you already have the answer.
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2024, 08:14:20 PM »
  I identify as a man. I do not have purple hair, or a nose ring.

  Normally, I do not enter into conversation unless I am correct. If I do know im incorrect, I’m  grinning and giggling.
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Garage Residents:
'74 Honda CT70
'74 Norton 850 Interstate
'81 Laverda Jota Mk11 180
'89 Honda RC30
'91 BMW R100GS
'08 Honda XR650L
'08 BMW R1200GS

Previous Garage Residents
 1966 Keystone Tas 50
 1981 Can-Am 250 MX6
 1966 BSA 250 Starfire
 1972 Triumph 650 hardtail chopper
 1976 Honda 400-4 Supersport
 1982 Can-Am 500 Sonic
 1982 Suzuki SP500
 1984 Kawasaki KZ 750 L4
 1979 Honda CBX
 1988 Ducati 750 Paso 750 Euro
 1972 Suzuki 750 GT ‘Kettle’
 1972 Kawasaki 750 H2
 1993 BMW R100GSPD
 1984 Honda CR500
 1979 Honda CBX sandcast
 1975 Honda 400-4 SS
 2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport
 2006 Yamaha FJR 1300
1972 Norton Combat Roadster 810
 1972 BMW R75/2 SWB
 1980 Honda CBX
 1970 Honda Trail 50 K1
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2024, 06:34:28 AM »
If only the people who designed and built the machine could supply some sort of booklet that would describe what oil they recommend using in their machines.
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2024, 06:52:37 AM »
I just run the old through a coffee filter and re-use.
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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2024, 09:43:01 AM »
AHAH, that explains why your bike smelled like a TIM HORTONS last time you rode in front of me.
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2024, 10:15:13 AM »
That or the burnt clutch ??
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