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Title: Motorbike Question here
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 23 July 2008, 20:41:55
I have been told my motorbike will run best on Mineral Oil...... but will the Vx mineral oil be ok to use? or with it being actually car oil will it damage the bike? :-/
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Post by: albitz on 23 July 2008, 20:44:44
the motorcycle trade insist that car engine oil will damage the wet clutch on a motorcycle. are they telling the truth or just ripping us off ?i honestly dont know. :-/
if you run yours on vx oil for the next year and it doesnt harm it ,let me know and i will join in.  :y ;D
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Post by: Andy B on 23 July 2008, 22:13:37
Vx semi-skimmed is what goes in my TDM, not had a problem over the 4 or 5 years I've owned it.
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Post by: Vamps on 23 July 2008, 22:14:02
I have only ever put car oil in motorcycles for ever, but my bikes have never been these modern day superbike things, guess that might make a difference. :)
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Post by: albitz on 23 July 2008, 22:18:12
thats what worries me a bit.revving an engine to 13,000 with oil in it which may well not be designrd to do that. :-/
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Post by: Elite Pete on 23 July 2008, 22:34:41
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thats what worries me a bit.revving an engine to 13,000 with oil in it which may well not be designrd to do that. :-/
Ride around at 6000rpm then, there still bloody quick ::)
Title: Re: Motorbike Question here
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 23 July 2008, 22:48:06
Er mine is but Albitz's Pennyfarthin ain't ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Motorbike Question here
Post by: albitz on 23 July 2008, 22:55:07
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thats what worries me a bit.revving an engine to 13,000 with oil in it which may well not be designrd to do that. :-/
Ride around at 6000rpm then, there still bloody quick ::)
6000 rpm would be dangerous,i might fall asleep ;D
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Post by: albitz on 23 July 2008, 22:58:16
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Er mine is but Albitz's Pennyfarthin ain't ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
those clocks on yours must be reading  fast ,i would take them back if i were you.
bloody thing is too heavy to move quick. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 23 July 2008, 23:00:04
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Er mine is but Albitz's Pennyfarthin ain't ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
those clocks on yours must be reading  fast ,i would take them back if i were you.
bloody thing is too heavy to move quick. ;D ;D ;D


Who wrote that? I wouldn't do that mate honestly ;) :-* I will get another beer in... its my round again ;D
Title: Re: Motorbike Question here
Post by: albitz on 23 July 2008, 23:03:34
it will cost you more than one beer to repay all the abuse your dishing out to me and my little honda.
when i get an r1 im coming up to staffs. to show you the way to ride the cat & fiddle. actually i reckon i could do it on the 600. :P ;D
Title: Re: Motorbike Question here
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 23 July 2008, 23:10:01
Personally i would use either silkolene synthetic or castrol synthetic i wolud not use the vx oil as it might not be the proper grade i might be right i might be be quickly corrected by others.... i always stuck to using silkolene in my bikes though never let me down ..... :y
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Post by: Vamps on 23 July 2008, 23:32:03
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Personally i would use either silkolene synthetic or castrol synthetic i wolud not use the vx oil as it might not be the proper grade i might be right i might be be quickly corrected by others.... i always stuck to using silkolene in my bikes though never let me down ..... :y

Found a pic of your new company car.............................. ;D ;D ;D


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Title: Re: Motorbike Question here
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 23 July 2008, 23:36:22
nah i got better bb guns than them......plus i used to have a proper bren gun and .303 enfield mk4 never got round to buying a tommy gun though... :'(
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Post by: Vamps on 23 July 2008, 23:38:52
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nah i got better bb guns than them......plus i used to have a proper bren gun and .303 enfield mk4 never got round to buying a tommy gun though... :'(

As well you know your company is getting you one of those 2 wheel giro things..................... ;D ;D ;D you did say I could come down and watch you the first time you patrolled in one. ;D :y :y

I was an SLR man. :P
Title: Re: Motorbike Question here
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 23 July 2008, 23:45:03
I`ve always wanted one of them proper assault rifle...i had an old work colleague who was in 2 para in the falklands and he told that they used to dump the slr`s in favour of the argie fn`s cause they could go full auto with those....
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Post by: Vamps on 23 July 2008, 23:53:47
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I`ve always wanted one of them proper assault rifle...i had an old work colleague who was in 2 para in the falklands and he told that they used to dump the slr`s in favour of the argie fn`s cause they could go full auto with those....

Cool 8-) 8-) 8-)
Still avoiding the subject though............ ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Motorbike Question here
Post by: albitz on 24 July 2008, 00:19:29
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Personally i would use either silkolene synthetic or castrol synthetic i wolud not use the vx oil as it might not be the proper grade i might be right i might be be quickly corrected by others.... i always stuck to using silkolene in my bikes though never let me down ..... :y
i think full synth. is a waste of money unless your doing racing or track days.i always use semi.
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Post by: feeutfo on 24 July 2008, 01:13:38
mineral oil??? wtf :o silkolene pro4
used it for years track days racing road bikes. synthetic base... it is not 10 w 40 semi synth which is too thick.