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Offline Frank ZZR

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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #60 on: February 24, 2015, 12:38:26 PM »
Quote from: connie14boy on February 24, 2015, 07:37:58 AM

Try shifting w/o using the clutch..it's like buttah.

I agree, all of my upshifts are clutchless  :thumbs:
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #61 on: February 25, 2015, 03:31:46 PM »
Quote from: stevewfl on February 24, 2015, 07:20:13 AM
Both my Zx14 and my C14 have shifted the same for me whether I use Rotella T6, or MOBIL 1, or any of the others I tried early on.
To tell the truth, I tried the Castrol 10-40 motorcycle oil for a couple of changes and it shifted pretty poorly. So bad in fact, I used the last of it in my Ol' lady's bike figuring she wouldn't know the difference.
She didn't. :-X
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #62 on: February 25, 2015, 05:01:58 PM »
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #63 on: February 26, 2015, 01:20:05 AM »
Quote from: jimmymac on February 25, 2015, 03:31:46 PM
To tell the truth, I tried the Castrol 10-40 motorcycle oil for a couple of changes and it shifted pretty poorly. So bad in fact, I used the last of it in my Ol' lady's bike figuring she wouldn't know the difference.
She didn't. :-X

Lol...mine watches me like a hawk with regards to servicing. Her baby MUST get the exact same oils etc. as mine, or the inquisition starts!!  :)
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #64 on: February 26, 2015, 05:28:20 AM »
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #65 on: February 26, 2015, 06:49:08 AM »
No one expected that!
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #66 on: February 26, 2015, 11:37:07 PM »
I believe the best oils come from the Larch.  Nudge-Nudge...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK4oXs5QeoQ
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #67 on: February 27, 2015, 04:33:28 AM »
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #68 on: March 01, 2015, 10:50:22 PM »
*bump*   

oil thread  ;D
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #69 on: March 05, 2015, 03:22:14 PM »
Quote from: Deziner on February 21, 2015, 10:08:49 AM
So, most of my riding is in extreme heat and at high speeds for extended periods.  Since I have started riding that way I have ridden only air cooled bikes. No, I didn't decide to get an air cooled bike to ride that way, I had an air cooled bike THEN started riding that way.  ::) Crossing the Sonoran Desert at 85+ mph on a 105+ degree day my oil temp was about 265 for 100+ miles at a time. I ran Lucas Synthetic 20-50 exclusively. Would it behoove me to step up to 20-50 and use a synthetic blend or stick to the 15-40 conventional in my Concours?


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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #70 on: March 05, 2015, 03:30:58 PM »
Good idea.

Perhaps we can have PH's dummy weigh in on this issue? I mean there are lots of moving parts on that fella' and they must need some kind of lube, right?

Brian

Quote from: stevewfl on March 01, 2015, 10:50:22 PM
*bump*   

oil thread  ;D
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #71 on: March 06, 2015, 11:05:52 AM »
In the end I decided to go with Rotella. I bought 3 jugs at $38.50 each with a $7 off coupon for each jug. That's a darn good deal!
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #72 on: March 06, 2015, 12:50:52 PM »
Quote from: Frank ZZR on March 06, 2015, 11:05:52 AM
In the end I decided to go with Rotella. I bought 3 jugs at $38.50 each with a $7 off coupon for each jug. That's a darn good deal!

I used to get that stuff at Wally World for $22. Can't remember what I paid last time but I think about $30.
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #73 on: March 07, 2015, 12:02:39 AM »
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #74 on: March 07, 2015, 04:45:59 PM »
Quote from: Rhino on March 06, 2015, 12:50:52 PM
I used to get that stuff at Wally World for $22. Can't remember what I paid last time but I think about $30.

$47 for a 5L jug at Walmart here
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Re: Rotella T6 or Kawasaki S4 Synthetic
« Reply #75 on: March 09, 2015, 07:43:11 AM »
Quote from: Frank ZZR on March 07, 2015, 04:45:59 PM
$47 for a 5L jug at Walmart here

$47/5L Canadian dollar = ~$30 US $ per gallon (~4L). Not bad for today's prices.
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