Hi.
At the risk of getting a "beat-down" for creating another oil thread, I have to ask........ What grade of oil do you guys use? I have been exclusively using 10w-40 due to the owner's manual recommendation. I always did my own changes, but when I recently took my 2008 in for new tires, brake pads, throttle body sync, valve adjust, plugs, etc. I had them do the oil change while it was there. He looked at me funny when I said "use 10w-40 semi synthetic. He told me that he had always used 20w-50 weight in all 4 strokes exclusively. He said that the heavier weight was better for me, especially since the Connie runs hot with the enclosed fairing and that I should at least use it from May through September here in New England. He felt that if I was a die hard cold weather rider then use the 10w-40 from September to April. He felt the engine would be better protected on those hot June, July & August days.
What are you guys using? What do you think? Why would Kawasaki say 10w-40?
Half 10W40 and half 20W50 all year for me.You run 30W90? Boy, do you know how to spice up a thread
Can't go wrong with the book!
Your right , dealer service manual says above 32 degrees 20-50
10w 40 here.not sure what benifit you would get mixing oil weights,the oil viscosity does not change so i guess you end up with half and half oil?
10w 40 here.not sure what benifit you would get mixing oil weights,the oil viscosity does not change so i guess you end up with half and half oil?
I've heard that if you mount a car tire on the back of the bike, and a rear motorcycle tire backwards on the front of the bike, you never have to stop again for any reason including refueling. I don't know if that is true but it sure makes sense.... with enough alcohol.
Brian
Well.....I'm not quite right in the head to begin with....