When changing the engine oil on a motorbike, is there a motorcycle-type engine oil that is designed for the nuances and high rpm of a bike engine, or is standard engine oil normally used?
2007-01-21 13:19:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
There are many to choose from......the most important thing to recognize is that MOST (not all) have wet clutches that are formualted specifically for motorcycles. Using car oil will destroy the clutches prematurely and may not be of adequate rating to handle the loads of high performance bikes. Find out what weight (5W50) and what rating (SG, SH, or ??) and then purchase the oil at almost anyplace (Murrays, Pep boys, Honda Dealer, online....Mobil, Maxima, .....many many brands). Go with a pure sythetic if you run it hard and it is high HP.
2007-01-21 13:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by slowmxer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, regular motorcycle oil is similar to regular automobile oil without moly or friction modifiers. These additives tend to cause clutch slippage in motorcycles which often have wet clutches that share engine oil. This type of oil is generally good for any motorcycle. But being a petroleum based oil, it will need to be changed more often than synthetic oil.
Basic rule of thumb though, is that if you have a sportbike which is ridden hard or at high rpm, then a 100% synthetic oil is best.
Pricewise, it works out to the same thing...but I believe you get better protection from synthetic oils.
I've always used Amsoil 10W40 full synthetic, and have never had any problems.
2007-01-24 13:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by JustAnotherJoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay with a motorcycle oil for your bike like 51 said
2007-01-22 03:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by 51 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a nice new bike use the oil specified in your owners manual and protect your investment. If its an old bike or a POS, just put any oil in, it won't make any difference.
2007-01-21 16:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would find out what oil weight the manufacture of the bike recommended an use CASTROL in my 1993 CHEVY truck
an my 1992 HARLEY-DAVIDSON
HARLEY has hundred thousand miles on the motor
CHEVY truck hundred fifty two thousand
2007-01-25 06:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by standingbare3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you're right! Its the other way around. The hotter it gets the higher the weight you should use (rough non-technical approximation)
2007-01-21 22:27:35 · answer #6 · answered by Ranjeeh D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont just go pouring ANY oil....
its SAE 30 during summer and SAE 50 during winter, or the other way around. best is you look in your manual. if you dont have one then check on the internet.
2007-01-21 19:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by BigBear 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
motorex full synthetic i use in my gsx r1000.its got to be good
ben spies won the champion ship useing it prove me wrong.
2007-01-22 06:32:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can i get a make? model? year? mileage? engine size (cc)?
answer that THEN well talk =) lol
2007-01-21 13:23:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋