Quote from: n2f on May 16, 2008, 06:18:52 PM
Got it 

Seriously tho, it can be done and I'm sure Randy can put it together.  It would be a rare bird in these parts and would drive CJ nuts with envy.

Just a thought (I have one every year and there's no guarantee that its worth anything but...), wouldn't it be cool if AMS prepped 4 or 5 old 620s for track day use and rental?  No headlight, clip ons, high mounts....

Oh yet and they could use any oil they chose...

cdc

That would be cool.  I would hate to get the 900 out on the track after spending so much on getting it back to the LYD and laying it down, even gentley.  I would rent a 620 to track it.  Put sliders on it!  [thumbsup]

I once had a mechanic tell me that it is not good to change oils--to stick with one. Any thoughts on this?

I've been using Mobil 1 20-50 for v-twin. I get some slipping in higher gears. I'm about to do an oil change and was thinking about Motul. I have a wet clutch, BTW.

Motul is what AMS uses I believe.  I don't think you can go wrong by going that route, but it is a bit pricey in comparison to Repsol or Mobil1.  I'm currently using Silkolene Race (~$55 from ML) in the 848 and I haven't had any problems with it.

Quote from: caffeinejunkee on July 30, 2008, 08:50:55 AM
I once had a mechanic tell me that it is not good to change oils--to stick with one. Any thoughts on this?

I've been using Mobil 1 20-50 for v-twin. I get some slipping in higher gears. I'm about to do an oil change and was thinking about Motul. I have a wet clutch, BTW.

Dont go for the V-twin specifically designed oils. Why? because they're designed with the american version of the twin, lower revving, lower hp. They're specifically not designed for high performance engines.

You should be fine with whatever else fully synthetic you can find. Amsoil is highly recommended....

i've used mobil1 the last several oil changes; elitetc ships a case of 6qts for like $60.  haven't had any issues...though i've been wondering if i should go to something better able to take heat with the SS... like a 20-50 (i've been using 10-40 in all the bikes)

Thanks all for the feedback--I went with Motul for this oil change.



BTW--Here's an interesting site about motorcycle oils for your reading pleasure  (with links to further reading at bottom):

http://www.motorcycleanchor.com/motorcycle/how_to/mc_oil.html

some good info..makes me want to change my oil tonight.

Quote from: Duc L'Smart on May 13, 2008, 05:50:39 PM
As long as it's from a dead dinosaur...

Dead Dinosaur oil is MURDER   -but then we all know that.

The only reasonable choice is to use synthetic oil made from Tofu.

i'm sure the svoloch uses only full synthetic, vegan-approved oil

I use tofu oil in the crankcase of both my bikes.  It produces no smell, has no taste what-so-ever and is completely cholesterol free.  Burns clean   

There was a HUGE oil thread in the Tech section at TOB it spanned over a year and after all the experts and opinions were weighed in the overall consensus was that Mobile1 4T 10w40 was the best overall for our application. And now it is available at Wal-Mart for $8.50/qt  I have been using it in both the 695 (wet clutch) and the S2R (dry) with no issues at all.  Wally-World  carrying it  has been a bonus, I can get it 24/7 and cheaper than any of its competitors.

Quote from: Duc Fever on July 30, 2008, 09:31:13 PMWally-World  carrying it  has been a bonus, I can get it 24/7 and cheaper than any of its competitors.

Yeah, but how are they on filters?

They carry the full line of Fram MC filters now as well. But I use the Amsoil EaO-138 filter which I try to keep a couple on-hand in my garage at all times.

Quote from: Duc Fever on July 30, 2008, 09:31:13 PM
There was a HUGE oil thread in the Tech section at TOB it spanned over a year and after all the experts and opinions were weighed in the overall consensus was that Mobile1 4T 10w40 was the best overall for our application. And now it is available at Wal-Mart for $8.50/qt  I have been using it in both the 695 (wet clutch) and the S2R (dry) with no issues at all.  Wally-World  carrying it  has been a bonus, I can get it 24/7 and cheaper than any of its competitors.

That's good to know; I've been using the pricey Motul equivalent from CycleGear but I've used Mobil 1 in my car for many years.  Now it looks like I can just one-stop shop at WalMart for all that stuff.

Thanks for the info