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>I've read that you should use bike specific oil as car >oils have friction inhibitors in them that can make a >bike's wet clutch slip. Also, the oil has to contend >with the chopping & shearing forces in the gearbox as >well on a bike, as the engine oil also lubricates the >gearbox. That aside I used to be a car mechanic & the >old British Leyland Minis & Metros shared their >gearbox oil with the engine's as well & they seemed to >cope O.K. with run of the mill cheapo car specific >mineral 20/50 with no ill effect. I do wonder at times >if bike specific oil is hype. >>On the oil debate my experiance is: I use Castrol >>semi synthetic oil, the previous owner reccomended it >>as that was what he was using. However I am thinking >>of changing to Halford semi synthetic oil now as there >>is so much talk about "cheaper is OK as long as you >>change it". I change my oil every 4,000 miles. Folk >>have said that this is OK, and I'm happy as I get >>through 10-15k miles a year this feels regular to me! >>I use motor car oil rather than bike specific oil, I >>think the bike oils are only marginally different from >>car oils. I believe the bike oils just stay intact a >>bit longer but if its worth the money I dont know; I >>think its more a marking hype. My ZZR1100D1 has done >>25k since I bought it and its still in excellent >>condition. I also happen to think the machine is a >>superb bike against the modern machines i.e. it cost >>me £1800 it does 55mpg and cost £130 per year to >>insure - campared to a new bike this s pocket money >:-) >> >>Cheers, Richard. >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>I'm looking at using Halford's own brand of 10W40 >part >>>synthetic 4-stroke motorcycle oil and would like to >>>know if anyone has experience of using this in their >>>ZZR1100? The main attraction is cost (approx half >>>price of the Shells, Castrols etc). >>> >>>It meets API SL and ACEA A3 specs. However, it >doesn't >>>mention JASO compliance which I believe is the one to >>>watch for with wet clutches. >>> >>>I asked a Halford guy in store who confirmed their >>>own-branded oil is in fact produced by comma oils and >>>they seem to be well known. >>> >>>Cheers. >>>Matt.
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