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Motorcycle oil thread, because it's been too long.


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1 hour ago, superhawk996 said:

I might have suggested that he do some research to see if maybe his boat has an alternative source of propulsion allowing him to not use the engine.

 

LOL.  To be fair, it's a big bitch and that harbor was tight.  I'm impressed he brought it through that.  Probably made a radio call requesting a clear channel, and high tide, that inlet is small and has a crazy 90+ degree hook (which Tim missed, but, high tide).

 

The 35' Formula is up front, so his boat is what, 60?

 

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1 hour ago, RXX said:

A lot of wow in there.  Are you sure you didn't send in the new oil? 😁   You didn't use any add any oil in 8K miles.  They said "Universal averages show typical wear for this type of engine after about 3,300 miles on the oil" but yours is good at 8K.  Your Bird engine must be in great shape, thank Zero? 🙂

Do your Mini next.

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7 hours ago, blackhawkxx said:

Your Bird engine must be in great shape, thank Zero? 🙂


I used AMSOIl in the XX the whole time I owned it.  Don’t know if Phil kept with that practice.  When I took off the rocker arm cover to check clearances, the engine was spotless.

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2 hours ago, Zero Knievel said:


I used AMSOIl in the XX the whole time I owned it.  Don’t know if Phil kept with that practice.  When I took off the rocker arm cover to check clearances, the engine was spotless.


I don’t recall. Maybe we could ummmm, look at the report. 
 

Nope, not Amsoil.

 

You checked clearances? When? That is great, I would never have done that.

 

In all fairness, Mike did a great job of maintaining the bike and was much more meticulous than I am.

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5 hours ago, Zero Knievel said:


I used AMSOIl in the XX the whole time I owned it.  Don’t know if Phil kept with that practice.  When I took off the rocker arm cover to check clearances, the engine was spotless.

Well, that's interesting. Are you sure that was XX engine because there are no rockers there? Maybe it was your lawnmower? 

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54 minutes ago, tomek said:

Well, that's interesting. Are you sure that was XX engine because there are no rockers there? Maybe it was your lawnmower? 

 

Whatever you call the damn cover at the top of the engine where the valve springs are located.  Geez.

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15 hours ago, RXX said:

Did you plan to do 8k on the oil or was it something that got forgotten about or put off?  It doesn't seem to have done harm, but I'd be leery of doing it.

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1 hour ago, tomek said:

Well, that's interesting. Are you sure that was XX engine because there are no rockers there? Maybe it was your lawnmower? 

He calls two stroke oil "additive" so don't expect him to call the valve cover a valve cover.

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1 hour ago, Zero Knievel said:

 

Whatever you call the damn cover at the top of the engine where the valve springs are located.  Geez.

Facts matter. 

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Ima go look for the "I'm Not a Real Biker" thread.

 

I guess I didn't think there were rockers, but I've never felt the need to know what the inside of theses engines look kike. They're a Honda.

 

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 Well, newer superbike engines do have finger followers, kinda like rocker in that sense lift on the camshaft is not equal to the lift of the valve. 

 

 

Cbrxx engine is from shim under the bucket era. 

 

Facts matter. 😁

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