jaso ma - oh no! another oil thread! (hey, it's winter time)

[J Hancock]

makes good sense and I also forgot about the clutch slippage dynamic..better just apply the principle to my tractor/loader gearcases.. thanks,Jay

----- Original Message ----- From: Blake Sobiloff To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] JASO MA - Oh no! Another oil thread! (Hey, it's winter time) On Feb 6, 2008, at 8:34 AM, J Hancock wrote: > it's interesting in this oil thread about oil shear and viscosity > breakdown that no one has mentioned this: [condensation in the oil > of logging equipment] Although the KLR is often described as "rustic," I don't think logging equipment is terribly analogous. > Many of the oil experts on this thread say that it's the > transmission and cam grears that shear the oil viscosity.. The wet clutch and high RPMs probably contribute as well. > now wouldn't a mixture of 10% STP or like product as Lucas with say > delo 400 or Rotella acheive the same results in a motorcycle?? What > say you? Jay, I don't understand how you got from "STP solving problems with water in the oil" to "wouldn't STP be great for motorcycles?" STP has a lot of additional detergents which can help disperse/suspend water, possibly being the solution to the problem your logging friend faced. However, KLRs typically don't have a problem with excessive condensation in the oil; the KLR has a problem with mechanical shearing of the oil, and STP isn't going to improve the shear resistance of any oil. -- Blake Sobiloff http://www.sobiloff.com/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]