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sythetic oil
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 3:49 pm
by Guest
I need your wisdom on synthetic oils.
I used Sylkolene synthetic oil over a base of castor oil for maximum
protection as recomended from a dealer in town.
I hit for a 1000 mile ride and the oil turned black after the first stop and
the people I was ridding with said my bike left a smell of castor whenever I
passed them.
Is this normal with synthetic oils? Should I change back to petrolum oils
and if so how should i wash the motor with before doing so.
Regarsd,
Pablo
sythetic oil
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 7:59 pm
by Rex
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Pablo Andres Jaramillo"
wrote:
> I need your wisdom on synthetic oils.
>
> I used Sylkolene synthetic oil over a base of castor oil for maximum
> protection as recomended from a dealer in town.
>
> I hit for a 1000 mile ride and the oil turned black after the first
stop and
> the people I was ridding with said my bike left a smell of castor
whenever I
> passed them.
>
> Is this normal with synthetic oils? Should I change back to
petrolum oils
> and if so how should i wash the motor with before doing so.
>
> Regarsd,
>
> Pablo
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The Dangers Of Synthetic Oil
Authored by: Aaron Bockelie
Beware of synthetic oil, it can do terrible things to you and your
beloved motorcycle. It will not only leak out of your engine faster
than you can put it in, but it will also cause your oil filter to
clog and implode, dumping debris and dirt into your lubrication
system. It also will make every part of your bike permanently
slippery because of its linear molecular chain dispersion action.
Then it will leak onto your kickstand causing it to retract
automatically, dropping your bike on the ground! But that's not all...
Synthetic oil will round off your gears and spin your bearings. It
will also splatter onto your seat, causing your girlfriend to fall
off in the apex of a turn and she'll never ride with you again.
Synthetic oil coats your sight window and your timing window with a
whitish pro-emulsification additive that is both non-removable and
highly corrosive. Synthetic oil will completely leak onto the ground
overnight and your dog will drink it and die. Synthetic oil will wear
out your tires and make your battery leak. It will give you the
desperate need to urinate after you put your full leathers on and
then jam your zippers shut. It will contaminate your gasoline causing
your bike to stall on railroad tracks and accelerate uncontrollably
near police cars. It will make it rain during rallies and on
weekends. It will lubricate four timing belts causing them to jump
teeth and break your valves to bits. Synthetic oil chemically weakens
desmodromic valves and causes the clearances to change every six
miles. Then it melts the black soles of your riding boots night
before you walk across your new carpeting.
While riding past groups of attractive women it will cause both of
your handlebar grips to slip off at the same time so you smash your
windscreen with the bridge of your nose. It also causes your swingarm
to crack, your studs to break, and your rotors to warp, and then it
voids your warranty by changing your odometer reading to 55,555. It
also dries out your wetclutch and wets your dryclutch. It makes your
clutch slave cylinder seal fail in the heaviest traffic on the
hottest day of the year while putting an angry wasp in your helmet
for good measure. Synthetic oil hides your 13mm socket and puts
superglue on your earplugs. Synthetic oil will scratch your
faceshield and make your gloves shrink two sizes night before
trackday. Synthetic oil stole your neutral and sold it to the Chinese
for $1.25. Synthetic oil will make you grow a tail. Synthetic oil
will write long crazy e-mails to your Internet friends and then sign
your name at the bottom.
sythetic oil
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 8:54 pm
by Susan Moorhead
Pablo,
I think the key phrase here may be, "as recommended from a dealer...". I
use only Mobil 1 synthetic, they have been in the synthetic business longer
than anyone. Never heard of Sylkolene. Bottom line, use what you have
confidence in.
Marshall in Afton, Ok
'95 KLXC3 "Blackhorse"
----- Original Message -----
From: Pablo Andres Jaramillo
To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 3:50 PM
Subject: [DSN_klr650] Sythetic Oil
> I need your wisdom on synthetic oils.
>
> I used Sylkolene synthetic oil over a base of castor oil for maximum
> protection as recomended from a dealer in town.
>
> I hit for a 1000 mile ride and the oil turned black after the first stop
and
> the people I was ridding with said my bike left a smell of castor whenever
I
> passed them.
>
> Is this normal with synthetic oils? Should I change back to petrolum oils
> and if so how should i wash the motor with before doing so.
>
> Regarsd,
>
> Pablo
digest number 1449
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2001 9:59 pm
by Jsherlockholmz@aol.com
In a message dated 6/17/01 3:51:02 AM Central Daylight Time,
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:
>>
Fellow KLR Pilot,
I agree with most of you statements/opinions/findings. However, I do disagree
with you on a couple of subjects. First of all, the GIVI tail trunk does not
turn into a sail unless you are a midget and don't block the wind flow. I'm a
big guy at 6'3" and 270lb. I have never experienced a handling problem on
asphalt, concrete, or dirt roads. Interstate or otherwise. Plus, if I was set
for some serious offroading, the bag wouldn't be there. I'm not a PD or PANAM
rider. I'm a commuter, local road player, long distance road rider, and
decently trailed off road opportunities. If I was going for big dirt, I would
not do it on the KLR.
I also must disagree with the addition of what you say are unnecessary items.
First of all, the stock handguards are junk. I know, I got my hand severely
pinched when I went down once. Secondly, the front fender on the KLR is the
worst sail on the bike. My Acerbis Baja fender is much more aerodynamic and
cuts down on drag and side wind influence. I could go on. But, I think I've
made my point. We all ride our KLR's differently. I respect your concept, and
I expect to be respected for my concept. So lets just agree to disagree. OK?
There are many stock things that are good on the KLR. Yet, there are also
some significant positive changes that can be made aesthetically, performance
wise, and safety wise. Have fun on your rides my fellow pilot.
Jim Sherlock
Austin, Texas