idle mixture adjustments with dynojet kit

[mule2b@aol.com]

After about 1,500 miles with Castrol R4 fully synthetic oil, I'm not so sure it's the best oil for the KLR. I've noticed more skipped shifts and false neutrals than when I ran 50/50 oil (Castrol Actevo and Honda HP4). Horsepower increase? I dunno; if there is it's not significant. I can't feel an improvement. The aspect that stills remains a bit mystical to me is additive/formula differences aimed at longer engine life. All of the oils I've used have been SG rated. The Honda HP4 claims to have "Moly" blended in, whatever that is. Anyone know which oil or oils would preserve the engine the longest? Which ones have the best additive mixes. This, to me, would be the most important deciding factor when purchasing oil from now on. Steve "The Mule" A14

[Brad Davis]

I've noticed false neutral and skips with three oil brands. Mobil 1 15-50 was the best behaving but needed changing at 1000 miles. Spectro 10-40 needed it at 1000 too, but I bought the bike with 700 miles on the Spectro change so I don't know what it was like fresh. I now have Castrol GTX 20-50 in my bike with about 300 miles on the change. Shifting still isn't as good as it was with the Mobil 1, so I may go back to it next change. Anyone else have similiar results? Brad A9

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, mule2b@a... wrote: > After about 1,500 miles with Castrol R4 fully synthetic oil, I'm not so > sure it's the best oil for the KLR. I've noticed more skipped shifts and > false neutrals than when I ran 50/50 oil (Castrol Actevo and Honda HP4). > Horsepower increase? I dunno; if there is it's not significant. I can't > feel an improvement. > The aspect that stills remains a bit mystical to me is additive/formula > differences aimed at longer engine life. All of the oils I've used have been > SG rated. The Honda HP4 claims to have "Moly" blended in, whatever that is. > Anyone know which oil or oils would preserve the engine the longest? Which > ones have the best additive mixes. This, to me, would be the most important > deciding factor when purchasing oil from now on. > > Steve > "The Mule" > A14

[Mark Weaver]

hmph. regardless of oil, i've never noticed a missed shift or false neutral on my klr, except when i only nudge the lever, instead of getting a solid push that moves the lever through its entire range of travel. allegedly, my klx300 is prone to popping out of second, but this also i have only observed when i've made a really half-assed shift.

> -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Davis [mailto:bradcdavis@...] > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:10 AM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Oil Update > > > I've noticed false neutral and skips with three oil brands. Mobil 1 > 15-50 was the best behaving but needed changing at 1000 miles. > Spectro 10-40 needed it at 1000 too, but I bought the bike with 700 > miles on the Spectro change so I don't know what it was like fresh. I > now have Castrol GTX 20-50 in my bike with about 300 miles on the > change. Shifting still isn't as good as it was with the Mobil 1, so I > may go back to it next change. > > Anyone else have similiar results? > > Brad A9 > > --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, mule2b@a... wrote: > > After about 1,500 miles with Castrol R4 fully synthetic oil, > I'm not so > > sure it's the best oil for the KLR. I've noticed more skipped > shifts and > > false neutrals than when I ran 50/50 oil (Castrol Actevo and Honda > HP4). > > Horsepower increase? I dunno; if there is it's not > significant. I can't > > feel an improvement. > > The aspect that stills remains a bit mystical to me is > additive/formula > > differences aimed at longer engine life. All of the oils I've used > have been > > SG rated. The Honda HP4 claims to have "Moly" blended in, whatever > that is. > > Anyone know which oil or oils would preserve the engine the > longest? Which > > ones have the best additive mixes. This, to me, would be the most > important > > deciding factor when purchasing oil from now on. > > > > Steve > > "The Mule" > > A14 > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >

[k650dsn@aol.com]

You have to shift a KLR! Gino, a shiftless bum.

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Brad Davis" wrote: > I've noticed false neutral and skips with three oil brands. Mobil 1 > 15-50 was the best behaving but needed changing at 1000 miles. > Spectro 10-40 needed it at 1000 too, but I bought the bike with 700 > miles on the Spectro change so I don't know what it was like fresh. I > now have Castrol GTX 20-50 in my bike with about 300 miles on the > change. Shifting still isn't as good as it was with the Mobil 1, so I > may go back to it next change. > > Anyone else have similiar results? > > Brad A9 > > --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, mule2b@a... wrote: > > After about 1,500 miles with Castrol R4 fully synthetic oil, > I'm not so > > sure it's the best oil for the KLR. I've noticed more skipped > shifts and > > false neutrals than when I ran 50/50 oil (Castrol Actevo and Honda > HP4). > > Horsepower increase? I dunno; if there is it's not > significant. I can't > > feel an improvement. > > The aspect that stills remains a bit mystical to me is > additive/formula > > differences aimed at longer engine life. All of the oils I've used > have been > > SG rated. The Honda HP4 claims to have "Moly" blended in, whatever > that is. > > Anyone know which oil or oils would preserve the engine the > longest? Which > > ones have the best additive mixes. This, to me, would be the most > important > > deciding factor when purchasing oil from now on. > > > > Steve > > "The Mule" > > A14

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi Brad, Never had a shift/neutral problem. Don't think I could find a false one if I tried. It improved a lot too when I changed from Motul semi 15/50 to BelRay EXS 15/50. Regards, Brian A14 D17

[PEDRO.VALDES@COULTER.COM]

Brad, I used Mobil 1 synthetic on my A-14 since new. I am aware that the gearbox on these monsters are not "sewing machine" smooth; but suspected the oil was in part contributing to this effect. After some research I concluded that synthetic automotive oils do lack critical high pressure agents which are required for motorcycle application. On this concept I switched to Honda HP 20w-50. Since then, the shifting is significantly smoother. Good luck, Peter A-14

[jirvine@nmsu.edu]

At 06:10 PM 10/17/00 +0000, Brad Davis wrote:

>I've noticed false neutral and skips with three oil brands. Mobil 1 >15-50 was the best behaving but needed changing at 1000 miles.

I don't understand? How does one know it needs changing? For the best info/testing on oil take a look at the last issue of Motorcycle Consumer News. My Y2k has been shifting very nicely with regular dinolube.

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi Ron, Thanks for the info. I ended up at 2 turns out. Big Gun, airbox mods, Dyno jet. Regards, brian A14 D17

[Russell Scott]

Yeah, I have switched over to Honda HP since thats what Honda recomends for the XR. No need to buy more than one brand of oil, although I was very happy with Motul synthetic. I change my oil every 2500 miles on the KLR and have had zero problems, other than clunky shifting between 1st and 2nd. Russel'r DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: Oil Update Brad, I used Mobil 1 synthetic on my A-14 since new. I am aware that the gearbox on these monsters are not "sewing machine" smooth; but suspected the oil was in part contributing to this effect. After some research I concluded that synthetic automotive oils do lack critical high pressure agents which are required for motorcycle application. On this concept I switched to Honda HP 20w-50. Since then, the shifting is significantly smoother. Good luck, Peter A-14 Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com