oil thread - seriously - "lucas"

[dooden]

And for my Trusty steed she gets basically whatever 15w40 oil is cheapest, Delvac or the Chevron brand, even used Honda GN-4 without a issue. Its a KLR it needs oil, change it and change it often. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote: > > > I feel your pain. You bought some pricey oil and now you can't use it. > Heck, run it in your lawnmower and go buy some different m/c oil. > What you have on hand is not uncommon. > Honda sells their own motorcycle-specific synthetic(blend?) oil that they > in turn say don't use on certain models because of the moly content. The > Lucas product you have may work just fine in dry clutch bikes like a Moto > Guzzi, Ducati or BMW and in Harley's where the clutch runs in it's own oil. > So, yes, it's specific motorcycle, motorcycle specific oil. > eddie > > > > [Original Message] > > From: kusstj > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > > Date: 3/6/2011 9:51:58 PM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] oil thread - seriously - "Lucas" > > > > So, its still winter in Minnesota, but as I am want to do I change my oil > in the A16 late last fall so it is ready to go this spring. I like > synthetic and as Amsoil motorcycle oil was not on the shelf down at the > store, I grabbed Lucas synthetic motor oil. I thought what the heck. - > motorcycle specific oil, ought to be good as anything for the klr. > > > > So- I now read some of the specific details on the Lucas oil brochure > online for the red label lucas synthetic I purchased. States "not > recommended for wet clutches". > > > > So, I spend 7 bucks a quart for motorcycle specific synthetic oil - and > last I remember the KLR650 is indeed, a motorcycle. And now I come to > learn that the motorcycle specific oil I bought is not for all motorcycles. > It states in the fine print not recommended for wet clutch applications. > So, this oil is actually "specific motorcycle motorcycle specific synthetic > oil". what a crock, like I should have to read the fine print. I think it > has Moly (molybdememumemnum) > > this oil is in now my bike I have run it perhaps 10 minutes. > > > > So aside from looking forward to calling their customer service and > giving the dipshxts a piece of my mind, has anyone tried this stuff.?? I am > knowledgable regarding avoiding friction modifiers in bike oil , etc. > but seriously, who'd-ah thought you could by bike oil that isn't > recommended for your bike. flippin stupid. maybe I will take it out and > use it in the F150. > > > > po'd in Minnesota > > todd in chaska A16 > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Member Map: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > > Group Apps: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! > Groups Links > > > > > > >