hauling a klr

[clint lee jin yew]

hi all, today, i got shocked when my workshop informed me that they do not have anymore stock of valvoline 20w50 motor oil. the importer stopped bringing it in to malaysia now i can always revert back to using my motul 20w50, but then that thing burns quite fast after running about 2000 to 2500km. i was then told that penzoil's 20w50 is good. can anyone comment on this? i'm not trying to start an oil thread here ok? i can't use shell rotella here coz theres just one type here and its totally different from what you guys use over there in the States. silkolene is too bloody expensive total is crap theres no mobil 1 for bikes over here clint

[Eric L. Green]

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, clint lee jin yew wrote:

> i was then told that penzoil's 20w50 is good. > > can anyone comment on this?

Any good-quality 20w50 should work, at least until the viscosity stabilizers break down and the oil starts burning off fast (as you found with the motul), and penzoil is a good quality 20w50. Who knows, it might have higher-quality viscosity enhancers than the motul, it certainly couldn't hurt to see.

> i can't use shell rotella here coz theres just one type here and its > totally different from what you guys use over there in the States.

Do you have diesel big rigs there? (Where was "there" again?). Do you have large fueling stations ("truck stops") for those large trucks there, where the trucks buy their fuel and oil? If so, check there to see what the large trucks are using in their crankcase.

> theres no mobil 1 for bikes over here

The Mobil 1 20w50 car version should work fine in a KLR. -E

[clint lee]

the 'there' is malaysia. we don't have giant rigs as those in the u.s.a. but we use those volvo and scania machines to pull the containers and busses. mmmmmmmmm. its worth a check. mobil 1 20w50 for cars ok for bikes as well? are you sure? anyone in the group using this stuff? give me some time to clock milage before i checkout penzoil clint Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[George Basinet]

Clint, I've been using it in my BMW K bike for over 10 years. George Escondido, CA clint lee wrote:

>the 'there' is malaysia. we don't have giant rigs as those in the u.s.a. but we use those volvo and scania machines to pull the containers and busses. mmmmmmmmm. its worth a check. > >mobil 1 20w50 for cars ok for bikes as well? are you sure? >anyone in the group using this stuff? > >give me some time to clock milage before i checkout penzoil > >clint > > > >Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >

[clint lee jin yew]

thanks you guys, for the advice, i will be checking ou the penzoil stuff first, then tryout the mobil1 clint

[fasteddiecopeman]

Matt, I had a 'rack' made to carry my KLR on the rear of my (old) motorhome, and it secures via a 'u' shaped piece that goes over the seat while I sit on it (180#) to compress the ends a bit but not too much. Worked fine on a 500 mile haul. If you want to see pictures, e-mail me and I'll send you some. Ed