Is this oil alright?

[Westbeef]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B002BJVPJS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480076905&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=castrol%2B10w40%2Bracing&dpPl=1&dpID=51Rgi9PmJZL&ref=plSrch&th=1&psc=1

I picked this up today from Halfords (dont judge me ) it was only a quid more than the halford brand stuff. Is it ok for my bike? Im guessing its a litte overkill but its not gonna cause damage is it? I assume it is fully synthetic being 'racing'.

[Stu]

as long as it meets the specs in the manual then yes its more than good enough

[Westbeef]

as long as it meets the specs in the manual then yes its more than good enough

 

Aye 10w40 in mine, was just double checking as it isnt going at anything like a race bike .

[Stu]

API ratings are the thing to look at

But you will have no trouble with modern oils these days

I won't go in to what I know about oils because people start crying

[Glorian]

This is the stuff you want

http://ghk.h-cdn.co/assets/cm/15/12/550913fbac2f2-pompeian-extra-virgin-olive-oil-xl.jpg

[Westbeef]

API ratings are the thing to look at

But you will have no trouble with modern oils these days

I won't go in to what I know about oils because people start crying

 

Well I knew to avoid the cheap stuff for cars

[Stu]

Well I knew to avoid the cheap stuff for cars

 

Sounds like you hae been listening to someone crying already

[ThePhatomfart]

I use these guy's

http://www.smithandallan.com/

[Stu]

I use these guy's

http://www.smithandallan.com/

 

awesome

I will be book marking that looking at some of their prices

[Guest]

Well I knew to avoid the cheap stuff for cars

 

Sounds like you hae been listening to someone crying already

I was using car oil in my 125 for the longest time. Partly because of what you say about oils Stu.

3 engines blew their top end. Possibly a coincidence.

What's not a coincidence was the clutch slip. Considerable loss in torque from pull away.

Changed the oil and it's the easiest bike to wheelie again

Now I stick to motorcycle oil religiously.

[Stu]

I was using car oil in my 125 for the longest time. Partly because of what you say about oils Stu.

3 engines blew their top end. Possibly a coincidence.

What's not a coincidence was the clutch slip. Considerable loss in torque from pull away.

Changed the oil and it's the easiest bike to wheelie again

Now I stick to motorcycle oil religiously.

 

If you are getting clutch slip you are using the wrong oil

Keep away from the oils that contain friction modifiers

[Guest]

I was using car oil in my 125 for the longest time. Partly because of what you say about oils Stu.

3 engines blew their top end. Possibly a coincidence.

What's not a coincidence was the clutch slip. Considerable loss in torque from pull away.

Changed the oil and it's the easiest bike to wheelie again

Now I stick to motorcycle oil religiously.

 

If you are getting clutch slip you are using the wrong oil

Keep away from the oils that contain friction modifiers

Yeah exactly my point - which are in car oils...?

[Stu]

Yeah exactly my point - which are in car oils...?

 

No!

you will be using an oil of the wrong spec with too much friction modifiers in it

[Guest]

Yeah exactly my point - which are in car oils...?

 

No!

you will be using an oil of the wrong spec with too much friction modifiers in it

Can you give an example of a cheap car oil without friction modifiers in? I'll give it a go...

[Stu]

pm on its way