[dsn_klr650] oil

[Rich W]

I wonder if the 20/50 Mobil 1 is overkill for the KLR under normal temps. Might be a good choice in sub zero weather, but I'm not planning on riding in anything under 40 degrees. I recently changed my oil and upgraded to the Mobil 1 MX4T 10w/40 4 cycle motorcycle oil. Purchased at Autozone for 7.99/QT. You can also buy this online www.mobil1.com @ $46/case (6-quarts) basically same price at autozone, but I cannot recall if there was a shipping charge. Bike runs very smooth when compared to conventional oil. I noticed a slight drop in engine TEMP as well. I have not noticed any difference with the clutch, but it does shift a lot smoother than before. As an aside from the oil topic.....I fixed/replaced the broken frame bolts and replaced other missing pieces using the part numbers from the www.buykawasaki.com website. The dealer was stunned when I listed off all the part numbers and knew what I was talking about....I tought it was funny! I love the internet... Just my 2 cents.... Rich A12 "Beast" Now @ 8200 miles

----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Meagher To: klr list DSN_klr650@egroups.com>; John Houchins Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Oil > > John opening a can of oil additive worms. > > A-7 16K > > OK, > Here's an oil observation for you. My last oil change I selected what I > thought was the best oil I could buy: Mobil 1 20/50W Motorcycle "V-Twin" > oil, at $10.50 per quart. Well, at least it isn't leaking out of my > countershaft sprocket seal, like the Silkolene Synthetic Racing oil did. > > But, I do declare that my clutch has become very grabby. I think I'll go > back to good old Bel-Ray EXL. > > Texas Tommy > A13, 20K > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you love your Mother? > Click Here > http://click.egroups.com/1/3652/3/_/911801/_/956718521/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 > >