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[rob.siladie]

like new cond. off 2008 klr650. http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/KLRprod.html 3309907545 rob 145

[Walter Mitty]

Molly number come from virgin oil analysis on Bob is the Oil Guy site. I think the moly numbers were about 90 ppm. Ed Dobson wrote: --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Walter Mitty wrote:

> > While the Mobil 1 motorcycle specific oils do contain higher levels

of zinc and phosphorous, both the motorcycle specific Mobil 1 oil and most of the other Mobil 1 oils contain friction modifiers (moly). The motorcycle specific oils actually contain higher levels of moly than the Mobil 1 15w50.

> > nakedwaterskier wrote: It's a little

hard to generalize about the difference between Mobil 1

> passenger-car motor oils and Mobil 1 motorcycle oils. That's because > not all viscosities of Mobil 1 passenger-car oils have the same levels > of zinc and phosphorus, and there are even greater differences among > the three Mobil 1 motorcycle oils. In general, Mobil 1 motorcycle oils > have: > > Additive packages balanced differently for motorcycle engine and > transmission operation. For passenger vehicles, fuel economy and > emission system protection are higher priorities. These require low > phosphorus systems and the use of friction modifiers. Motorcycle oils > do not require friction modifiers for fuel economy and for better > clutch friction less/no friction modifier is optimum. Motorcycle oils > allow the use of higher levels of antiwear additives such as ZDDP > (phosphorous). > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of

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Do you have references for the claims of moly in the Mobil and other oils. Thanks. ED --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]