Oil and filters?

[Awesome]

What kind of filter, and what kind of oil do you use? Riding or racing? How long do you wait to switch to full synthetic?

..and thank you for your cooperation.

[MsHap]

I use the Scotts filter. I hope it is better.
I use Valvoline Racing oil. My bike is too old for synthetic I think.

[ZX-12R]

I'm still using Kawasaki filters because I got a bunch of them very cheap when I bought my bike. Around 2500 miles, I switched to full synthetic (3rd oil change) Mobil 1 10-40. The bike absolutely loves it. Shifts smoother, starts easier, runs smoother, etc., etc. My next oil change will be with Motul E-Tech 100 in 10-40 weight.

[OreoGaborio]

think i ended up w/a fram filter it's all the had at Kirkers on Rte 1 (DON'T GO THERE FOR FILTERS & OIL!)

for oil i threw in some Spectra Gold Semi-Synth. i'll probably use that again but this time i'll buy it elsewhere since the filter & 5gt's ended up costing me like 45 bucks

[SWEET_Z]

Ussually use the fram ones but I'm not devoted either way. If i happen to be at the dealer i'll get an oem filter otherwise fram is the same thing and ussually has a nice hand grip.

[OreoGaborio]

Originally posted by SWEET_Z
fram is the same thing

uh oh... someone said it... who has a personal experience with a fram shitting the bed? i'm sure they're out there

there's alot of people who will adamently (sp?) disagree w/ what you just said

[SSearchVT]

I use the factory filter and oil and change it every 3000 miles. The filter may be a few more bucks than a non OEM, but I am only using 2 or 3 of them a year. The cost difference to me is insignificant. As for the oil, it gets changed before it truely has a chance to breakdown, and I am only street riding so it doesn't see the abuse of racing. I know Honda car oil is just re-bottled Texaco and Havoline (depending on weight). Who makes their motorcycle oil?

[RandyO]

Oil is Oil, filters are filters, don't matter what you use.... if your bike doesn't shift smoother when you change your oil no matter what you use, then the oil wasn't dirty yet

regular oil and filter changes.. using recomended viscosity is all that counts

whether you pay a dealer or do it yourself, unless your time is not worth anything cleaning a scotts filter and making a mess costs more than a throw away

[MC]

I use OEM filters and Mobil 1 20w-50 synthetic.

[Karaya One]

Fram filters and Motorex Powersynth 10W60.

The bikes runs and shifts like a dream.

[slingblade]

OEM filter and Royal Purple full synthetic oil

[ssg]

//street
Amsoil MC spec. oil
Purolator Filters


//dirt
oe or k&n filters
Shell Rotella T 5w-40 syn.




Fram sucks

[beet]

& fillter every 3000
read your spects. oil is oil

[elaineo]

shit, that reminds me, i haven't changed the oil in my bike in over 7000 miles. or, more accurately, i haven't found someone willing to change my oil for me in over 7000 miles

[beet]

back @ ya honey

[legalspeed]

Race bike; cheapest everything - change every weekend.

Street bike; OEM filter, Castrol R4 or GPS (GPS for me)

[bentbryan]

Originally posted by legalspeed
Race bike; cheapest everything - change every weekend.

Don't you mean "have someone change it every weekend"?

[highsider]

Originally posted by elaineo
...... or, more accurately, i haven't found someone willing to change my oil for me in over 7000 miles

You are doing something wrong.

[highsider]

Originally posted by legalspeed
Race bike; cheapest everything - change every weekend.

Street bike; OEM filter, Castrol R4 or GPS (GPS for me)

So you dont find that the cheap oil filters restrict oil flow any on your race bike?

[legalspeed]

Originally posted by bentbryan
Don't you mean "have someone change it every weekend"?

No, most of the work on my race bike is done by yours truly, plus gixxer6.

However, I will say Gordon did a lot of work repairing and prepping my bike the morning I cut the cast off my right hand from a severe crash the day before. He did a good job, I did a good job. That gave our team a Championship.

The motor is turning fast enough to pump more oil than you've ever seen. Long and short chains being sheared, along with friction material from the clutch plates is a racer's biggest worry. Not flow dynamics.

Good question though.

[legalspeed]

oops forgont one:

Synthetic; you can use this with confidence after engine break-in, any year production.

You do break-in your engine, Right?!

[OreoGaborio]

Originally posted by highsider
You are doing something wrong.

or maybe she's not doing something right

[Awesome]

Originally posted by legalspeed

You do break-in your engine, Right?!

I've only had one brand new bike. I was a sissy when I bought the 929 because it was so much power so it got an easy break in. The 600RR has about 2000 on it so I think that's been taken care of.

[richw]

oem filter

change annually moldi one 15-50

when she's is being a bad girl she
can piss out a qt in a 100 miles

so she changes her own oil at least a qt every 300.

ALways did this and even after freshed motor new rings valve seals etc. Looking at pcv this winter may eliminate

[tiltedworld]

Scotts Filter on the 600rr, OEM on my wife's F4i.

I used regular dino oil during break-in (300 and 1,000 miles), switched to semi-synthetic at 3,000 miles and now have full-synthetic in the bikes.

Post break-in, I usually change the oil every 2500 miles or so, more often if I've been to the track a couple times.