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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 :lol: ) 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'.

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Well I knew to avoid the cheap stuff for cars :mrgreen:

 


Sounds like you hae been listening to someone crying already :lol:

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 :lol:


Now I stick to motorcycle oil religiously.

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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 :lol:


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

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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 :lol:


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...?

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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 :roll:

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

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