I had it for a year and I traded for Street glide special 2021, way more fun.
R18 only excite you when start the bike, boxer engine rock the bike to the side. The rest is boring sleepy no character.
I've K16GA and 6k Interval is just fine, but you need to top up the engine oil every 2k miles depends on your riding style, big engine consume oil esp: in long distance and high rev.
Regarding BMW spec engine oil 5w40 or 10w40 is just fine, unless you are in very cold place the 5w40 is a must...
I know all these oil are great but from these data, I just want to understand more;
I know Hydrotreated is basically natural gas oil treated and group3 base synthetic.
PAO polyolefin is pao.
Castrol power1 racing 4t purely group 3 base oil
Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy...
IS the racing 4t mobil 1 is globally the same ingredient? I found a lot of packaging different and made from USA, Egypt.?
Do you guys know what is the base oil, I couldn't find any information about it on MSDS Is should have some hydrotreated oil?
"This material is defined as a mixture...
I was worry about the cold start in the morning that 10w will take longer time pumping to lubricate engine parts + the clearance between engine parts is very small.
I was happy to go with 10w40 until i watch this clip on YT. He mentioned again and again use Viscosity grade as manufacture recommended.
So what do you guy think.. 10w40 is still ok??
Hi Ive wondering about the change interval of the engine oil for example Mobil 1 racing 4t 10w40, shell advance ultra 10w40.
I asked both manufacturer they told me recommended change is around 3xxx miles (6000km) or 6 months.
but for example BMW Motorrad manual says 1 year or 6000 miles (10k...
Hi, BMW manuals stated engine oil mustn't have Molybdenum-based because is will damage their engine coating?
Does Mobil 1 racing 4t 10w 40 has it??
Thank you
It is ok to run Amsoil 20w50 on BMW R ninet (R1200 oil cool) ??
Manual says 15w50 JASO MA2 API SN... I heard that if you put too much viscosity grade oil is will be to thick to goes thru all space between crank and bearing space 1mm that suppose to be filled with engine oil.
Thank you