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the new xb12r's are way faster than the 600rr, let alone f4i.

It is more $$... but I can deal with $30 more every couple k miles.... it's a brand new bike, and worth it. If it was a used bike w/ 20k miles then maybe not.

Okay.. after spending much of my day off today looking at threads in this forum.. I think I'm going to go to mobil 1 mx4t 10w40 permanently. Only downside is a completely unexplained reason for using lots of oil... i.e. having to add oil between changes. any ideas why?

also my bike does have a catalytic converter

ok but the 15w40 in the white container is, from what I understand, NOT synthetic. the 5w40 IS synthetic?

also... I am not worried at all about OCI's.. I change the oil every 1000-1500 miles. In all honesty.. the bike has about 3k and the oil has been changed at: ~100miles 250 miles 500 miles 900 miles 1400 miles 2000 miles 2600 miles 3100 miles Mainly because I was trying different types of oils...

hmm.. I stopped having a lot of faith in UOA when a coworker took 4 samples of the EXACT same oil from his truck..(I helped him take them.. cleaned the pan, rinsed it. removed the drain bolt and let it drain 10-15 seconds, then took one large sample and divided it into 4 smaller samples and...

I have an 05 zx6r... high compression high redline motor (15.5k rpm)... Right now I'm trying the rotella-t full syn 5w40... anything you guys specifically recommend?