I contacted the uk rep to find out more about 300V here is what the outcome was
- the labelling has changed from double ester to ester core, better technology (or marketing rewording? but without understanding the chemistry involved, I cannot comment!)
- the oil is designed to be used for racing bikes
- the oil is designed to be used in road bikes for road use while keeping the maker's oil change interval
- it provides higher protection than 7100 but in their opinion this is not needed and OTT for road use
- POA is used in the oil composition to complement ester
- 7100 provides all the protection needed for road use and is much cheaper
Now for road use, I expect majority of people stick to the oil change interval which is typically between 6~8 kmiles. Some do it more frequently some less!
For me a good oil is how well it has kept its performance and spec over this period. I know high temperatures is a VI killer. A lot of bikes get very hot when in traffic or in summer temperatures.
So for me even if 300V is OTT for road use, I will still go for it is it keeps its integrity better over the oil change interval
I would think another valid approach would be to use the cheaper oil and if in doubt, change it more often
- the labelling has changed from double ester to ester core, better technology (or marketing rewording? but without understanding the chemistry involved, I cannot comment!)
- the oil is designed to be used for racing bikes
- the oil is designed to be used in road bikes for road use while keeping the maker's oil change interval
- it provides higher protection than 7100 but in their opinion this is not needed and OTT for road use
- POA is used in the oil composition to complement ester
- 7100 provides all the protection needed for road use and is much cheaper
Now for road use, I expect majority of people stick to the oil change interval which is typically between 6~8 kmiles. Some do it more frequently some less!
For me a good oil is how well it has kept its performance and spec over this period. I know high temperatures is a VI killer. A lot of bikes get very hot when in traffic or in summer temperatures.
So for me even if 300V is OTT for road use, I will still go for it is it keeps its integrity better over the oil change interval
I would think another valid approach would be to use the cheaper oil and if in doubt, change it more often