Who's Using 20W-50 in A Japanese Sport Bike?

[Screamin' V4]

Piggy Backing on my other Post...

Format
Year:
Make:
Model:
Current Mileage:

Oil:
OCI:
UOA:
How Driven: (Babied/Moderate/Hard, etc.)
Engine Condition:

 

[Screamin' V4]

Year: 2005 (newest street bike)
Make: Suzuki
Model: GSX-R600
Current Mileage: 1300M

Oil: Suzuki 10W-40 Oil (non topic related)
OCI: 2K M OCI's TBD (1st Oil Change at 500M's)
UOA: No UOA Yet
Driven: Babied Commuting To-From Work, Otherwise Driven Hard Like Track Bike (After 1K M Manual Break-in Period)
Engine Condition: Excellent other than light valve tap noise that is apparently common in GSXR & Gixxer Forums

 

[Norm Olt]

A lot of the people on the Bigbikeworld Forum who have ZX-11's and live in the warmer climates routinely use Amsoil's 20W-50 vs. the more common usage of their 10W-40 product. I've used it in my '93 since I acquired it.

i.e., Florida, Arizona, PR, etc. Not seeing very many "cold start" problems due to ambient temps.

Remember, this was the undisputed "King of the Hill" from about 1993 to 1997, or so...

Cheers!

 

[mburnickas]

Year:1994
Make:Suzuki
Model:GSX-R1100W
Current Mileage: 16,XXX

Oil:Amsoil 20w-50 (used since miles 00018.0)
OCI: Per Factory Service Manual:
600 miles
4,000 miles (12 months)
7,500 miles (24 months)
11,000 miles (36....)
15,000 miles (48....)
Oil filter is every OTHER change.

UOA:Yearly (once)
How Driven: (Babied/Moderate/Hard, etc.)
To work (5:30 am babied
Home from Work: Mod+/Hard
Just messing around: Mod+/Hard
Engine Condition: Fine by UOA.

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