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Pornpics, as requested. Too bad I can't post ones of the gf on the bike here....

Originally Posted By: jeff78 Mobil 1 15W-50 is also pretty good and usually less than $25 at Walmart in the 5-quart jugs if you don't feel like splurging on the pricier 4T stuff. That sounds like a winner right there. I'm not much on Walmart, so I think I'll try to find elsewhere. 15W seems...

This is probably mostly in my head, but I'm not thinking this VR1 is doing so hot. Logically the difference between 30 and 40 weight isn't that huge but it lurks at the back of my mind every time I ride. I'm also not sure why the oil turned dark so quickly, but it turned very black after only a...

Originally Posted By: jeff78 Valve clearance checks on these are every 3000 miles IIRC, so it won't be too long before you'll need to open up the valve covers and take a look inside anyway. Good call on the valve clearances. I should probably get on that sooner than later, maintenance unknown...

20-50 in summer? I would have thought that would be too heavy for a gixxer. Small oil passages, tight clearances, yada yada.

I chose the 10w30 based on a choice between 10W-30 and 20W-50. Truly, my only concern is the 30 weight vs. the recommended 40. I'm likely going to change the oil at the end of the summer and possibly have an analysis done. I'm not sure what had been in the bike when I got it, but it came out...

I will note that the used Mobile 1 4T, despite being in the bike for over a year, having over 6k miles, having the bike backed into in Seattle twice, and being flooded so bad that I had to drain the water out of 2 of the 4 carb float bowls, looked perfectly clean and there was zero (0, Nada...

So.... I've read that people use Valvoline VR1 in their bikes. Valvoline says to use their motorcycle oil. I just put on a fresh K&N oil filter and poured in 4 quarts of Valvoline VR1 10W-30 into my 1989 GSX-R750. Let's see if the clutch slips. Let's see how it compares to the Mobile 1 4T oil...

Originally Posted By: Michael_P I replaced a starter solenoid with a NAPA Echlin starter solenoid. Two days after the install, I shut off the truck and within five minutes the starter engaged. By the time I had disconnected the battery, the starter was smoking and the starter wire insulation had...