I just picked up a 2007 Repsol Edition CBR1000rr.
Owner's manual says to use 10W-30, but that in warmer weather, 10W-40 is ok.
Previously, I used Repsol full-synthetic 10W-50 in my 954rr and it worked great.
I live in Atlanta where is gets very hot and humid, and I wil be doing some track days here and there.
I do change the oil and filter every 1,000-1,500 miles. Yeah, I know that is excessive when using synthetic, but it makes me feel better, knowing that while I am out wailing on the bike, that the oil is fresh and clean.
So my question is, whould I just use 10W-40 like Mobil1 MX4T, or can I keep using the Repsol 10W-40 4T race formula with this new bike?
Will the 10W-50 cost me any HP? I know that if the oil is thicker at operating temp, that it might not flow as well and could increase oil pressure in some cases. But I think that synthetic oil flows better than dino oil at the same viscosity, does it not?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Owner's manual says to use 10W-30, but that in warmer weather, 10W-40 is ok.
Previously, I used Repsol full-synthetic 10W-50 in my 954rr and it worked great.
I live in Atlanta where is gets very hot and humid, and I wil be doing some track days here and there.
I do change the oil and filter every 1,000-1,500 miles. Yeah, I know that is excessive when using synthetic, but it makes me feel better, knowing that while I am out wailing on the bike, that the oil is fresh and clean.
So my question is, whould I just use 10W-40 like Mobil1 MX4T, or can I keep using the Repsol 10W-40 4T race formula with this new bike?
Will the 10W-50 cost me any HP? I know that if the oil is thicker at operating temp, that it might not flow as well and could increase oil pressure in some cases. But I think that synthetic oil flows better than dino oil at the same viscosity, does it not?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!