It would be helpful if whoever is writing these unsigned messages would sign
them so we know who is talking.
thanks.
Henry S. Winokur
94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
West Bethesda, MD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of Crisler, Jon
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 9:41 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Amsoil change interval
>
>
> Well, you probably have a choice between 10w-40 or 20w-50. The
> Yamaha specs
> call for 10w-40, and your temps do not get too high, so I would
> probably go
> with that. In temps below about 60, I usually let the bike warm for a few
> minutes before I start off. I probably add about 1-2 minutes for each 10
> degree drop in temp, such as 1 minute warm up at 60, 2-3 minutes
> at 50, 4-6
> minutes at 40 etc. That is me just being paranoid. I also take
> it easy on
> all engines until they are warmed up. You can cause a lot of
> wear and tear
> by getting on it hard on a cold engine. (that goes for pretty much any
> engine of any type).
>
> Now, I do not have any scientific info to back up my cold engine/warmup
> cycle, just seems to be based on past experience and common
> sense. Its not
> like the oil is like jelly, it more like the piston wall/pistons need to
> come up to temp so that the piston to wall clearence is wear it should be.
> A cold engine has larger clearence, and running it hard like that causes
> excessive wear.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Gilbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 1:42 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Amsoil change interval
>
>
> What wt. would listers recommend for the San Francisco area. I commute
> daily
> on my GTS year round in temps from a low of 40 on a winter
> morning to 80 or
> so on a hot summer day.
>
> David Gilbert
> National Operations Manager
> GIC Real Estate Inc.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> San Francisco, Calif.
> 1994 Yamaha GTS, 1997 Valkyrie Tourer, 1995 KTM 620RXC, 1988 Gold
> Wing, 1990
> VT1100 Shadow
>
