thats not true torco sythetic is made for wet clutches and shouldnt be mixed but if you like doing things the wrong way hey go ahead now i see why no oil threads
On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 8:40 AM, Tree Doc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > That's total bunk! > > Modern synthetics and non-syn oils are totally interchangeable. You > can add one to the other with no issue. Why you would do that is the > question. Synth offers much better barrier protection for start up and > you will have the advantage of extended changes. Just DON'T use a > Synth that is listed as "Energy Conserving" as that is incompatible > with a wet clutch system in a motorcycle. My Nighthawk never saw > synthetic before I took her over from the original owner. Now, that's > all she gets. Mobil 1 4T Racing 10w40 or the Amsoil 10w40. She's as > smooth as a top at start-up and aside from an issue I had from a POS > K&N Filter, her Lab tests show proof that she's benefiting from Syn. > > The proof is in the pudding. If you want to know what's really going > on inside, get your oil tested. It's a $22 charge and add $10 to have > the TBN done, too. That will tell you how much additive is left in the > oil at testing and will be the guideline for how much time you can go > between changes and have complete protection still. In my case, I have > gone 2500 miles between changes and still have enough additive present > to go another 1500+. I personally choose to keep my interval more > frequent on all my bikes and generally change at about 2k. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
