has any one used them.ive heard they can get couple more ponys??royal purpal in 1st gen mag.manual says synthetic oils may increase clutch slippage is this true?
I have always used split fire and V fire plugs but have not researched that for the Magna.
Quote from: captain2207 on May 13, 2009, 08:08:52 PM
has any one used them.ive heard they can get couple more ponys??royal purpal in 1st gen mag.manual says synthetic oils may increase clutch slippage is this true?
I believe that if you ride more than 7-8K miles a year, synthetic is probably worth it.
The benefits will outweigh any negatives.
The one exception is that Synthetic oil will leak through gasket weaknesses much quicker than regular oil, which is sometimes an issue with older bikes..
Royal Purple will not cause clutch slippage I have been runinng RP for years and have had no problems and I run 15w/40 and have run straight 40w RP and I have run it in all kinds of bikes!!!!! :cool: :cool: One more note the RP I was running were not Motorcycle specific and did fine !
Quote from: hootmon on May 14, 2009, 07:10:29 AM
Quote from: captain2207 on May 13, 2009, 08:08:52 PM
has any one used them.ive heard they can get couple more ponys??royal purpal in 1st gen mag.manual says synthetic oils may increase clutch slippage is this true?
I believe that if you ride more than 7-8K miles a year, synthetic is probably worth it.
The benefits will outweigh any negatives.
The one exception is that Synthetic oil will leak through gasket weaknesses much quicker than regular oil, which is sometimes an issue with older bikes..
I have been warned of another negative. Maybe this has been fixed, maybe not, but if your cooling system fails, and the engine overheats, synthetic oils turn to glue very quickly. So if you are going to run synthetics, in anything, SHUT IT DOWN at the first hint of overheating -- don't try to limp it into a station.
Of course, I would never run Maggie if she were too hot, but my '87 pu truck, yeah, maybe. This is the reason I have steered away from synthetics. Someone correct me if I am wrong here...
Ive heard of E3 plugs but not V3. I use the E3 in my cars , they are working great. Went from 30mpg to 36mpg. I'm looking for them for the bike now.
Look on the back of the bottle before buying: If the API "donut" logo says "Energy Conserving" across the bottom, think really, really hard about putting that oil in your bike, whether it's synthetic, or dino flavor. "Energy conserving" means that the oil contains friction modifiers, which is really, really good for cars and bikes with a dry clutch (or no clutch), but can spell trouble for wet clutches, causing them to slip under heavy load. Note that synthetics by themselves are no more or less slippery than dino oils. It's the additive package that sets them apart.
There's nothing wrong with running synthetic in your bike, as long as you check the API logo... Synthetic oil is a lot more consistent and stable, and it can improve the motor's efficiency, but it has a tendency to (sometimes) seep past weak gasket mating surfaces more so than Dino oil. Also, synthetic has a much higher temperature rating (up to 400F) than dino, and when it gets really hot, it evaporates instead of turning to ash syrup.. Synthetic also flows better in cold temperatures, making seasonal oil changes less necessary (unless you live in a very cold climate).
Having said that, I should mention that I run mostly dino oil in my bikes (Castrol GTX) cause it's a heck of a lot cheaper, and more accessible. I just do my best to avoid overheating and change it every 3K on the dot. I am gonna try synthetic in my XJ750 for a while, as soon as I swap the engine out (got me a low mileage mill from the salvage for my birthday :-D )
oh wait... wasn't the thread about spark plugs? :mrgreen: