Originally Posted By: SubieRubyRoo
Originally Posted By: albertdi
My plan is to not eat anything that casts a shadow
So you're sticking to carrots and potatoes only? Even mushrooms cast a shadow and I'm not eating those!
Nice bike, how do you like it? I want to go look at the 790 for my...
Originally Posted By: sunruh
why do you need a new shock?
too many lbs... gettin' all fat and sassy!
I had the OEM shock re-sprung 7k ago. But the internals of the oem shock are non-serviceable and tired.
Originally Posted By: CT8
Run the oil to mfg recommendations quit the uoas and use the savings to buy a new bike in another 40,000 miles. I do enjoy the uoas though.
this will most likely be my last UOA on this vehicle, at least for a while. I've learned a lot from doing them. as mentioned...
Originally Posted By: CT8
Originally Posted By: Mackelroy
Especially for 1000 miles, you're not getting and financial benefit with $15 oil, at that milege
The oil is about a poor of an oil as it gets, it dropped out of grade.
Amen! Now I know! It was a pretty shade of red though! Gotta find...
Originally Posted By: Mackelroy
Hey albertdi,
Your lead count of 219 for (1000 miles) on a catted bike is a little high,. Id scale it back down alittle . like 80 to 100 ppm max . Probably didnt give you any issue, but no reason to over do it, unless you are liking it. Your iron dropped alittle...
Originally Posted By: uzun
Have you ever considered Motul 300V 4T 15W-50? Perhaps it will do a little better than some of the other oils you have tried so far.
I have. It's on my list of oils to try. At this point, trying new oils is a data-driven curiosity, and a costly one at that: $40 for...
Here's the latest report for my KTM. Figured I'd try a new 10w60, Silkolene, and see how the engine liked it.
To view the spreadsheet with all the oil reports visit:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pwqbOCfafYeHwalhctrVMPdlDbIH45oc236MucfM8IE/edit?usp=sharing
Originally Posted By: Snagglefoot
This is the most comprehensive set of UOA’s I’ve ever seen for 0w20. Six checks. That’s amazing. Thanks very much Albert.
yw! FYI, Only the most recent 3 samples are AFE
Originally Posted By: Bud_One
Impressive report and run.
What does your driving consist of percentage wise , mostly hwy miles ?
It's a real mix, 1mile trips to work (I should really walk) and 100 mile round trip to the nearest city center. The current UOA also includes a roundtrip tow to LA...
Originally Posted By: Shannow
Out of interest, what were you using for the first three runs ?
The three last ones are same oil, and the silicon and flashpoint improved markedly.
"Check back at 15,000 miles", on an oil that's already done 17,000 ?
Oil changed with this sample and analysis...