Recent content by hazbaz1984

The recommended oil weight is correct for this engine. It’s an air cooled, not water cooled, engine. Just not sure if it’s Italian temp. correct, or cold rainy UK correct.

It’s a 125 4 stroke. I use E5/99. It doesn’t run quite right on E10/95. Meh. I got it from a salvage auction. Very low mileage for its age. Accident damage (minor). But whoever owned it before, cranked the fuel mixture right up, and god knows if they ever changed the oil. So there’s that.

Accidental copy made.

It does have a small cone filter which I fully intend on pulling and examining for any metal particles. This is only the 2nd time I’ve drained the oil. Before that I know nothing of the service history of the bike. But with the first oil change I didn’t notice any particles in the oil. I am...

Fired up the ET4 (pre leader, air cooled, 1999) for the first time in about 4 months or so, getting it ready for MOT and checking for spring riding. Oil level was normal. Oil was reasonably clean. No oil pressure issues (I think, no light, oil was pulled into the engine as per). I drained the...