Recent content by JPowell490

There is a conventional oil and then there is a 4T full synthetic.

I am late to this party, but re-using a head gasket and polishing cam pitting with Emory cloth? I think both are VERY bad ideas. Japanese bikes are precision machines, not your grand daddy's 65 inline 6, 4 door Chevy II. I would pass on that deal. You can find very nice Z1200s out there for a...

I have never understood why people buy thousands of dollars in a cycle, then dump the cheapest oil they can find in it. You can say what you want about UOA's, no way I would use it in mine. Of course for 8.50 a quart, you might as well buy the Mobil 1.

Very nice!!

We'll see. I plan on doing another in 1500 miles. I will do a TBN then too. I don't mind the shorter change interval. I am OCD on oil and even if it would last 5k I would lose my mind worrying about it lol. Would love to see your Kaw. I will put some before pics up of this bike. You wouldn't...

Yea, sometimes you have to watch Amazon sellers. I have seen them do that to prices a lot. Just click the link for other prices and see if anyone is selling it lower. Direct would be good too. Cancel the Valvoline and order the Red Line.

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Bonz, New report is up in the analysis forum!

Round 2! This oil change had 1551 miles on it. It looks like everything is washed out from the bike being filthy and sitting for years from the previous owner. As a note, nothing in filtration changed after I put in the BMC street from taking out the original owner's KN filters that were...

Tell me about it, I sent it priority too. They have it and received it Tuesday. They take a while. Should have it this week.

One problem Bonz, The zx12r never had carbs.

Originally Posted by Silverado12 Originally Posted by JPowell490 owned Harley's since 2007. Had 7 or 8 now. I love the Softails, but the new Sportsters look like dogshit. Couldn't give me one. That doesn't even make sense. The Sportster literally hasn't changed; still has the Peanut tank, same...

Yes, the 12r test bike chunked a rod because the filled it too full of oil. The 12r was restricted and is highly debated. It was restricted with smaller velocity stacks, corked up exhaust, timing retarded, etc. I have taken all those out of the equation. New stacks, new exhaust, etc. These...

I will call BS that you have ran 10w40 Motul 300v motorcycle oil. Your usual oil is Rotella because it is cheap and you want me to believe you splurged for Motul? Come on now, if you did, we wouldn't be having this conversation. Your shifting would be butter. You also have 48k miles on a...