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Originally Posted By: billt460 Just when you thought you wouldn't have to look at her anymore. Like a bad rash that almost goes away..... Then comes back. I never found her hard to look at.

Shouldn't this thread be entitled Best Protection & Easiest for Clear Coat?

How about a pic of the hot pink paint? Swirls and scratches come from abrasion, not looking at it. It almost sounds like the paint is dead.

Why don't the [censored] holes take a bus?

Originally Posted By: sunruh Originally Posted By: alarmguy the Honda wont care, assuming those wear numbers come down a little more. and what if they dont come down? Might only go 250,000 miles.

ST824, probably purchased late 80s or early 90s.

I have an Ariens 24 that had gotten to the point where it was extremely hard to hand start. I tried everything in the book, cleaned the carb, new plug, everything. I would [censored] with it for hours, plug in, plug out, squirt ether, heat the head with a heat gun and even then occasionally it...

How many miles are on this Bonneville?

Just for the record, my factory workshop manual for 650cc unit construction twins specifies engine oil changes at 1500 miles, transmission oil changes at 6000 miles, and primary chaincase oil changes at 1000 miles. I think I changed my oil every 1000 miles. The 500-750 mile interval is probably...

Originally Posted By: CT8 Originally Posted By: Mackelroy Was vp used the whole oci? your lead count is too low, boost it up a bit, on a thousand miles, to around around 80 to 100 ppm, 2,000 miles 150 to 200 ppm. What is the lead supposed to do? I was wondering about this myself. Perhaps to...

Why not run a 20w-50 like what was originally specified by Triumph?

I wonder if the high iron is indicative of high cam wear that has plagued many of the TDI engines.

Originally Posted By: Ducman Originally Posted By: KernelK Castrol Syntrax is definitely limited slip, at least here in the States. Interesting, thanks for the feedback. Is that for the Syntrax 75w-90 grade? Prior to posting, I took the liberty of checking a couple of Castrol TDS for the...

Castrol Syntrax is definitely limited slip, at least here in the States.

Just for the record, Castrol SAF-XO was non LS and was the recommended oil for the final drive. Castrol Syntrax, available at Autozone, is LS.