Recent content by moontan

my point was not wear..phosphorus is poisonous to a catalyst and most motorcycles these days have such emissions equipment..sn:emission control system compatibility

update as in sn api rating...less phosphorus for catalyst equipped bikes..a number of mc specific bike oils have the sn rating..motul,kendall gt-1 to name a few..formula trickery to charge more for less..additive

a good way to get started on a sportbike...learn to ride a dirt bike first and all the skills it entails which will translate into handling a street bike..

a fairly smart move by Honda in regards to this bike..{with the dct could be rather portly}..considering the bizarre lineup of bikes Honda has right now as long as its not too expensive compared to the bimmer and monster ktm

picked up a leftover 14 versys 650 abs just over a month ago..chomping at the bit with the unusual tropical weather the past weekend in socal..cant wait to tear up the canyon and mountain roads

that motorex 10w60 is $20 liter/$76 for 4 liters at cyclegear

lots of careless arrogant malicious behavior on the road folks... personal responsibility has been removed from society...DEVO was right

you'll get snappier throttle response with lighter oil in that oilhead..less fluid drag

it seems the sm/sl jaso ma2 oil has less phosphorus and sulfated ash which is supposedly damaging to a catalyst which most motorcycles come equipped with since 2007 or so..and that sequel is even more spendy

the raider/roadliner/stratoliner 1900 motor family is known for lifter issues..clacking sound at startup is a warning sign of possible lifter failure(mine were replaced under warranty at 1200 miles)ticking sounds when hot seem to be normal,it has four lifters versus two in a harley twin..also...

this question about why arent we all using hdeo also relates to motorcycles..some bike oils have higher zi/ph like the diesel oils,but the latter is cheaper..however,most late model bikes have one or more catalysts..Canada,you are going to love California's emission laws...NOT

i noticed when the price of a barrel of oil spiked awhile back that the price of gas went up sure but the price of oil,tires..anything oil related went up and pretty much has not come down..

i've got some corn for you,seriously..this thread reminds me of the "gang" of kids who took over the rock store on their mopeds..about thirty of them,one sport rider got mad yelling "this is embarassing!" jumped on his bike and took off,funny as [censored]...i thought the youngsters were brave...

i'm alittle peacock short and stout,here is my handle,here is my spout..

i prefer stock pipes myself..stealth is where its at in the canyons..i do enjoy the crackle of drag pipes on a hog..once and awhile...or an italian twin at full song..i do miss the two stroke dirt bikes...