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First of all, you should never buy a helmet that is on display. Often, these helmets can be years old, and from everyone trying them on, they tend to break in too much. Usually, stores have display models with new helmets in boxes somewhere. Arai states that their helmets are good for seven...

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PERSONAL OPINION. Please just buy an Arai!!

If anyone was wondering, I ended up going with the Klotz TechniPlate 10W-30. I have 1,500 miles on it, and the shifts have been very precise and smooth. The motor runs smoothly and cool, and the oil color still looks the same as when it went in. No complaints. I did have complaints with the...

Ah, my bad. I thought you were saying to do that whole UOA regimen. And now, to come full circle to why I started this thread: you are recommending me Amsoil. Why? Besides the personal bias, is this cost-based, performance-based, etc.? I would like to know. By the way, I like Amsoil. I use it in...

That video cracks me up every time :ROFLMAO:

I was referring to the Honda GN4 oil. As that is the cheapest and what is recommended in my owners manual. Or do you have a suggestion on what oil I should switch to do UOA on.

Okay so do I start GN4 for for all the reports?

Out of all the current UOAs that exist out there, are there any "clues" that could point me to the oil I should pick for the next oil change in my bike?

Well that's the problem, I thought they told me how good the oil is and how my motor is wearing with it. From what you and kschachn are saying, it might not tell the whole story I am looking for. But I really don't know.

Okay, say I buy the Amsoil kit for 40 bucks. The current oil I have in there is the HP4RU and it has about 3500miles on it. Is it worth doing a UOA on it? Or do I need to multiple?

How does one go about determining the length I can keep it in my motor? The Honda manual calls for GN4 and says 8,000 miles or 1 year. Am I to believe this is true? They also say this detail: "Engine oil consumption varies, and oil quality deteriorates according to riding conditions and time...

Alright, here is a 10,000-foot view of how I got here. The owner’s manual recommends a 10W-30 Honda GN4 oil, which costs about $8 a quart. Alright, I’ll use that. But when shopping, I noticed Honda also sells an HP4S oil for $13 a quart, and in their own product literature, they talk about how...

@kschachn I am not an oil expert. explain it to me, why is this Blackstone incorrect?

https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/2012-cbr-1000rr-gn4-10w-30.267772/ This guy was using 10w30 GN4, the recommended oil. And there was not 1 UOA in the 30 grade. Does it matter in the end? I am not sure, obviously the Honda engineers know what their oil is doing...I hope!

Question for the oil experts: If my manual specifies a 10W-30 and wants it run for 8,000 miles, but after 3,300 miles it sheared down to a 20 grade, am I still using a 10W-30?

Its around the 13 min mark in the video evoman posted.

You're right.

@kschachn what oil do I buy? @Pablo do I buy AMSOIL and just never think about oil again?

@Pablo please explain it to me. I am like a kid who's lost in school, and the teacher keeps trying to give hints. Are you saying that the oil analysis doesn’t show the base oils used (e.g., ester)?