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Totally understandable and I would be skeptical also if it weren't for what came out of the crankcase & there's a QA issue all over the internet (from months ago). Everything else does look very well done and there's many, very content CRF riders here. I can't confirm anything I heard through a...

Dealers mechanics looked at the oil & said it's normal, even though it looked like it came out of a 20year old lawnmower stored outside. They replaced it & filter which also looked dark/filthy, topped off coolant but couldn't do a compression test;-( Researching with local foreign owners...

Yes, speculation. But an educated guess from the intelligent people on this forum would hold a lot of water until I find a lab here that will do it. A gal from a large dealership in Chiang Mai called us the other day from all our reaching out. She said "This engine has a problem from...

Sorry for that, I can't attach the videos straight from my phone or laptop.

Thanks Kira, they open tomorrow after this long holiday weekend and I'm preparing. Any feedback on the question at the end of this post will be very helpful. This is a local dealership and in hindsight I should have made the drive to Chiang Mai (a much larger city). I have no experience with...

Hello and apologies for the length of this. I just bought a 2023 CRF 300L over here in Thailand. Went on 4 short rides. 24 hours after purchase @ 62 kilometers, (2 klicks from home), I noticed weaker engine breaking. ??? Throttling up seemed fine, nothing lit on the dash, but it bothered me. At...

Thank you all for the quick replies, that's a relief! That makes sense, I didn't consider that. Thank you all for the quick replies, that's a relief!

Should have mentioned that, but yes they do.

They're stock iridium' from a 2022 Susuki Vstrom, checked during 6,000 Km service interval inspection. 2,500 Km ago I replaced the stock muffler with an aftermarket that has very little resistance/back-pressure in it. I'm aware but far from from an expert on how cam overlap & muffler design can...

Thank you all for the opinions & science. This wealth of information has been digested & will lead to a knowledgeable decision. Hope it helps others down the road also.

Thank you & hope you're wright. Lots of top end engine noise when it warms up. Like my Harley' with cam chain whining to boot, but hear that's normal. Unfortunately it looks like Suzuki is getting out of the motorcycle market.

Pretty much what I do except easy roll ons increasing to 1/2 wot to max break-in rpm & engine break down to 1,700-1,800 rpm. Easy to do with the rolling twisties here. Thank you!

Here in Thailand its 10c (in a freak winter morning) but ussually 26c-36c. In this range the owners manual recommends 10w-40 to 10w50, 15w40 to 15w-50 & 20w-40 to 20w50. T4 would fall in there but unfortunately can't find Rotella here. Thanks.

@ sw99-Read my post, no clarification on what I'm questioning. Thanks.

Howdy oil enthusiasts, I'm from an older camp & Harley'. Wright or wrong I was educated & practiced without issues, that these engines should be broke in with conventional oil for so many miles before (optionally) switching to synthetics. I just bought a 2022 Suzuki Vstrom 1050 (much more...

Great information. Thanks! I would like to use this on a Harley twin cam (horizontal mount). It's 1.7" longer than stock. I like what I'm hearing about this filter, seems like it will keep oil available for the lifters after shut downs. I'm also thinking the substantial increase in media will...

That's it 6starprez. If the filter portion on the right was flipped over I'm looking at those 3 pleats upward. I've been finding more info on this filter but am still pretty much in the dark on this thread-end bypass. I know it bypasses at 8-12 psi, but is there any benefit (or draw back) to the...

Bought 1 of these the other day and noticed something very odd. At least I've never seen anything like it. Usually when looking in a filter with a bypass in it you can see the bypass valve seated at the bottom of the filter. I'm assuming that's the bypass valve anyway. On this particular filter...

Update on running M1 5w-50. This oil looks great, hi VI & many API's including a diesel & SN rating (lot of ethanol here). Problem is it seemed to be getting through the breathers & down the throttle body. Even with the oil level on the lower side. I'm sure the larger volume/pressure oil pump...

Just to clarify, I'm from MN but have been living in Thailand; hence the availability factor. 9 months out of the year here are just plain hot as [censored]. Now coming into a cool down period (winter?) where mornings may see 50's-60's soon, but days still get in the 90's with a heavy humidity...