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Anyone used one or heard about them? They advertise really high cold cranking amps. Similar Interstate or Yuasa batteries usually have like 220 CCA, and a comparable Renegade is like 300. And the Renegade is almost half the price!

Looking for opinions on the famous/infamous OTC leakdown tester. Accurate enough? Durable?

Had 75 psi of compression in my vtwin before I decided to put new valves in it. Now it has 50 psi but shows 3% leak down loss. How's that even possible? My compression tester has been babied and has been reliable in the past. I don't get it. I've even got 11.5 to 1 compression pistons.

Need some technical help with leaky valves and seats. I have an aluminum head vtwin engine that I sent both heads to a machine shop for new valves and fresh cut of the seats. They finished them and said that they held 22in of vacuum and sealed perfectly. I got them home and decided to check them...

Ive heard from a couple big wig utv/atv builders that syns spin rod bearings in v twins. Well, I just checked mine today. I've got 18,000 miles on my engine, and it's had a diet of synthetic oil for probably 16,500 of those miles, and my bearings have zero play. They feel brand new. Guess what...

Some time ago, there was a thread here or elsewhere that talked about motorcycle oil and leaded fuel causing sludge if the oil wasn't of the right formulation. I have looked all over and can't find it. Does anyone know if there's any truth to that or not? I mix a little AV100LL in with my normal...

The service manual for my bike calls for molybdenum disulfide oil in some places, and molybdenum disulfide grease in others. What is the difference between the two? When I run a search for the oil, it brings up Bel Ray Engine Assembly Lube. I bought some of it, but it looks more like a paste...

Been having to adjust my intake valves in my bike too often lately, so I took the front head off and popped the valves out to inspect. This is what I found. Anybody see a serious issue here?! Intakes on the left, exhaust on the right: I feel like taking this head and valves back over to...

Is there anyone who refuses to be a member of Zuckerberg's sorority internet club? I will not join. Lots of businesses I deal with have dropped their websites and say to check them out on their FB page instead. I say, "no thanks". Never been on FB, and I doubt that will ever change. Basically...

I buy 100LL fuel for my quad because it likes the higher octane, and the valves love the lead. But I just read that the older 100/130 (green dyed) fuel has double the lead of 100LL, and is still for sell in Utah and Hawaii. Does anyone know where I might find a list of what Utah airports might...

Got the bad news today.....my 300,000 mile truck has two cylinders that are way under minimum spec compression. This is like hearing a family member has cancer. I've had this truck for 16 years. So before I start looking for a new engine, I thought maybe I'd try some thicker oils in a hail Mary...

Anyone know the bypass pressure of the Kawasaki atv or motorcycle filters? I'd also like to know what the bypass pressure is on the K&N black can motorcycle filters. I can't find any numbers on either one, and I'd like to compare them to the bypass on the FU car filter replacement. Thank you.

Not sure if this is the best place to post this, but here it goes.... My dad has an old, restored Chevy 350, 3/4 ton, long bed pickup truck that he uses daily to take his dogs running. It's a 1976 but has parts from a 74,75, and 76. In 2001, he bought a new crate engine for it, but used the...

Well it's finally warming up enough at night here in the Rockies to try experimenting with some thicker oil in my quad. So, I ordered a gallon of Maxima Extra4 15w50 today. Can't wait to give it a try. Of course, this little act will probably usher in freezing blizzards until June now! If I keep...

Looking at a really clean one of these bikes right now. Going to use it mostly for single track trails and some commuting. How tough are these bikes on oil? What's been holding up the best in them? Thanks.

Bought some of this oil this summer to run in my Kawie atv. My atv puked it all up into the airbox from the crankcase vent. Never had any other oil do this before, and I've tried a dozen or so (including Amsoil Metric 10w-40 blue cap). Anyone else have this happen with this oil?

Hello all. I've got a dilemma. I have tried a bunch of different oils (had UOA's done on lots of them) in my Kawasaki atv, and I keep seeing a reoccurring theme. Oil disappears in this engine. Syns, dinos, HDEO's, blends, doesn't matter. I've tried them all. It did this from early on in stock...

Amsoil has a new atv oil on the market. It's a 10w-40 full synthetic with a viscosity index of 155. That is quite a bit lower than their Powersport or Motorcycle oils. Has anybody heard anything about it or used it yet?

Hi guys. Been a reader here for years but this is my first post. I am looking for some advice on course of action. I have a Kawie ATV that I ran dino oil in for the first 1100 miles. Never leaked or seeped a drop with that oil. Then I switched over to Amsoil 10w-40 Motorcycle oil, and within...