Originally Posted By: azsynthetic
Originally Posted By: Keto
Originally Posted By: azsynthetic
Oil is a key factor...
No, its not.
Rider 1st, overall bike 2nd. Oil by itself IS far down the list. Most HD oils will hold up more than well enough for race conditions. Given that the oil is changed before each race day, the oil doesnt suffer repetitive day-to-day abuse. Rotella is pretty common in AFM and WERA racing classes. As for 'Professionally santcioned', you'll get a dozen different answers, and most will be typical off-the-shelf oils, including several auto oils.
Oh yes it is. If you are a racer then you are going to say that the rider is 1st, which is a myth. Professional engine builders will run several top of the line motorcycle oils to see which one will give them the most horsepower and they will stick with that oil pretty much forever. Riders come and go and some riders can only win on a certain bike. Bikes get faster every year but they still run on the same winning oil. Choosing the right oil for your bike is the key. Here is an example of why oil is more important. If you offer a race team between a choice of last year champion and diesel oil to run in their bike or last year second place winner and racing motorcycle oil to run in their bike, which do you think the race team will choose? You can also ask any professional race team and they will give you the same answer. Now you know why diesel oil is not going to cut it in the winning circle. Rotella being common in a racing class is not the same as winning, same with auto oils.
ROFL. No engine builder is looking for an oil to increase hosepower but rather oil that will last the race, an inrease n HP from HP will be minute at best. And for the comment they stick to "they stick to the winning oil" no, they stick with the one that pays the most money to but on that little sticker that says the name brand. I used to race motocross and enduros and many guys run HDEO and run it well. The bike is far distant 2nd to driver skill. All of the factory works bike are all pretty on par. Look and the numerous #1 riders in various professional motorcycle racing whether it be on or off-road and the top riders win no mattter what brand they are riding.
Ignorance is bliss.