Ester based motorcycle oil

[TrialKid]

I used to use Torco oils on my bikes I found esters and synthetics gave poor clutch feel. This might have changed over the years but I did get over 160 000 kilometers before totalling it when it was recalled for a hard facing issue on second gear at 89000 ks the dealer pulled it apart and said he'd never seen gears in such good condition so they replaced the rings as the gears where perfect it ran perfectly to 170.000 ks when a cager ran into me and totaled it but that's another storey

I run Torco GP7 on several MX two stroke bikes I own in the past.
Was OK in wear for such machines.
On sport bike I test two times T4SR, was really good and never spot an issue even on very aggressive runs on track.

 

[thetricky]

Tell me about the HPL products. I see on different forums people recommending them. How do they compare to Amsoil or redline for example?

running it now, its doing its job! At 2k on the HPL 10w-40 motorcycle, not quite ready to take a sample yet though so don’t know those details. Switched from Amsoil metric 10-40 which was super stout, I have a UOA on this for it.

Edit: here it is, if you are interested. I also ride this bike hard, daily.

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Post in thread '2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250r; Amsoil Metric MC 10w-40, 1.9k mi'

Dec 9, 2024

We have a 2005 Ninja 250. I run Mobil 1 or Super Tech 10W-40. I added the canister spin on oil filter adapter. 26,000 miles and running strong….well mildly strong.

I run this bike ragged, so fun! Give Amsoil a try, the shifting is really butter smooth and stays that way.

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[bioilcurious]

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 three other oils I tried, if that means anything.

Next change, I'm likely going to try Amsoil to see if it can provide the same feel as Klotz, but for $13 per quart instead of $18. No need to shed tears, @Pablo.