I ride a 2016 Suzuki GSXS1000 (same engine as the GSXR1000 but detuned).
I've been using Rotella T6 for years because it's reasonably priced and easy to find, however the price has been steadily creeping up over the past few years (it now costs just over $50 for a 5 litre jug) and now I'm starting to wonder if I can get a better oil for a similar price, or an equally good oil for a lower price.
I tried doing some research on the internet but when I tried searching for some of the oils people recommend, they are not available here in my town in ontario, and I don't want to rely on ordering online for my oil changes, I wanna just pop into a local store and get my oil any time.
A local store carries something called Ipone semi-synthetic for $37 for a 4 litre jug. It's 10w40 and JASO MA2 so it sounds like it should work well with my bike. Anybody know anything about this oil? Will I be giving up anything by going from a fully synthetic to a semi-synthetic oil? Will I need to do more frequent changes? I've been changing every 10,000 kms with T6. I put about 10,000 kms per year on my bike, mostly weekend rides and the occasional multi-day touring trip, no racing/track.
I've been using Rotella T6 for years because it's reasonably priced and easy to find, however the price has been steadily creeping up over the past few years (it now costs just over $50 for a 5 litre jug) and now I'm starting to wonder if I can get a better oil for a similar price, or an equally good oil for a lower price.
I tried doing some research on the internet but when I tried searching for some of the oils people recommend, they are not available here in my town in ontario, and I don't want to rely on ordering online for my oil changes, I wanna just pop into a local store and get my oil any time.
A local store carries something called Ipone semi-synthetic for $37 for a 4 litre jug. It's 10w40 and JASO MA2 so it sounds like it should work well with my bike. Anybody know anything about this oil? Will I be giving up anything by going from a fully synthetic to a semi-synthetic oil? Will I need to do more frequent changes? I've been changing every 10,000 kms with T6. I put about 10,000 kms per year on my bike, mostly weekend rides and the occasional multi-day touring trip, no racing/track.