I have noticed that some have questioned if these 5W-50 oils would hold up in a bike...would they shear to a 40Wt or worse?
Well, my R1200R has no gears or clutch in the oil, so I had no real fear of this type oil. It seemed fine for the 5008 miles and it did give a nice immediate steady idle on cold day starts this winter. 15W-40 oils in the past might give me a stall on the first cold start.
Oil sample is off to Blackstone so at least we will see how it did in a non shared crankcase bike. Results posted next week.
Well, my R1200R has no gears or clutch in the oil, so I had no real fear of this type oil. It seemed fine for the 5008 miles and it did give a nice immediate steady idle on cold day starts this winter. 15W-40 oils in the past might give me a stall on the first cold start.
Oil sample is off to Blackstone so at least we will see how it did in a non shared crankcase bike. Results posted next week.