What oil is in your KLR?

[tashunka]

My bike came to me having lived it's life thus far on Amsoil 0w40. As I discussed with a few tonight, that's some pretty light oil.

The manual recommends 10w40, 10w50, 20w40 or 20w50.

What y'all got pumping in the hear of your KLR? and maybe a word or two on why.......

 

[evil69]

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omg Tash what are you gonna start now!:dr:

 

[tashunka]

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I'm a bit concerned. It would seem people are a bit sensitive these days. I'm avoiding brands here though.... not favouring anything.... just asking for some simple technical advice for a newb.... hopefully it can stay a bit more to the point. Gotta say though, the chatter is amusing!!

 

[joker650]

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Tash . I use the AMSOIL 0-40 also.

Seems to work prety good , even in the hot interrior summers (35c and over)riding single trackand stop and go traffic, I have had no problems .

I n the spring riding to work sometimes it is -5c and starting has never been an isue.



This is on my DR650 that is air/oil cooled.:tup:

 

[BMWNut]

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Tom Grenan, local KLR hero, likes Bardahl mineral based. Says he burns less compared to other oils and it's cheap, relatively.

You would have to use different weights summer to winter. My friend used 20-50 on our trip to Baja. It was fine in Baja in Jan. but he couldn't start one frosty morning in Oregon.

 

[tashunka]

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I've heard several times, once your running pure synthetic, there's no turning back..... that true?

 

[Yak_KLR650]

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I use Motul 5100 10W40 semi synthetic in my A13. I like it, it's real slippery!

Seem to shift smoother after I switched to semi. Starts fine on cold mornings (-5).

 

[Island Hopper]

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I picked up some Maxima Ultra 5w40 syn. for a friends KLR and as soon as he swapped out the old mineral, he noticed a big difference. More power and smoother shifting was immediate.

 

[joker650]

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Just be sure that the oil that you use is for

"4-Stroke Motorcycle Motors"



If it aint you will screw up your clutch.

 

[BMWNut]

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True Joker. If it says "Energy Conserving" in the little API circle it will pooch the clutch.

 

[Pirate]

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Motul 5100, 10 40, synthetic blend, available at Spunkies.

 

[skidmark43]

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Pirate wrote:

Motul 5100, 10 40, synthetic blend, available at Spunkies.

I've used this stuff in all my bikes (it's semi-synthetic there Pirate) for at least the past five years. Very happy with the results.

JZ/Starbucks posted up a pretty informative report on oils last summer. I suggest you search for and read it.

 

[Kuzzy]

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Pirate wrote:

Motul 5100, 10 40, synthetic blend, available at Spunkies.

Just tried this for the first time. The motor is much more rev happy than it everwas.:clap:

 

[tashunka]

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I've heard that once you've run full synthetic it's not recommended to switch to natural or blended. Is that really the case?

 

[Leon V.]

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Hi Tashunka, you couldn`t switch back to mineral oil on the very old tech fibre clutch plates. Any clutch made in the last 20 years can change back and forth all you want. On the other hand, after a few thou km of new motor run in, why would you ever want to go back to mineral oil? On full synthetic motorcycle oil wear stops, bike revs way faster, shifts way better, looks cooler, etc. The motul oil works fine until it wears out. Motul seems to be a race oil so at about the bike maker`s recommended change time it is done. Fine for local use, not great on trips where you might leave things a little long. For the above reason I switched to Kawasaki synthetic and am very pleased with results. KLRs like the 15-50 weight all year. Sounds to heavy a weight but isn`t. Bye Leon:ss:

 

[caribootom]

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I use the Amsoil 10-40 in my 400 LC4 and it seems to like it, shifts well and seems to rev a little quicker. I have read a couple of different reports on oils and Amsoil has the highest rating for preventing the acidic buildup. I also run synthetic oil in my vehicles and do not have to plug them in when I go up north. :clap: