LMFAOZooTech wrote:And I just fried some chicken livers with my shirt off.
Interesting tidbit of info to have. Though I don't know that I would want to witness it in person.
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t_bonee
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Interesting tidbit of info to have. Though I don't know that I would want to witness it in person.
A dog had his chain reduced one link at a time, every few days, until his chain was so short he could barely move. He never resisted because he was conditioned to the loss of his freedom slowly, over time. Are we in this country becoming like the dog?
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Make sure you only use air from those computer compressed air cans in your tire. It will add 10hp and will make your bike last longer. Only use Perrier water to wash your bike (no it will not fade the paint, it will actually help produce a custom paint job). Make sure you wash your bike every 10miles for 50hp.
I know this works because I like to feel I can pay more on things that does not add any value to make my bike better, forget that physics thing. Lastly change your blinker fluid every 200 miles for 10hp.
Bottom line that once the oil meets the requirements in the MOM you are fine.
Change it every 3k or less and you should have no problems. Its your money feel free to waste it. Basic dino for me changed often.
I know this works because I like to feel I can pay more on things that does not add any value to make my bike better, forget that physics thing. Lastly change your blinker fluid every 200 miles for 10hp.
Bottom line that once the oil meets the requirements in the MOM you are fine.
Change it every 3k or less and you should have no problems. Its your money feel free to waste it. Basic dino for me changed often.
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Tee hee......errr.....no......but everyone else was giving pointless play-by-plays, and I didn't want to be left out!Loonette wrote:Any photos of this bizarre escapade?ZooTech wrote:And I just fried some chicken livers with my shirt off.
Cheers,
Loonette
(P.S. Chicken livers explode in hot oil. Hot oil hurts when it hits your chest!)
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First hand experience?ZooTech wrote:Tee hee......errr.....no......but everyone else was giving pointless play-by-plays, and I didn't want to be left out!Loonette wrote:Any photos of this bizarre escapade?ZooTech wrote:And I just fried some chicken livers with my shirt off.
Cheers,
Loonette
(P.S. Chicken livers explode in hot oil. Hot oil hurts when it hits your chest!)
Ya right, 
there are only 2 kinds of bikes: It's a Ninja... look that one's a Harley... oh there's a Ninja... Harley...Ninja...
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Got the scars to prove it!KarateChick wrote:First hand experience?ZooTech wrote:Tee hee......errr.....no......but everyone else was giving pointless play-by-plays, and I didn't want to be left out!Loonette wrote:Any photos of this bizarre escapade?ZooTech wrote:And I just fried some chicken livers with my shirt off.
Cheers,
Loonette
(P.S. Chicken livers explode in hot oil. Hot oil hurts when it hits your chest!)
I currently have Amsoil in my bike which is a synthetic, only because it meets the requirements stated in my owners manual. If I could find an oil that meets the MOM requirements and was not a synthetic and was cheaper I would use that.
I think it cost me around $35 for the oil, it gets changed once a year, thats really not too expensive.
I think it cost me around $35 for the oil, it gets changed once a year, thats really not too expensive.
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Synthetic Clutch Slippage?
I have heard synthetic oil can make wet clutches slip due to the friction modifiers permanently sticking to the clutch plates. I guess this would only be noticeable in high performance bikes maybe. I bought a '98 Suzuki Bandit 1200 a few months ago and the person I got it from said the clutch started slipping when he put synthetic oil in it. It would only slip when you really get down on it. I replaced the clutch plates and steel plates in it recently and used conventional oil. The clutch seems to hold now (it will pull the front end off the ground now instead of slipping), but I'm not going to put synthetic oil in it until I find out more on this issue.
I am running Mobil Extra 4T 10w-40 synthetic in my '03 1200 Bandit.
With my full Hindle exhaust, stage III jet kit, K&N pods and ignition advancer I am running well above stock HP and have no clutch problems whatsoever.
Perhaps it was the type of synthetic oil the previous owner used not just that it was synthetic. It would have been best to run dino oil for a while before you replaced the clutch as now you won't know if it was worn friction plates or the oil that caused the problem.
With my full Hindle exhaust, stage III jet kit, K&N pods and ignition advancer I am running well above stock HP and have no clutch problems whatsoever.
Perhaps it was the type of synthetic oil the previous owner used not just that it was synthetic. It would have been best to run dino oil for a while before you replaced the clutch as now you won't know if it was worn friction plates or the oil that caused the problem.
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Hey Mintbread,
Thanks for replying. Actually the previous owner (who I work with) did put standard oil back in it after the synthetic made it slip, but it did not help. I have read the '98 and '99 B-1200's have notoriously weak clutches for the power they deliver, and the 2000 and ups have a stronger clutch with a different design. Maybe its just a combination of an old tired clutch and the synthetic oils "slickiness". Also maybe some synthetics are designed to work with wet clutches, I am not sure.
Thanks for replying. Actually the previous owner (who I work with) did put standard oil back in it after the synthetic made it slip, but it did not help. I have read the '98 and '99 B-1200's have notoriously weak clutches for the power they deliver, and the 2000 and ups have a stronger clutch with a different design. Maybe its just a combination of an old tired clutch and the synthetic oils "slickiness". Also maybe some synthetics are designed to work with wet clutches, I am not sure.