{"id":7,"date":"2009-07-12T17:31:27","date_gmt":"2009-07-12T21:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kz750twins.com\/wordpress\/?p=7"},"modified":"2012-03-31T19:44:23","modified_gmt":"2012-03-31T23:44:23","slug":"oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kz750twins.com\/?p=7","title":{"rendered":"Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ah, oil… perhaps one of the most heated topics in the motorcycle forums.<\/p>\n

My main oil for my KZ750 is Shell Rotella T big jug (though I have been known to thrown in a jug of GTX once in a while).\u00a0 I use the 15w-40, and as I live in the northern mid-west of the US, I ride only at 32F and above.\u00a0 If I ever start riding in colder weather, I might switch to the 5w-40 synthetic.\u00a0 Warmer areas can consider 20w50.\u00a0 Straight-weight oils generate so much debate that I have decided to avoid them altogether, given the availability of alternatives.<\/p>\n

I change my bike’s oil at 1500-2000 mile intervals!\u00a0 Bikes that share the transmission with the clutch and the… well, the rest of the engine, break down viscosity quickly.\u00a0 Since it’s only around $13 per gallon, everyone can afford it…<\/p>\n

(Update, 2012: Of course, oil is more expensive now… Rotella is around $20 per gallon now)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

But one of the most important points of all is this:\u00a0 avoid oil with so-called “enhancements” or “friction modifiers”.\u00a0 These ingredients can make you clutch slip, and you’ll be wondering why your bike won’t move…<\/p>\n

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Shell Rotella T<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ah, oil… perhaps one of the most heated topics in the motorcycle forums. My main oil for my KZ750 is Shell Rotella T big jug (though I have been known to thrown in a jug of GTX once in a…
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