Oils ain't oils?
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:59 am
Hi everyone.
After a number of years, I have now managed to reunite all 3 bikes in one corner. So the 750, 906 and 907 are now sharing the same shed since coming into my possession.
So first thing on the long list is servicing the 3 bikes. Belts are a doddle. Either OE belts and hand over my first born, or Gates which I have used in the past. Filters are easy to come by, but that leaves the oil. Asking which oil to use is almost as bad as asking who has the prettiest child. No one will agree. After servicing the Triumph, and going to purchase Penrite 15w40 and finding the cost on the ridiculous side of stupid, my mind went to what is best. In the past I have used only Penrite or Castrol motorcycle specific oil in my bikes, but it begs the question do you need to? I get the idea that Penrite and Castrol do excellent oils for cars, but they usually have all sorts of additives (advertised as friction modifiers?) in them. Not really a good thing to have on a wet clutch (like the Triumph), but could/would a product from Penrite or Castrol that was specific for cars be happy days in the Ducati's with their dry clutch's?
So now it's time to see which child is the prettiest. Go hard with comments. I'm sure there are multiple bikes in various collections, and every time a service comes up this question is on top of the list.
Cheers.
Nick.
After a number of years, I have now managed to reunite all 3 bikes in one corner. So the 750, 906 and 907 are now sharing the same shed since coming into my possession.
So first thing on the long list is servicing the 3 bikes. Belts are a doddle. Either OE belts and hand over my first born, or Gates which I have used in the past. Filters are easy to come by, but that leaves the oil. Asking which oil to use is almost as bad as asking who has the prettiest child. No one will agree. After servicing the Triumph, and going to purchase Penrite 15w40 and finding the cost on the ridiculous side of stupid, my mind went to what is best. In the past I have used only Penrite or Castrol motorcycle specific oil in my bikes, but it begs the question do you need to? I get the idea that Penrite and Castrol do excellent oils for cars, but they usually have all sorts of additives (advertised as friction modifiers?) in them. Not really a good thing to have on a wet clutch (like the Triumph), but could/would a product from Penrite or Castrol that was specific for cars be happy days in the Ducati's with their dry clutch's?
So now it's time to see which child is the prettiest. Go hard with comments. I'm sure there are multiple bikes in various collections, and every time a service comes up this question is on top of the list.
Cheers.
Nick.