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WHAT OIL DO YOU USE

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:38 pm
by mrapriliafalco
There is so many on the market does anyone swear by a brand
Motul seems to be a lot cheaper than the other,was thinking of going for the silkoline comp 4.
DO you swear by a brand???
also whats happened to rsvr.net?????

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:49 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
i seem to end up with putoline :)

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:54 pm
by mrapriliafalco
but is that not fully synthetic oil

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:06 pm
by Olig7475
I use Rock Oil (Sigma) semi, works like a treat on a 2001 bike.

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:09 pm
by D-Rider
mrapriliafalco wrote:but is that not fully synthetic oil
He rides an old one and some of them have clutch slip issues with fully synth.

Newer Falcos seem to be fine with fully synth though.

Sorry - can't answer your question - not changed my own oil yet. First 2 years it was dealer serviced to ensure no warranty worries - last year it was done by a dealer as I was short of time and it was a valve check service.
I'm only a few hundred miles off my next service - which I'll do myself .... so I have the same question !

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:13 pm
by andybev
I use Rock Oil (Sigma) semi, works like a treat on a 2001 bike.
I absolutely agree. Available from wemoto.

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:22 pm
by Syltiz
Motul for the last two years of home servicing. No problems on my 2004, well.. no oil-related problems anyway :smt004

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:25 pm
by mangocrazy
I have a long-standing preference for Motul oils. Mine will bathe in semi-synthetic 5100V 15-50W from now on. As found here:

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-917-motul-5 ... ester.aspx

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:26 pm
by mrapriliafalco
I presume its the motul 5100 and not the 300

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:28 pm
by mangocrazy
Yes - the 300V is pretty much WSBK spec. I know that John Hackett used to use that in his BSB bikes, anyway.

300V is way OTT for our bikes.

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:30 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
nod, semi synth only for me :)

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:37 pm
by fastasfcuk
mrapriliafalco wrote:but is that not fully synthetic oil
it is,but mine runs fine on it, but howard will tell you he had problems.andy might have a point about the earlier one's not likeing fully synt.

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:44 pm
by mrapriliafalco
K&N oil filters on ebay ???

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:47 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
standard ones are fine imho

and i would not recommend a k and n air filter for the falco either

Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:15 pm
by mrapriliafalco
more input lol :smt003