12-02-2018, 11:33 AM
I used to use synthetic almost religiously in vehicles, but the winter climate and road salt took heavy toll on all other aspects other than the engine. Those vehicles were typically traded away. So I stopped a long time ago and my engines haven't appeared to suffer noticeably more (e.g. not burning oil, no fast oil contamination, etc.). I still believe synthetic is useful, especially in the north (for our American members I suppose that means "far north"). I am still on the fence regarding clutch performance gain since I don't drag the CB, but I have used synth on the CB.
I have started and operated the CB many times at -10C and lower on GN4 oil. Always prepared for some unruly monster sounds that do not appear each time. The beast comes nicely alive each time (87 octane fuel too). To be honest, I never expected the CB to be this consistent.
I have started and operated the CB many times at -10C and lower on GN4 oil. Always prepared for some unruly monster sounds that do not appear each time. The beast comes nicely alive each time (87 octane fuel too). To be honest, I never expected the CB to be this consistent.