09-05-2020, 11:14 PM
Please disregard my previous references to 2T (2 stroke oil), which should have read automotive oil.
1. 400% price differential?
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After run-in and with the onset of summer in Las Vegas, the final oil used for the CB was Castrol Power One 10W40, a pure synthetic 4T oil: $10.69 per quart or $9.99 on sale. Are you claiming that you purchase your preference for $2.67 per quart or $2.50 on sale?
2. Per your post 1, you stated your intention to spin people up with staunch opinions. Most forum members are probably laughing that I even responded. However, I would not want another CB owner to think that it is wise to follow your advise on using automotive oil. What empirical data have you cited to support so doing?
3. My Ryker is ~7,000 RPMs at 75 MPH. Due to the CVT, RPMs are NOT proportional to speed (107 MPH is 8200 RPMs)
4. Are you claiming that 4T oils are non-detergent?
5. Are you claiming that automotive oils have the same additives as 4T regarding survival at higher RPMs?
6. You may disregard ZDDP, as it has been replaced by other additives (at a higher level in 4T) to save catalytic converters.
7. Why would Bombadier Recreational Products/Can-Am recommend a 4T oil for a vehicle with a separate transmission and a dry clutch?
8. Are you confident that automotive oils have the same shear stability as 4T to properly lubricate the CB transmission gears? The Ryker trans was prepped with XPS 5W40, but 75W140 recommended for high temp operation, which is what I changed to at 1200 miles before summer weather.
1. 400% price differential?
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After run-in and with the onset of summer in Las Vegas, the final oil used for the CB was Castrol Power One 10W40, a pure synthetic 4T oil: $10.69 per quart or $9.99 on sale. Are you claiming that you purchase your preference for $2.67 per quart or $2.50 on sale?
2. Per your post 1, you stated your intention to spin people up with staunch opinions. Most forum members are probably laughing that I even responded. However, I would not want another CB owner to think that it is wise to follow your advise on using automotive oil. What empirical data have you cited to support so doing?
3. My Ryker is ~7,000 RPMs at 75 MPH. Due to the CVT, RPMs are NOT proportional to speed (107 MPH is 8200 RPMs)
4. Are you claiming that 4T oils are non-detergent?
5. Are you claiming that automotive oils have the same additives as 4T regarding survival at higher RPMs?
6. You may disregard ZDDP, as it has been replaced by other additives (at a higher level in 4T) to save catalytic converters.
7. Why would Bombadier Recreational Products/Can-Am recommend a 4T oil for a vehicle with a separate transmission and a dry clutch?
8. Are you confident that automotive oils have the same shear stability as 4T to properly lubricate the CB transmission gears? The Ryker trans was prepped with XPS 5W40, but 75W140 recommended for high temp operation, which is what I changed to at 1200 miles before summer weather.