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[banger san]

Originally Posted by mat2hew

I was told that the oil was to blame, not up to racing, and to use putolin 15/50 semi-synthetic.

I'm sure motogp bikes will be on fully synthetic same as every F1 car, still they don't have to cope with 53 bhp.

[bradders]

And GP bikes dont get the hammering or have to last a season

[antonye]

Originally Posted by banger san

I'm sure motogp bikes will be on fully synthetic same as every F1 car, still they don't have to cope with 53 bhp.

I'm sure that MotoGP teams don't buy their oil off ebay either!

[mat2hew]

just the facts chaps, my experience nothing more.

[bally71]

always used shell advance fully synth

never had clutch slip .. never had any engine probs

buy it off ebay too

[antonye]

Originally Posted by bally71

always used shell advance fully synth

Are you sure it's Fully Synthetic, only Advance comes in both fully and semi, with exactly the same packaging and tiny writing showing the difference!

[Spjallen]

Rock oil Semi Synthetic. Can't beat it and its made up t 'orth. Bye 'eck its good stuff.

[coppersaucepipe]

10:40 or 20:50?

[banger san]

Originally Posted by mat2hew

just the facts chaps, my experience nothing more.

Appreciate the info, I've been running Castrol Power 1 fully synthetic all season with no issues but have not pulled engine apart to see how she looks although if I did, as I don't know what she looked like before I couldn't say conclusively whether or not it was due to oil.

I have always run my track bikes on Castrol fully synthetic because synthetic base stocks cope with higher temps better than mineral base stocks which you will find in semi synthetics. Never had any issues clutch slip, wear or anything else so was interested in the original comment of don't use fully synthetic.

[badgerpilot]

I use the stuff I found in my mates garage, light brown gooey stuff with the picture of bees on the front. My filter is dead clean an the exhaust fumes smell lovely.