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    From Martha White@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 6 15:03:24 2022
    I got out of street bikes and back to enduro bikes. I have some Castrol semi synthetic 10W40 that is 4 T and wonder if that would work well in the bike?

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  • From Volker Bartheld@21:1/5 to Martha White on Thu Apr 7 16:31:28 2022
    On Wed, 6 Apr 2022 15:03:24 -0700 (PDT), Martha White wrote:
    I got out of street bikes and back to enduro bikes. I have some Castrol
    semi synthetic 10W40 that is 4 T and wonder if that would work well in
    the bike?

    The viscosity would. A problem might be additives (wet clutch), but as long
    as the Castrol is meant for bikes, there is no reason to worry. And it's a japanese bike after all, not a KTM LC4 Supercompetition where they were
    not able to provide an oil recommendation other than the $$$ Motul/Shell Advance Ultra where the clutch would not slip, even with 3 harder springs
    (out of 6).

    Volker

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  • From Michael Sturdevant@21:1/5 to Martha White on Thu Apr 7 08:40:01 2022
    Martha White asks:

    I got out of street bikes and back to enduro bikes. I have some Castrol semi synthetic 10W40 that is 4 T and wonder if that would work well in the bike?

    I agree with Volker, if it's a motorcycle specific oil, use it. If it is general purpose automotive, I would hesitate.


    Go fast. Take chances.
    Mike S.

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