Break In Ratio

[Ty the motor guy]

can I use 24:1 ratio with Mobil 1 synthetic oil in my China girl for break in.

 

[skyash]

Oil I don't find to make a difference if you're motors going to break it will no matter what oil you get. As for ratio I use 30ml oil to 1liter petrol from break in to till now 5000 km going good a bit more oil is good can't hurt not enough oil will kill the motor

 

[butre]

conventional wisdom says don't use synthetic but I think it might just be superstition. I just use 50:1 with lucas from day 1, but recommend 40:1 at very least for most people. do as I say, not as I do.

 

[Steve Best]

can I use 24:1 ratio with Mobil 1 synthetic oil in my China girl for break in.

I love Motul synthetic. I've used it to break in my KTM motorbikes with no problems.
24:1 is lots of oil for a good quality oil like Motul. 32:1 would be plenty, but Motul Syn does not carbon like regular oil.
Your head will wipe off clean and the piston will have only a thin soft layer of carbon. Excellent stuff.

The only thing better is the Ipone Synthetic oil that smells like strawberries.
Brings smiles to the bikers behind you!

Steve

 

[Ty the motor guy]

i already mixed it, could i just use it for break in, without harming it.

 

[Frankfort MB's]

It will be fine. For break in I've always had good luck out of giving my motors hell. Just don't rev the engine high until your 2-3 tank.

If you have a very large hill near you just keep going up that with full throttle and coast back down it w/o motor. This lets the rings seat in good

 

[Hello Moto!]

conventional wisdom says don't use synthetic but I think it might just be superstition. I just use 50:1 with lucas from day 1, but recommend 40:1 at very least for most people. do as I say, not as I do.

I go with 40:1. My brother told me to run 50:1 but I'm skeered

 

[Ty the motor guy]

Help! My flathead screw won't come loose on the clutch housing, I need to install the chain

 

[Frankfort MB's]

Take a good hammer and beat the crap out of the screwdriver with it on the screw then try to get it out

 

[Ty the motor guy]

I got it, the Dang chain on it keeps falling off, I need to get a better tensioner