tonyg-5386
Well-Known Member
I recently changed from Rotella 5w-40 synth (blue jug) back to Rotella 15w-40 dino (white jug). My mechanic who I trust told me the 5w-40 is "TOO THIN". I was getting a few spray drops of oil on my lower left pant leg when riding and it always seemed as though the left case covers and valve covers weeped a bit using the 5w-40. I just came back from a ride after changing the oil to the 15w-40 and having wiped down the bike prior to the ride and there is no oil on my lower pant leg. I gotta be honest though...I liked the 5w-40 synth better. The bike seems to start easier and warms up quicker, and is ready to ride with no choke a lot quicker. Am I going to hurt the bike in anyway flip-flopping back and forth between dino and synth? The bike shifts fine using both types of oils and the motor noise is the same. On another note, I had my new shinkos installed yesterday. My mechanic thought the tires looked good but did not like the amount of weights needed to balance them. There are 12- 1/4 oz adhesive type weights on the rear and 6- 1/4 oz on the front. I put 32lbs in the front and 36lbs in the rear. So far they feel decent, no wobbles or shimmies at any speeds. Is it normal for these tires to be a bitch to balance? If I want to ditch the unsightly weights can I just put in the equivalent weights worth of dynabeads and I'll be good to go? One more thing....blah...blah...blah...Why is my vmax the scariest bike I've ever ridden in a crosswind? I went over a windy bridge the other day and it just felt like I was gonna be tossed from the bike. I've ridden over the same bridge in the same wind on my xs1100 and it seemed a lot less scary.
