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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Oil, is there a definitive answer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Speedtwin" data-source="post: 172699" data-attributes="member: 5012"><p>On a nice freshly built Vincent engine I go for a full mineral run/break in specific oil.</p><p>For the initial start up and break in period.</p><p>Dumped after 100 miles of laboured riding up and down the hills around Belfast.</p><p>I am very flash using VR1 for the next short period to flush out.</p><p>New filter and off we go again a longer run flush out oil change and filter clean.</p><p>Few hundred miles maybe a wee weekend away.</p><p></p><p>Then onto a full mineral oil VR1 20 50 is a great quality oil, I do not ride in very cold weather apart from the summer in Scotland...</p><p>Again 500 miles dumped and new filter onto the normal service régime from here on in.</p><p>Will stick with VR1 then throughout the engines life with oil changes every 1500 miles.</p><p></p><p>For older motor designs I try not to use any synthetic products inside, there are many more experienced riders on here who can explain why we should not use synthetic lubricants apart from in the bedroom, stuff like the types of metals used in older engine internals, bushes etc.</p><p></p><p>I have stuck with their sage like advice.</p><p></p><p>Oil is a very personal thing with lots of options out there.</p><p></p><p>I weighed up the pros and cons of synthetic and stuck with mineral oils in Vincents.</p><p>Some great straight mineral oils out there also, again I choose the VR1 easy to get in motor factors fairly affordable and has the right stuff for older engine designs, good constant viscosity.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Al</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Speedtwin, post: 172699, member: 5012"] On a nice freshly built Vincent engine I go for a full mineral run/break in specific oil. For the initial start up and break in period. Dumped after 100 miles of laboured riding up and down the hills around Belfast. I am very flash using VR1 for the next short period to flush out. New filter and off we go again a longer run flush out oil change and filter clean. Few hundred miles maybe a wee weekend away. Then onto a full mineral oil VR1 20 50 is a great quality oil, I do not ride in very cold weather apart from the summer in Scotland... Again 500 miles dumped and new filter onto the normal service régime from here on in. Will stick with VR1 then throughout the engines life with oil changes every 1500 miles. For older motor designs I try not to use any synthetic products inside, there are many more experienced riders on here who can explain why we should not use synthetic lubricants apart from in the bedroom, stuff like the types of metals used in older engine internals, bushes etc. I have stuck with their sage like advice. Oil is a very personal thing with lots of options out there. I weighed up the pros and cons of synthetic and stuck with mineral oils in Vincents. Some great straight mineral oils out there also, again I choose the VR1 easy to get in motor factors fairly affordable and has the right stuff for older engine designs, good constant viscosity. Al [/QUOTE]
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