What Kind Of Oil And Filter For 2012 Honda Cbr1000rr

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Went into crewe honda today for oil filter and was told not to utilise fully constructed oil use semi synthetic oil as they get problems with the clutches useing fully syn oil 32 quid for beat out sure i can get cheaper on ebay and so which oil or dont it matter equally long as its oil cbr1000rr6
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Contrary of what dobles said for the 08+, they said they use fully synth from outset service at 600
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I estimate they need to get some semi moving....lol
Delight please someone tell me where do they get this fully synth clutch slip crap from!

When they say stuff like that it makes them audio like a bunch of idiots!

Fully Synth Castrol Power 1 Racing x-30 best oil IMO.
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Honda recommend Castrol Power 1 10-thirty fully constructed at the moment (at the moment considering it's whom always writes the biggest bank check) Plus it besides depends what your watching i.e. with Motul being advertised on John McGuniess's bike.

John Mcguiness past (MrB), on Flickr

Having spoken to Honda UK Tech back up their official line was Castrol Ability one merely they are more than happy to use a good quality semi synthetic.

Personally I have been using the Power i with no problems admitting a 10-40 and non 10-thirty only because I couldn't get it in time for the oil alter. Bike has 3.5K on the clock now since May and has had ii oil changes. I remember the clutch clip event is a fleck of a blast from the past. I've said information technology before that all skillful quality oils are and then good these days I don't call up you can go wrong especially with the amount of times we change it. A good quality fully synthetic is skillful for 16000 miles before it starts to degrade but I'll be irresolute mine every ii-3K which is over servicing it actually. Not had whatsoever Blades come in due to clutch slip down to the wrong oil.
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Adept info that, and yes information technology was x-thirty castrol power fully synth dobles utilise and recommend. I've ever used information technology since I've had fireblades ( which isn't that long tbh,- simply iii years) but 14k miles and not a sniff of a trouble with the clutch, and never burnt more than 200ml between oil changes.
Great photo btw.
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Quite right, and I fully agree most branded 10-30 or ten-40 grade fully or semi oils are no problem.... I know what your saying about sponsorship but they were commissioned by Honda to produce or formulate an oil for the CBR and that's what they came up with in theory and then it'southward a possibility that more went on than simply the stickers on the motor. All that rubs me upward is this fully causes clutch slip crap, modern oils that are formulated for motorcycles take into account wet clutches and additives etc that offer the all-time lubrication for the bike in question. Ask them to explain why fully causes clutch slip and call back if someone can't explain something it unremarkably means they don't know what they are talking about...lol
and yeah awsome photo, You lot take that MrB?

Besides it may say Motul on the bike but that don't mean Motuls in it....our sponsor stickers kept us on track but my selection of oil etc kept us going round it!
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Detergents in the oil where originally seen as a problem for wet clutches every bit the oil would literately wash the friction material off the plates causing the slip. People who make motorcycle oil have been switched onto this for quite a while now lol.
Near all oil comes from the aforementioned tanker equally a base of operations oil then is sold to Castrol, Silkolene, Motul etc. etc. who then add their own combinations of friction reducers, enhancers and additives which create their own make.
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I run Beat out ultra fully sync 10-40 in my 2008. It's a bit expensive. But I don't do many miles and then I just change it once a yr.
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What is the oil service interval on an RR5?
I used to do my Zx6R at the beginning of the season once a twelvemonth. Ive got Power 1 and wanna look afterward the blade, but not break the bank.
Im using Power i too!
allways used fully constructed in my 97 blade from twelvemonth 1 and after 75000 miles the insides were still ogasmic and never had any engine probs so thats skilful enough for me.
only for Info I change my oil once a year nether normal circumstances.
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you lot may get lots of different answers but I tin can fully recommend asking these guys too
http://1000rr.co.uk/opie-oils/2706.htm

free advice and they have some cracking deals on besides
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Oil is one of those catchy subjects! It depends a lot on the question being asked... what's the best oil for my fireblade? what'due south the right oil for my fireblade? what's the cheapest oil for my fireblade? As well as someone that rips down engines run for entire seasons on one type of oil I accept to ask sometimes where do people get to the what's expert and what's non? After all unless your pulling pistons etc how will you ever know if harm is being done by running the wrong grade or type of oil... I tin can tell you lot you lot'd exist surprised how cheap oils can stand up over time when compared to high finish oils, I've seen high cease oils that have worn engines more than so than the cheapest oils on the market! Yet we identify trust in big names to give us the best protection for our investment and most would not risk running anything other than the best money tin buy.. I can misfile the subject even more equally I run Australian oil stabilisers in some of my bikes and they have measured upwardly spot on even later on double the serivice time compared to the same motors run without it manufactures volition not cover those motors if stabilisers are used even though the evidence shows they are amend for it! Information technology'south always an interesting discipline but I'd have to say my frustration lies with advice that'due south non backed upwards with proof or evidence to dorsum upward recommendations...that said it's not ever possible to do so and how can you lot offer data when at that place is no existent fixed fashion of testing 1 bicycle to another in the real world... My advice is same as always any oil yous choose change it often and go along your levels correct, service your bike each year (finish of flavor IMO) and utilize the all-time filters you can beget.
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Crush Advance Ultra 10w/forty 4T Fully Synthetic Motorcycle Engine Oil 4 Litres from busters £28 plus gratuitous commitment sounds skilful
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Castrol Ability 1 Racing 4T 10W-30 Fully Synthetic four ltr 26 quid 5 quid mail service ebay
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What about Rock oil 10w40 for my 2008 fireblade what your stance
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Hello Pat i ve used Rock oil in my bract and wifes 600rr for years and never had a problem