engine oil grade .

[ianali]

What grade/makes of oil do people use these days please? Z1000 MK11 standard engine.

Cheers,

Ian.

[wheelysteve]

I put this in all my bikes inc the Blackbird.

http://www.saisei-europe.com/Shop/Produ ... -1040-4lt1

Does the job and a good price from Dave at Saisei.

[ianali]

Thanks for reply. I have Some MorriS oils 10/40 semi synthetic that I put in my old car. Being a newly returned old bike owner I'm just finding out whats best to use! Not being cheapskate and happy to spend if the morris oil doesn't suit.

Cheers.

[z1bman]

morris's 10w40 will be perfectly ok

[chrisu]

need to use bike specific oil. other than that any semi synthetic 10/40 is absolutely fine.

[Ultim8pc]

I've used this before with no issues and it's cheap - Millers Oils ZSS 10w40:
http://www.emotorspares.co.uk/ecommerce/product/ECS157408.aspx

[BigZCas]

So are we saying that the Semi Synthetic 10w/40 oil "Ideal for petrol and diesel engines inc turbo etc etc" that i was recomended to use by a motor factors shop and tipped into my bike yesterday has to be drained and replaced with specific motorcyle oil ?

[swampy]

I only ever use bike specific oil in mine, there may be nothing wrong with other oils or there may very well be a reason. So that's why I use a bike oil as it gives me peace of mind.

[z1bman]

So are we saying that the Semi Synthetic 10w/40 oil "Ideal for petrol and diesel engines inc turbo etc etc" that i was recomended to use by a motor factors shop and tipped into my bike yesterday has to be drained and replaced with specific motorcyle oil ?

it will be fine

[zed1015]

So are we saying that the Semi Synthetic 10w/40 oil "Ideal for petrol and diesel engines inc turbo etc etc" that i was recomended to use by a motor factors shop and tipped into my bike yesterday has to be drained and replaced with specific motorcyle oil ?

Stick any 10/40 semi in and it will be just fine.
Even the cheapest supermarket own brand is as good or better than the top stuff from the 70's.

[ZedHead]

So are we saying that the Semi Synthetic 10w/40 oil "Ideal for petrol and diesel engines inc turbo etc etc" that i was recomended to use by a motor factors shop and tipped into my bike yesterday has to be drained and replaced with specific motorcyle oil ?

In simple terms yes. It has to be suitable for use with wet clutches to prevent slippage.

[jphaynes669]

The majority of oil suppliers are doing bike speciric oils of various grades.
Ive always used putolene or similar without any issues, semi synthetics, but over the winter I have discovered that rockoil and belray are now doing a range of mineral oils of 10 w 40 and 20 w 50, (I have used 20 w50 in yamaha fours in hot weather ) grades.
The rock oil is named as Gamma, and the belray is called Exl mineral.
I will be trying the rock oil in my st 1000 this year, and I will post my opinions at some piont.
I, m sure we all maybe cocern ourselves touch much about these modern oils , and which is best, but most of them are more than suitable. I dont ride my old bikes hard at all , so if these oils can cope in these modern screaming four strokes, I think the internals in my old zeds will be just fine , I think in a lot of cases its just about preference on what oils we use.

[ianali]

Thanks for the replies. I think il use my morris oil then.

Ian.

[BigZCas]

I guess in that case, If the clutch slips then I'll change the oil for specific motorcycle oil, if not I'll leave it.
Thanks all for advice.

[zed1015]

Ive always used putolene or similar without any issues, semi synthetics, but over the winter I have discovered that rockoil and belray are now doing a range of mineral oils of 10 w 40 and 20 w 50, (I have used 20 w50 in yamaha fours in hot weather ) grades.
The rock oil is named as Gamma, and the belray is called Exl mineral.
I will be trying the rock oil in my st 1000 this year, and I will post my opinions at some point.

The Rock oil TRM 20/60 works well .
Formulated for roller bearing cranks and contains long chain molecules.
Been using it in the fine weather only Zeds for a few years now.