kawasaki synthetic oil

[skilled]

where to buy it?

( they dont have it at rama 9 )

[ktm jeff]

Do Kawasaki have their own oil , or is it rebranded from someone else. If so , buy a big name FS of the correct grade / viscosity from elsewhere.

[skilled]

I want kawasaki oil

[skilled]

Lol and they dont they got motul only

[ktm jeff]

HEY !!!! I like Motul , but thats just me - and im special . .

[skilled]

Motul sucks doesnt it ? Lol

[Longtooth]

I wonder to myself, in what way would a synthetic oil be different in the "car" version, and the "motorcycle" version. In my unenlightened state, I'm just using "car" synthetic. No catastrophe yet. Use multi-vis of your pleasure, I think. "Mobil 1" has a good name for itself. Synthetics don't break down with time and heat as much as "chemically thickened" normal engine oil because the oil molecule is actually made longer with heat, pressure, a catalyst, some hydrogen, etc. in a "reformer" at the refinery. Should be "lovely-glovely".

Edited December 31, 2014 by Longtooth

[Issanman]

Certain types of automotive oils can cause clutch problems in a motorcycle with a wet-clutch. The problem oils are marked as "energy conserving". At least in the US, that is how they are marked.

[CarlTyson]

Certain types of automotive oils can cause clutch problems in a motorcycle with a wet-clutch. The problem oils are marked as "energy conserving". At least in the US, that is how they are marked.

The car stuff should be OK for a scooter with the automatic transmission. No?

[Shurup]

There's still a wet clutch even in auto scooters.

[Bung]

Kawasaki uses and recommends Motul oil for their bikes. Ive never seen Kawasaki branded oil and ive owned a few Kawasakis here. Motul is fine, i would worry about using anything else.

[seedy]

There's still a wet clutch even in auto scooters.

My PCX uses a centrifugal clutch, like a snowmobile.

[Shurup]

There's still a wet clutch even in auto scooters.

My PCX uses a centrifugal clutch, like a snowmobile.

I have a Suzuki KingQuad in Canada which is auto and from what I understand is the same system as in smowmobiles too, there are 2 clutch systems, one is dry and one is wet. I'd think the auto scooters are the same but I can't confirm, never had an auto scooter.

[seedy]

Drive chain i.e. Honda wave, clutch run in oil inside tranny.

Drive belt i.e. PCX, Nouvo, etc. run dry in belt housing.

HD clutch runs wet in chaincase, drive pulley outside with belt runs dry. But HD has transmission. PCX the drive system is a CVT.

Edited December 31, 2014 by seedy