LIQUI MOLY 5W40 & Motul 20W50 lab analysis and comparison after 4,000 miles in a 2004 V11 with 35k miles total.

[pete roper]

Yeah? Who or what is a  Kevin Cameron and what relevance does he have to the discussion?

Mind you, it’s an oil thread so best just ignore it…..

[Weegie]

Is he not the Cycle World Tech Gnu?

Ton of videos out on YouTube where there's a conversation between him and the Editor about various aspects of Motor Cycles

I watched the thread on oil as with my HiCam travails I've a passing interest and didn't find any "light bulb" moments.

Found the rambling nature of the discussions hard going, but that's just me I guess

[p6x]

I add the latest report (go to the 1st post) I got from Blackstone after sending the latest sample while using Motul V-Twin 20W50 made in USA...

[docc]

1 hour ago, p6x said:

I add the latest report (go to the 1st post) I got from Blackstone after sending the latest sample while using Motul V-Twin 20W50 made in USA...

Seems like good indications you could go longer between change intervals.

Is there any reference to the base oil Motul is using for the 20W-50 product?

[p6x]

4 hours ago, docc said:

Seems like good indications you could go longer between change intervals.

Is there any reference to the base oil Motul is using for the 20W-50 product?

Full ester;

I actually had a long conversation with a Motul chap of Motul USA, unfortunately over the phone. He did say that oil was perfect for my V11 (he surprised me by saying he knew the bike). This oil is perfect for Texas, since we are already in the 80's at top of the temperatures. No need for a 5W here.

Strangely, when you use the Motul oil selector, with the V11, Motul does not suggest the V-Twin 20W50. If you have an HD, it does.

Motul proposes the MOTUL 300V 4T Factory Line 5W-40; if you read the recommendation, this is an oil for competition engines...

An alternative is the MOTUL 7100 5W-40 4T. Both oils being synthetic ESTER base.

I will probably use the 300V on the Quota for the next oil change.