Redline gear lube question

[svjj]

> Beware of synthetic oil, it can do terrible things to you and your

> beloved motorcycle. It will not only leak out of your engine faster

> than you can put it in, but it will also cause your oil filter to

> clog and implode, dumping debris and dirt into your lubrication

> system. It also will make every part of your bike permanently

> slippery because of its linear molecular chain dispersion action.

> Then it will leak onto your kickstand causing it to retract

> automatically, dropping your bike on the ground! (Swifty!) But that's

> not all...

>

> Synthetic oil will round off your gears and spin your bearings. It

> will also splatter onto your seat causing your girlfriend to fall off

> in the apex of a turn and she'll never ride with you again. Synthetic

> oil coats your sight window and your timing window with a whitish

> pro-emulsification additive that is both non-removable and highly

> corrosive. Synthetic oil will completely leak onto the ground overnight

> and your dog will drink it and die.

>

> Synthetic oil will wear out your tires and make your battery leak. It

> will give you the desperate need to urinate after you put your full

> leathers on and then jam your zippers shut. It will contaminate your

> gasoline causing your bike to stall on railroad tracks and accelerate

> uncontrollably near police cars. It will make it rain during rallies

> and on weekends. It will lubricate your timing belts causing them to

> jump teeth and break your valves to bits. Synthetic oil chemically

> weakens desmodromic valves and causes the clearances to change every

> six miles. Then it melts the black soles of your riding boots right

> before you walk across your new carpeting.

>

> While riding past groups of attractive women it will cause both of

> your handlebar grips to slip off at the same time so you smash your

> windscreen with the bridge of your nose. It also causes your swingarm

> to crack, your studs to break, and your rotors to warp, and then it

> voids your warranty by changing your odometer reading to 55,555. It

> also dries out your wetclutch and wets your dryclutch. It makes your

> clutch slave cylinder seal fail in the heaviest traffic on the hottest

> day of the year while putting an angry wasp in your helmet for good

> measure.

>

> Synthetic oil hides your 13mm socket and puts superglue on your

> earplugs. Synthetic oil will scratch your faceshield and make your

> gloves shrink two sizes night before trackday. Synthetic oil stole

> your neutral and sold it to the Chinese for $1.25. Synthetic oil

> will make you grow a tail.

>

> Seems like the ONLY THING is doesn't do is Drink All your Booze!

>

[MINNESOTALEMANS]

The redline oil is the best! Ihave used it for 4years in my 02 lemans over 34,000 miles NO TROUBLES with it at ALL! Buy 2 qts 1for the gearbox 1/2qt for the rearend and your good to GO!

[DeBenGuzzi]

The redline oil is the best!  Ihave used it for 4years in my 02 lemans over 34,000 miles NO TROUBLES with it at ALL! Buy 2 qts  1for the gearbox 1/2qt for the rearend and your good to GO!

87568[/snapback]

thanks I'm also putting redline 15w50 if I remember right into the engine. I have 2 qts of shockproof on the way.

 

Any chance of meeting up for a ride?

[Guest gooseorduck]

This is a great thread.

 

Just learned something new.

[docc]

Yes,

sorry I was totally fubar'd off my night shift I forgot to check on getting home.

 

but don't forget the 0.002 for the moly. obviously don't need to add it if using the red line. so makes 0.372 I'm sure it will make a difference

 

 

I think it is actually 350 ml (0.350 l)oil and 20 ml ( 0.020) moly to total 370 ml ( 0.370 l).

 

Richardson in Guzziololgy cautions that relying on the level plug may allow oil to cascade off the gears and contribute to underfilling. I checked this and found my box underfilled about 15% compared to careful volumetric measure.

[mark.gilmore]

Does anyone ship this Redline Heavy to Australia,I think I would like a box.

just a link would do,then I can e-mail them.

 

Anyone,Thanks in advance.

 

Mark G.

[Bruce Reader]

Does anyone ship this Redline Heavy to Australia,I think I would like a box.

just a link would do,then I can e-mail them.

 

Anyone,Thanks in advance.

 

Mark G.

 

I just picked some up from Bursons. This web site should be able to direct you to a distributer near you Mark.

 

Regards

 

Bruce

 

http://www.redlineoil.com.au/home.asp

[mark.gilmore]

I just picked some up from Bursons. This web site should be able to direct you to a distributer near you Mark.

 

Regards

 

Bruce

 

http://www.redlineoil.com.au/home.asp

 

 

thanks Bruce,How much would it have been?If you don't mind Bruce.

[Allan1956]

Mark,

 

Coventry Autos have sites in Australia and stock Redline. Their website will let you know where they are. Check between stores 'cause there was about a $10 diffence to the quart between 2 stores in Brisbane. You'll need two containers if you do the gear box and rear drive. Well worth it though. Smoother changes and have stopped the gearbox seep. No leak in some 10oooklms. The quarts are US, not imperial

 

Allan K

[Bruce Reader]

thanks Bruce,How much would it have been?If you don't mind Bruce.

 

 

Not cheap-- $110au for 1 gallon (3.78 litres) from Burson.

 

Hope its good

 

Regards

 

Bruce

[DeBenGuzzi]

Not cheap-- $110au for 1 gallon (3.78 litres) from Burson.

 

Hope its good

 

Regards

 

Bruce

good god, its $7 a quart here, so $28 a gallon, I know the US dollar isn't that high over the AUS its similar to the CDN dollar so really it should cost you say $35-$50 MAX Aus I would think

[mike wilson]

The only price I've found here is £16/quart, so £66/gallon. And those are piddling little US ones.

 

 

Whingers.

 

8-)

 

Just found some for £3/quart less.

 

For those interested:

http://www.turbobits.co.uk/acatalog/redlin..._oil_fluid.html

[mark.gilmore]

Not cheap-- $110au for 1 gallon (3.78 litres) from Burson.

 

Hope its good

 

Regards

 

Bruce

 

 

I'm gunna try & get some from the states, even with shipping it's still 1/2 price

[Skeeve]

I'm gunna try & get some from the states, even with shipping it's still 1/2 price

 

Any idea how to ship something like this? I'd expect it to get held up as "toxic waste" or somesuch nonsense. Certainly wouldn't want to airfreight it [oil is lighter than water, sure, but it's still Shockpruf Heavy isn't it?

]

 

Best o' luck,