The Spares Company
Club Shop/Regalia
Parent Website
Contact Officials
Machine Registrar
Club Secretary
Membership Secretaries
MPH Editor and Forum Administrator.
Section Newsletters
Technical Databases
Photos
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Forums
New posts
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Information
Bike Modifications
Machine Data Services
Manufacturers Manuals
Spare Parts Listings
Technical Diagrams
Whitakerpedia (Vincent Wiki)
The Club
MPH Material Archive
Flogger's Corner
Obituaries
VOC Sections
Local Sections
Local Section Newsletters
Miscellaneous
Club Assets
Club History
Club Rules
Machine Data Services
Meeting Documents
Miscellaneous
Essential Reading
Magazine/Newspaper Articles/Letters
Adverts and Sales Brochures
The Mighty Garage Videos
Bikes For Sale (Spares Company)
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Forums: Public Access
Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Motor Oil
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Prosper Keating" data-source="post: 9599" data-attributes="member: 1376"><p>I use a quality 20/50 synthetic specifically sold for motorcycle use in my old Triumph and have noticed a general improvement in the way the engine runs. Haven't tried it in a Vincent yet but I don't see why it shouldn't be alright. A couple of Vincent riders here have been using it for three or four years and have noticed improvements as well. It seems particularly good in engines that see a lot of use in urban or semi-urban areas, with more than the usual number of stop-start short journeys. Of course, I have nothing against using traditional mineral oils, although I have rejected monograde oil in favour of multigrade oil (20/50) as the latter is far better than the early multigrades that really did play havoc with old motors. The classic motorcycle press tends in the main to be against any deviation from straight oil orthodoxy but that is because they wish to avoid upsetting advertisers and sponsors who produce and sell "classic oils". </p><p></p><p>PK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prosper Keating, post: 9599, member: 1376"] I use a quality 20/50 synthetic specifically sold for motorcycle use in my old Triumph and have noticed a general improvement in the way the engine runs. Haven't tried it in a Vincent yet but I don't see why it shouldn't be alright. A couple of Vincent riders here have been using it for three or four years and have noticed improvements as well. It seems particularly good in engines that see a lot of use in urban or semi-urban areas, with more than the usual number of stop-start short journeys. Of course, I have nothing against using traditional mineral oils, although I have rejected monograde oil in favour of multigrade oil (20/50) as the latter is far better than the early multigrades that really did play havoc with old motors. The classic motorcycle press tends in the main to be against any deviation from straight oil orthodoxy but that is because they wish to avoid upsetting advertisers and sponsors who produce and sell "classic oils". PK [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
The Series 'A' Rapide was known as the '********' Nightmare?
Post reply
Home
Forums
Forums: Public Access
Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Motor Oil
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top