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R1100S Engine Oil

Postby NEMESI » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:07 pm

Hello

New bloke here... Just bought a 1100S 02' 43,000 miles ... Full service history blah blah...

Thought I might look to see what is the correct/best/tastiest engine oil to use... Ouch what a mine field..

Any pointers please gentlemen...

Also who's about in the Hampshire region that would be kind enough to give me the benefit of there experienced / knowledge to owning and operating one of these ... can do bury hill, Newlands corner ect ect...

teas on me... form an orderly Que please ...

Thanks ... Steve.

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Postby McBoxer » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:49 pm

Welcome on board, Steve. An engine oil thread as your first post, eh? Good luck! Be prepared for a variety of answers - choose one to suit your budget.....

Me? I'm in the cheapskate camp. It's an old lazy engine so I don't think it needs any expensive synthetic malarkey - just stick close to what the manufacturer recommended when they made the thing. Of course, others opinions may vary.......
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R1100S Engine Oil

Postby NEMESI » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:01 pm

Hi

Thanks for the advice ... Ive posted as a NEW BLOKE so hopefully I might get a chance of catching up with some of you for a chat about the bike pro's and cons... a good 20/50 mineral then... do they still do GTX ...

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Postby f90x » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:07 pm

just yer basic 20/50 is fine. Harley Davidson's is plenty good enough or I sometimes put Valvoline VR1 in mine when I had it. NOT Halfords classic though.
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Postby eyore » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:46 pm

Agree with the above, just done my first oil and filter change on the R11s using Motul 20/50 mineral oil. The R12S gets fancy stuff though.
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