Recent content by human cannonball

I had a thread started about three or four days ago... about the new Mobil 1 15W50 EP oil. About six or seven members answered... Now the thread is gone? What's up? HC

Well, if the 0W30 Mobil 1 isn't causing the clutches to slip, I guess that should settle the issue. I know it's got at least as much moly in it as the new 15W50. Even the R1 "racing" OW30 has over 100 ppm of moly. Suzuki calls for a 40 weight oil, though. You're saying the 30 weight is doing...

...weather has been too bad to ride. Yeah, tell me about it... Keep us posted when you turn her loose. HC

Anybody tried the new Mobil 1 "EP" type 15W50 oil yet? I've been running the old redcap (stock bike, no mods) and have had no problems. That oil has around 60 ppm of moly in it. The new Mobil 1 15W50 has around 100 ppm of moly in it. Don't know if more moly is a good thing or not... Lots of...

Guys, I'm new here. But I've perused the archives here for the last few days. We're hearing several different things that are presumably causing this problem. I don't know whether they could all be right... I took my 2004 to the dealer for this reason. He test rode it and "noted" the problem...

Is anyone using STP oil treatment for chain lube? I've heard that it works well if brushed on sparingly, but I thought I'd run this notion by you guys first. I've got a 2004 and I'm getting that "popping" in the front cog from time to time. Someone said that the chain wasn't properly lubed, and...