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Hey Fellow xBHPians,
I noticed following 3 things during this weekend and am perplexed with them. Hope to get some feedback from you guys.
1. I was changing the front fork oil of my Pulsar, and bought a bottle of Motul fork oil (350mL). I remember that for every oil change you need 2 bottles, but this time, the shop owner handed me a bottle and said it will do. I took it to the service station and the guy there, poured 150 mL of fork oil in a measuring cup and added 150 mL of 20W40 (made it to 300). When he I asked him about this, he said this is the right and efficient way to do it. I m APPALLED. Is this something that you guys too do ?
2. As we all know Shell has 2 petrol variants. Unleaded and Super Unleaded. Off late I m not able to distinguish difference between them when I ride. Performance wise there is absolutely no "significant" difference. Given the astronomical price I really want to get to the bottom of this. Has someone noticed this recently ?
3. While servicing my bike I also saw Wurth disk brake cleaners. Has anyone tried this before ? I used to use Motul in France, but Wurth was something I did not come across for longtime since. Is this after market product specific to OEM and not for general consumer's ?
All feedback's are welcome and much appreciated.
Cheers and happy revving.
I noticed following 3 things during this weekend and am perplexed with them. Hope to get some feedback from you guys.
1. I was changing the front fork oil of my Pulsar, and bought a bottle of Motul fork oil (350mL). I remember that for every oil change you need 2 bottles, but this time, the shop owner handed me a bottle and said it will do. I took it to the service station and the guy there, poured 150 mL of fork oil in a measuring cup and added 150 mL of 20W40 (made it to 300). When he I asked him about this, he said this is the right and efficient way to do it. I m APPALLED. Is this something that you guys too do ?
2. As we all know Shell has 2 petrol variants. Unleaded and Super Unleaded. Off late I m not able to distinguish difference between them when I ride. Performance wise there is absolutely no "significant" difference. Given the astronomical price I really want to get to the bottom of this. Has someone noticed this recently ?
3. While servicing my bike I also saw Wurth disk brake cleaners. Has anyone tried this before ? I used to use Motul in France, but Wurth was something I did not come across for longtime since. Is this after market product specific to OEM and not for general consumer's ?
All feedback's are welcome and much appreciated.
Cheers and happy revving.
. It was once common to use engine oil in the fork and a 10w30 works nicely , because it is a 10wt base oil only . The original honda manual for CT90/CUb , asks to use the same oil for it's engine and front forks ( a 10w30 ) . However a 20w40 would probably be a bit too heavy and make the fork too stiff , by itself . So your mechanic has mixed it with the lighter fork oil to arrive at an intermediate weight (like say 15) from his personal experience . Ride the bike and observe if the fork has become too stiff for your liking . If so change it . If it feels ok , let it be . Oil is oil , no harm 
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. Like chain cleaners, disk cleaners..etc. Do you know any outlets in Chennai offering their range, cause I visit Chennai often and can pick up from there. 
Fork oil mixed with engine oil?
NO way for that.
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