Since '02 xBhp is different things to different people. From a close knit national community of bikers to India's only motorcycling lifestyle magazine and a place to make like-minded biker friends. Join us

Axor
Magazine
Castrol Power 1

Be smooth with your gear shifts.

Our Partner

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Honda Unicorn

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 228
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 26 66 116 228 template Next
  • #226
    Originally posted by cosgeo99 View Post
    Whtz a clay bar ppl.......
    Since no one seems to be interested to go back and read the previous posts and keep asking the same question , I am taking the pain of posting this again .

    What is a Clay Bar ?

    Espuma Clay BarClay Magic Detailing Car Clay Products

    Auto detailing clay, detail clay bar, clay lubricant, Pinnacle Poly Clay, Wolfgang, auto detail clay, meguiar's detailing clay, auto clay bar
    sigpic
    "Leave the bad memories behind & Carry forward the goodness in you"
    http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/6...-valparai.html
    http://pvlive.wordpress.com/

    Comment

    • #227
      has anyone tried the castrol power one racing in the unicorn?
      Socha Toh Locha.

      Comment

      • #228
        ^^Im pretty sure you aren't gonna find any answers to such queries here man..
        Ive tried long and hard to inject some topics other than mundane fuel averages, run-in doubts and other such things.
        Sadly.. Hasn't helped one bit

        One of my friends has been using the 20W40 Motul 30004T on his Uni and he's extremely happy with it. It's a mineral oil and come highly recommended.
        Will be trying it out at my next oil change

        Do check out the "Engine Oil" thread though. I had a mighty long discussion there.

        Cheers..!!
        I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.

        -Homer J Simpson

        sigpic

        Comment

        • #229
          Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post
          has anyone tried the castrol power one racing in the unicorn?
          Yup i am using it on my Xtreme which has the same engine as uni, the oil has not lost its colour even after 1.4k kms, the engine revs are smooth and thad better than before, if you need a suggestion that can you use it on your uni i bet you you will not get the answer, you have to try it out yourself and let the whole world know the results.
          "Engine tuning is not an exact science, but with some practice and patience you'll get comfortable with your skill and be able tune for any conditions mother nature throws at you"


          Still the Boss -- RX 135

          Comment

          • #230
            Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post
            has anyone tried the castrol power one racing in the unicorn?
            even i would love to know the answer to your question, but come what may after my free services i shall be definately trying out the CASRROL POWER ONE, till then my friend wait for my reply .
            Shabbar

            Comment

            • #231
              Originally posted by shabbarak View Post
              even i would love to know the answer to your question, but come what may after my free services i shall be definately trying out the CASRROL POWER ONE, till then my friend wait for my reply .
              I have used Castrol Power 1 (not Racing), and I feel its very good. I took permission from the service station and they confirmed that I will not lose warranty. I have only finished 4 services till date and I have tried Power1 3 times and Motul 3000v 20w40 once. Both are nice, but I felt that the Power1 lasts much longer. It seemed to retain its viscosity and colour even after 4500 kms. However, its been 2500kms on Motul and I already feel like changing it as the engine noise is beginning to change.

              I have never used Honda engine oil right from the 1st service (all with the permission of the service guys).

              Cheers!

              Prajwal
              www.youtube.com/user/prajwalkashyap

              Comment

              • #232
                Well to be frank people . I have not heard many changes to be done in Honda , especially in UNI . Riders are happy with the stock performance usually . Max change that is done would be to the tires and some sticker and the shock adjustment . Its really nice to know if any one has done engine mods for performance as well as tested different oil . The service center dose not prefer any other oil than the Honda Oil itself . SO don't know how its going to work out with a different one . My bike is new and don't want to take chances , so i stick back and keep reading the info on others post and will do all these test when i cross at least my 3rd free service .
                sigpic
                "Leave the bad memories behind & Carry forward the goodness in you"
                http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/6...-valparai.html
                http://pvlive.wordpress.com/

                Comment

                • #233
                  Originally posted by prajwalkashyap View Post
                  I have used Castrol Power 1 (not Racing), and I feel its very good. I took permission from the service station and they confirmed that I will not lose warranty. I have only finished 4 services till date and I have tried Power1 3 times and Motul 3000v 20w40 once. Both are nice, but I felt that the Power1 lasts much longer. It seemed to retain its viscosity and colour even after 4500 kms. However, its been 2500kms on Motul and I already feel like changing it as the engine noise is beginning to change.

                  I have never used Honda engine oil right from the 1st service (all with the permission of the service guys).

                  Cheers!

                  Prajwal
                  I posted without going through your thread . Now after reading yours even i am thinking of shifting from Honda oil . My bike is going for its 2nd service by next week probably .Will check with the service center
                  sigpic
                  "Leave the bad memories behind & Carry forward the goodness in you"
                  http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/6...-valparai.html
                  http://pvlive.wordpress.com/

                  Comment

                  • #234
                    Originally posted by shabbarak View Post
                    even i would love to know the answer to your question, but come what may after my free services i shall be definately trying out the CASRROL POWER ONE, till then my friend wait for my reply .
                    Its better you stick to mineral oil for a couple of services man. Its not advisable to switch over to synthetic oils for a fairly newer engine.

                    The engine oils thread has all the necessary information
                    I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.

                    -Homer J Simpson

                    sigpic

                    Comment

                    • #235
                      Originally posted by pradeep30 View Post
                      I posted without going through your thread . Now after reading yours even i am thinking of shifting from Honda oil . My bike is going for its 2nd service by next week probably .Will check with the service center
                      When u give ur bike for service, ask them if its ok for u to use ur own brand of oil while making sure it is 20W40. If they say its ok, then ask them to only charge for consumables. when u get back the bike, take it to the nearest oil shop, get the fresh oil, take it to the nearest mech and change it. Dont ask the service guys to change, they'll object to doing that. Dont pressure them to accept ur request either. Be really really polite, and they'll oblige to accept in not changing the oil.

                      Prajwal
                      www.youtube.com/user/prajwalkashyap

                      Comment

                      • #236
                        Originally posted by MavericK46 View Post
                        Its better you stick to mineral oil for a couple of services man. Its not advisable to switch over to synthetic oils for a fairly newer engine.

                        The engine oils thread has all the necessary information
                        Correct. Afaik, Power1 is a synthetic oil, and so it motul 3000v. Dont consider synthetic oil till 10K kms.

                        Prajwal
                        www.youtube.com/user/prajwalkashyap

                        Comment

                        • #237
                          Originally posted by prajwalkashyap View Post
                          When u give ur bike for service, ask them if its ok for u to use ur own brand of oil while making sure it is 20W40. If they say its ok, then ask them to only charge for consumables. when u get back the bike, take it to the nearest oil shop, get the fresh oil, take it to the nearest mech and change it. Dont ask the service guys to change, they'll object to doing that. Dont pressure them to accept ur request either. Be really really polite, and they'll oblige to accept in not changing the oil.

                          Prajwal
                          Ok would do so .Which is the best 20W40 that you advice ?? My bike is just done 2000 km
                          Last edited by pradeep30; 12-19-2008, 04:34 PM.
                          sigpic
                          "Leave the bad memories behind & Carry forward the goodness in you"
                          http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/6...-valparai.html
                          http://pvlive.wordpress.com/

                          Comment

                          • #238
                            Originally posted by prajwalkashyap View Post
                            Correct. Afaik, Power1 is a synthetic oil, and so it motul 3000v. Dont consider synthetic oil till 10K kms.

                            Prajwal
                            Motul 3000T is a fully mineral oil in 20W40 format and its the 300V thats synthetic.

                            And there are no issues with using a fully synthetic oil after 5K kms.
                            _________________________
                            LoneWolfRides©

                            Comment

                            • #239
                              hey thanx guys . you have got me all the more confused now about wheter to change from the co's oil to something else.
                              Shabbar

                              Comment

                              • #240
                                ^^ If you wanna change over from Honda's Idemitsu stuff, buy up the Motul 30004T in 20W40 spec.

                                Its a mineral oil and comes highly recommended...
                                I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman.

                                -Homer J Simpson

                                sigpic

                                Comment

                                Previous 1 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 26 66 116 228 template Next
                                Working...
                                X
                                © xBhp.com 2026. All rights reserved.
                                Designed by xBhp