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**kushalwagh101** · 03-13-2009, 03:07 PM

motul is 15W50 and of castrol is 10W40

SAE denotes grade of the oil. SAE 20W50 - "W" indicates "winter"(also cold mornings). Simply put, for engines that tend to get very hot (like the 180) the oil with value "50" will ensure good lubrication even at very high temperatures, than a value "40"; and "20W" will ensure that even at outside temperatures of -10C, the oil will provide enough lubrication so as to not harm the engine, especially when you try to start them in extremely cold climates. "20W" & "50" is called the viscosity index or grade. The winter grades of 10W, 15W and 20W are determined by the oil's viscosity at 0 Fahrenheit (-18 C), while 30, 40 & 50 are determined by the viscosity at 212 Fahrenheit (100 C). The higher the viscosity index, the less oil will thin at a specified temperature. Only in the case of fully synthetic oils, this grading is not very important since these oils by default have very high tolerances to heat and cold.

i thing motul is easily available and better !!

**rockrider** · 03-13-2009, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by naptrap View Post

Another Unicorn owner on his way...

What was your previous bike? (cant recollect if it was bullet or something else)

**velociraptor13** · 03-13-2009, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by terrordrone View Post

1) both are 20W40 ? (AFAIK uni needs 20W40 ) ?

2) prices ?

3) if it has to be one of them which one ? and why :P

petronas sprinta 50004t should fit the bill,full synthetic and top of all costs only 330rs.
Motul 15w50 is thicker for the honda mill (personal experience)

**terrordrone** · 03-14-2009, 01:34 AM

Ive asked many shops and no one seems to have petronas.

Do you guys know where i can pickup a can in Bangalore ? (preferably in south blore :P)

thanks

**sarbanoxley** · 03-14-2009, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by naptrap View Post

Another Unicorn owner on his way...

Booked on after major contemplation on figures such as power, mileage, cost, top speeds, styling etc etc...

But at the end of the day zeroed down on the Unicorn. My younger brother has one from the very first lot of Unicorns to hit the markets and no issues ever since..

Recently rode down to Masinagudi, Ooty and Coimbatore and back on the bike and as always pleased with everything about the bike.. And I guess the final point of decision was this ride. No aches and pains, no problems with the bike what so ever, brilliant for the Highway with comfortable cruising speeds of 80-90kmph.

So last week booked a Unicorn with the hope I would get one in a day or two, but to my luck I have to wait till end of the month to get delivery.

Black is the hottest and fastest selling colour with the Unicorn (even the silver is great, which by the way is availabe off the shelf like 'black with red' and 'red with black', but the black looks so hot anyday..) so worth the wait I would have to say.

Planning a Kanyakumari run to run in the bike. Any takers??

Me a Ex unicorn owner congrats on your purchase.You are correct its great for the highway the first day i took delivery of the bike i went for a 350km ride

.Back then i had very bad back pain so had to sell my p180

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It was like riding on a sofa

.But the cruising ability of my current bike CBZ xtreme is even better than my uni. though they share the same engine

.

**velociraptor13** · 03-14-2009, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by terrordrone View Post

Ive asked many shops and no one seems to have petronas.

Do you guys know where i can pickup a can in Bangalore ? (preferably in south blore :P)

thanks

i think u better pm sandeep k ram or hydbiker,they are the oil gurus

**terrordrone** · 03-14-2009, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by velociraptor13 View Post

i think u better pm sandeep k ram or hydbiker,they are the oil gurus

roger that

**HydBiker** · 03-14-2009, 09:14 PM

he he he ....

someone called the devil.... the devil is here...

Petronas is not yet available in South India and they said they'd start sales in Chennai and Hyderabad in April.

Till then, fully synth options for Uni in Blr are limited to
Motul 300V FL 5W40 @ Rs 795
AGIP 4T Racing 5W40 @ Rs 620 (pls check engine oils thread for where to get this in Blr)
Castrol Power 1 Racing 10W40 @ Rs 750

or the Gulf Price 4T Plus 20W40 Semi Synth can really help your bike and your wallet at Rs 220.

**animeher** · 03-14-2009, 09:18 PM

Need some advise on a secondhand bike. 2007 Unicorn with 17000kms, with spoke wheels. How much should be the max if the vehicle condition is good? Also, is 17,000 km old bike reliable anymore? What if I get it at 25-27?

Advise from Unicorn owners requested.

**naptrap** · 03-14-2009, 10:21 PM

Originally posted by rockrider View Post

What was your previous bike? (cant recollect if it was bullet or something else)

Yes, was a bullet... for reasons beyond most people's understanding it would be a unicorn now!!

**naptrap** · 03-14-2009, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by sarbanoxley View Post

Me a Ex unicorn owner congrats on your purchase.You are correct its great for the highway the first day i took delivery of the bike i went for a 350km ride

.Back then i had very bad back pain so had to sell my p180

.
It was like riding on a sofa

.But the cruising ability of my current bike CBZ xtreme is even better than my uni. though they share the same engine

.

very true my friend the useage of sofa!!

well the uni engine is in a slightly detuned state compared to the extreme if m not mistaken.. and also the extreme is kinda sold as a hooligan type bike (push it to its limits types

)

but wat bout about the change from uni to extreme?? isn't the suspension pretty much similar to the pulsars etc...

**sarbanoxley** · 03-14-2009, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by naptrap View Post

very true my friend the useage of sofa!!

well the uni engine is in a slightly detuned state compared to the extreme if m not mistaken.. and also the extreme is kinda sold as a hooligan type bike (push it to its limits types

)

but wat bout about the change from uni to extreme?? isn't the suspension pretty much similar to the pulsars etc...

I had the old pulsar 180 the spokes version .i have raced with the new pulsars but never ridden one so cannot comment on the comfort factor.
I regularly travel 250+kms in a single day no back aches and stuff

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I wont even try that on my pulsar180

.About the xtremes top end performance yep it can be taken to the top easily.I have raced with unis nd pulsars on the freeway(Which i do every other day)to tell u once u put this synthetic oil on it this bike will eat unicorn and pulsars for breakfast

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**terrordrone** · 03-15-2009, 12:47 AM

Originally posted by HydBiker View Post

he he he ....

someone called the devil.... the devil is here...

Petronas is not yet available in South India and they said they'd start sales in Chennai and Hyderabad in April.

Till then, fully synth options for Uni in Blr are limited to
Motul 300V FL 5W40 @ Rs 795
AGIP 4T Racing 5W40 @ Rs 620 (pls check engine oils thread for where to get this in Blr)
Castrol Power 1 Racing 10W40 @ Rs 750

or the Gulf Price 4T Plus 20W40 Semi Synth can really help your bike and your wallet at Rs 220.

Thanks for the info m8

**Raccoon** · 03-15-2009, 01:02 AM

Originally posted by sarbanoxley View Post

I regularly travel 250+kms in a single day no back aches and stuff

.

250+ km in a single day!?!?

You are kidding, right??

My back would disintegrate, if I tried that on my Xtreme!! Might just manage on Shogun, but there my eardrums will start resonating and shatter to smithereens or mebbe my I'll go insane due to the roar (whichever happens 1st).

Hats off to you!!!

**saif71184** · 03-15-2009, 01:50 AM

^^

, my cousin does 200kms daily on his splendor..but he also does daily workouts for 3 hrs

!

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