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Post by andrew on Aug 25, 2014 14:17:04 GMT 1
Hi All, What's the feeling nowadays about which Fuel and Two Stroke oil to use? Opinion to date seems to be use the performance petrol where available but to use the old style mineral oil. Any Thoughts?
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Post by jackjabba on Aug 25, 2014 15:52:33 GMT 1
I use the best fully synthetic 2 stroke oil I can get and use regular unleaded.
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Post by oldelsieboy on Aug 25, 2014 15:55:55 GMT 1
Use whichever fuel has the lowest ethanol content.
Rock oil PP2 semi synthetic.
OEB
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Post by copper99 on Aug 25, 2014 16:19:37 GMT 1
You'll get different answers from everyone on this one mate...I tend to fill up when I need fuel, if you ride them, thats the only way you can do it! I had to use Shell and BP and Saturday...no difference in performance, if it isnt sitting in the tank for long, it cant rot it!
I use Castrol ActEvo semi synth but im not loyal too it, if it wasnt in stock, I wouldnt not ride my bike until they I could find some, just buy the right spec(which is pretty difficult not too).
If your bike is standard & set up correctly, you dont need anything too fancy, I think back to the day and I used to thrash my LC everywhere, for 3 Summers on anything...including chain saw oil.
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Post by andrew on Aug 25, 2014 16:55:26 GMT 1
You'll get different answers from everyone on this one mate...I tend to fill up when I need fuel, if you ride them, thats the only way you can do it! I had to use Shell and BP and Saturday...no difference in performance, if it isnt sitting in the tank for long, it cant rot it! I use Castrol ActEvo semi synth but im not loyal too it, if it wasnt in stock, I wouldnt not ride my bike until they I could find some, just buy the right spec(which is pretty difficult not too). If your bike is standard & set up correctly, you dont need anything too fancy, I think back to the day and I used to thrash my LC everywhere, for 3 Summers on anything...including chain saw oil. Yes I guess your right, its all down to personal taste then. back in the 80's I was the same as you chuck any old oil in cos we couldn't afford anything better and off I went, never seized an engine yet, but now i'm older (and slightly wiser??) I don't wish to start now lol, Thanks anyway  |
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Post by arrow on Aug 25, 2014 16:56:56 GMT 1
Hi Copper, where do you get your oil from? Actevo is available in semi synthetic but I've never seen it available in the UK.
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Post by 4l04ever on Aug 25, 2014 17:01:17 GMT 1
I used Actevo in the past, but it was a good quality mineral oil.
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Post by copper99 on Aug 25, 2014 17:36:17 GMT 1
Hi Copper, where do you get your oil from? Actevo is available in semi synthetic but I've never seen it available in the UK. A shop nearby to me..Towcester Motorist Centre..chap who owns it is a biker. www.tmctowcester.com/it was also sold by Halfords when I last looked. Not sure how long your past is 4L0 but its been semi since ive been buying it, which is a couple of years. |
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Post by arrow on Aug 25, 2014 17:52:46 GMT 1
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Post by steve h on Aug 25, 2014 18:28:51 GMT 1
Use whichever fuel has the lowest ethanol content. Rock oil PP2 semi synthetic. OEB  And do a bit of web searching, ethanol is in some super unleaded fuel, but not in others. With some companies it depends where you live as to whether super unleaded has ethanol or not. |
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Post by andrew on Aug 25, 2014 19:45:35 GMT 1
Hi Copper, where do you get your oil from? Actevo is available in semi synthetic but I've never seen it available in the UK. A shop nearby to me..Towcester Motorist Centre..chap who owns it is a biker. www.tmctowcester.com/it was also sold by Halfords when I last looked. Not sure how long your past is 4L0 but its been semi since ive been buying it, which is a couple of years. Wow Towcester your close to me then, im just outside Wellingborough NN9 6LB (but for anyone outside the area its pronounced "Toaster" Not like I first thought which was "To'cest' er" lovl |
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Post by copper99 on Aug 26, 2014 19:52:56 GMT 1
Make sure you get you and the bike along to the local meets then Andrew..Allseason cafe near Billing Aquadrome , every Wednesday in the Summer and Oakley, Beds, every Thursday..details in meets section.
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Post by andrew on Sept 2, 2014 12:47:43 GMT 1
Nice one. Will do
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Post by copper99 on Sept 2, 2014 19:43:06 GMT 1
See you tomorrow eve then...? We need some more RDs in attendance |
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Post by andrew on Sept 3, 2014 19:35:29 GMT 1
Will try next week, as for the RD forget it!!!!!!!!!!! (Bloody carbs, always thought how quaint, now give me fuel injection anyday lol) best you will see is a blue insigna!
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Post by copper99 on Sept 3, 2014 20:39:03 GMT 1
Thats OK mate, I went down tonight with my daughter in the car...Be taking the bike to Oakley tomorrow thou..drop me a PM.
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