Oil Question

I have my first (sort of) new bike. A late registered 2001 ZX9-R E2 model
with an 06 plate. The last owner had it for 1 year and managed a whopping 81
miles.
After my trip over to the NW200 there are just over 600 miles on the clock
and its time for its oil and filter change.
I was just going to use Castrol superbike RR stuff, but can vaguely recall
something about mineral oil being better for the first 1500 miles or so.

Anyone ?

 

My advice to you is to go and put the kettle on now and order up a van
load of popcorn from Tescos for immediate delivery, as opinions vary.

What you may note though is a recurring theme from a lot of folks, one
or two who nearly know what they are talking about, about oil being oil
and the differences in colour between them being what costs you the
money.

 

I'd have assumed any half decent dealer would have done that before
sale, considering that the dealer would have been selling an 01
manufactured machine as a new one.....

 

Apparently it was in a crate until 2006, built and sold by KJM superbikes
near Wigan.

 

Bad form........ Looks like they have a few left
http://www.kjmsuperbike.com/Kawasaki_Website/model_pages/Supersports_Ninja/kawasaki_zx-9r-e2.htm

 

<must resist>

That would appear to be a bargain.

 

The Tart had been standing around for four years, but then had a fairly
major poking around by the factory when they fitted the 'kit evo' before
I took delivery.

The first oil change on that was at just 1500 Kms and was to the
essential 10/50 Motul synthetic ( Castrol 10/60 also allowed - don't
ask).

Personally I would be happy to go synthetic at 600 miles, but I have
never owned a super whizzbang high revving four.


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wessie says...

A bloke round the corner from us has just bought a brand new 1981 model
RD250LC from Padgetts of Batley, they took it out of the crate and
assembled/PDI'd it in front of him. He paid 6 grand for it.

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
Suzuki SV650 K3
Suzuki GSX-R750L - For Sale £600
Yamaha SR250 SpazzTrakka
I ride way too fast to worry about cholestorol.

 

Darsy's new bike.

 

I've got a similar, if not the same engine in the Zed thou and I changed the
oil at 600 miles using normal mineral oil. Same again at 4000, but at 8000 I
went to fully synthetic (Castrol R4) and I've stayed with it. And I will
'til I get rid of the bike.

Whether it was a good idea, bad idea, cheap method or expensive method, I
really DGAF coz the engine has never burned a drop of oil between ANY of the
oil/filter changes and it's at 15000 now.

You pays yer money and you takes yer choice.

--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

No, no, no! It's 'you assume too much!'

 

<eyes suspiciously>

 

Generally, yes. Run it on a good mineral oil for the first few thousand
and then go fully or semi-synth if you feel so inclined. Fully synth
oils are a bad idea for running in, cos no matter how close the
machining is at the factory, there is still some wearing in to be done
and synth oil prevents that to a large extent, leading to oil
consumption and smokeyness.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.