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Good move with the Motul 5100 10w/40 ToeCutter.
I ran my 01 RS on this from new. Was the break in oil and the continuing oil. The performance of this particular oil is excellent and its competitively priced. As a semi, it does all its duties very well. Its API ratings are very high. I have oil pressure tested, compression tested and optically scoped the internals of a number of Triumphs that have run on it from new. During valve checks and adjustments I have carefully examined the cams,shims,cam chain etc and found NO marks at all. The cam lobes being highly polished with an almost mirror finish. With the sumps off after 50,000km, the inspection is just as impressive. From the underside of the piston crowns to the gearbox, everything, including the crankcase walls is spotless. And the clutch just loves it. I often wonder why road going motorcyclists spend so much monet on oils developed for racing. I see no advantage, off track, in using fully synthetic. Oil is one of those topics where you find almost everyone has their preference, and can back up the results. Really, all you can do is find a good quality oil and stick to it, they're all pretty good.
And the smell... the French don't just make sweet smelling wine, the oil is almost as fragrant!
[ This message was edited by: 93-Daytona on 2006-04-06 02:41 ]
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