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Offline mudguard

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Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« on: May 28, 2010, 08:46:19 pm »
Thought I'd throw this one out there, It's probably been here before! Everyone has their favourites
Whats your choice? What works for you?  :)

        1:  Fuel: Ethanol Blend, Unleaded 91, 95 Octane, or 98 Octane
        2:  Product: Shell, BP, Caltex, Ect.
        3:  2 Stroke oil: Motul, Bell Ray, Silkolene, Ect.
        4:  Ratio Mix: 20:1, 25:1, 33:1, Ect
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 08:50:24 pm »
BP ultimate 98
motul 800
32 to 40 to1
depends a lot on the bike
and capacity ;)
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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2010, 08:54:24 pm »
OH boy,this will be interesting, by the way i use BP 98octane with Motul 800 @ 33 to 40:1 in my Yamaha IT250 with an NGK BR9EG and it starts and runs sweet.
« Last Edit: May 28, 2010, 08:56:29 pm by dalesween »

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2010, 08:55:08 pm »
Mobil 8000
Bel-Ray H1R
30:1 in 250cc bikes

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2010, 09:04:46 pm »
Caltex's Vortex 98
Motul 800 at 30:1 for the 05 YZ125
Castrol Active at 20:1 for the 75 RM125

I remember the long thread on oil ratios and have been running the RM on 20:1 for the past year as a result of Lozza's views. Just pulled the top end for a freshen up before CD7 and VERY impressed with the internals. Nice oil film, very clean piston crown, minimal wear. It'll get rings but only cos I have heaps of spares and need to use them! Before that I was running the RM on 35:1 with Motul 800 and the wear was rather more than I expected.

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2010, 09:09:45 pm »
I totally agree Graham - after that long thread on oils I have been using Bel-Ray H1R at 30:1 in my 250's - it is much thinner than the Motul 800 and seems to burn cleaner. I am happy with it - others have different views

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2010, 09:16:00 pm »
30:1 Motorex Speedmix BP98, sometimes i put Shell LL100 racefuel instead of 98, depends on the bike.
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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2010, 09:28:10 pm »
Caltex Vortex 98 (because I can buy it locally).
Motul 800 (because I can buy it locally).
20:1 (because I want my engines to last).
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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2010, 09:33:54 pm »
as Looza says 20 to 1,the motor will run cooler,less fiction,less wear and more power dyno proven cause oil burns along with the fuel ;) ;D

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2010, 09:42:38 pm »
BP 98
Castrol TTS at 25:1   
                              Don`t go throwing rocks at me for using the TTS but i swear by this stuff, i have used this oil in all my bikes since the early 80`s and every engine has been like brand new when i pull them down for a freshen up. Never had a bike destroy itself on this oil.   Peter.
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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2010, 11:11:05 pm »
Caltex Vortex or BP 98, Motul 800, 20:1 in all the bikes, Euro, Japanese, modern or vintage.

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2010, 11:20:07 pm »
R30, BP98, 30:1, but changing to 20:1, my father always told me 25:1, and in early days of racing that is what l used, because he was an A Grade mechanic, and dotor of Mechnic. so l thought he new best.
so l am going to ask a dumb question, 20:1 ,ratio, 5lt of fuel to how much oil.
When l mixed 30;1, it was 333mls to 10lt. of fuel.

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2010, 11:32:50 pm »
250 ml oil to 5l fuel

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Re: Whats your choice? Fuel, Oil & Ratio
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2010, 01:45:09 am »
I cant get my bikes to run on 20:1 no matter what i do, 25 to 1 runs sweet , so after much F about over the years im staying there. TTS castrol or similar, not into the fancy stuff.
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