What is the best oil for a 77 kz1000?

wireman wrote: alright i got my new amsoil catalog and dealer price list yesterday,so it must be the best! :woohoo:

Jim is a "Story Teller"... Jim runs this, cause he's Crazy Like That. :silly:



And when Jim is not feeling the Bike "On the Pipe" he Huffs some of this in the Tank. :whistle:

hell yeah! :woohoo:

Polar_Bus wrote:

DFIGPZ wrote: Well you have to remember what goes in the engine goes on the clutch plates. so I use amsoil 10w40 synthetic motorcycle specific oil for use with wet clutches.

And i'll bet your getting some clutch slippage if you have the original 25+ year old clutch plates and springs.... However the subject of syn vs. mineral is a hotly contested ongoing debate...

Sorry to say I have never had clutch slippage with the motorcycle specific oil from amsoil.

I can't speak for others but in my case where slightly modified performance build & AZ temps... Synthetic for my baby is the only way to go.... Sure, synthetic oil is additional $$$ but so is a blown engine. :pinch:

NOTE: Designed for WET (EDITED: CLUTCH :whistle: ) Engines....

KZR SEcret Police Watching/// Whoa! :laugh:

Tyler wrote: This has all been discussed many times before,

Here is a link to a pretty extensive discussion on modern engine oild in air cooled kawasaki's.

www.kzrider.com/forum/2-engine/311974-le...-are-kz-riders-using

Perhaps this one of these oil threads should me made into a sticky...:whistle:

X2

You are whistling in the dark. :whistle:

Nope, first time we've heard of it...

Where's Otto? :whistle: Cat piss and a drop of Otto-additive and you'll be golden.... :evil: :laugh:

Old Man Rock wrote: NOTE: Designed for WET SUMP Engines....

Err...clutch, you mean? Aren't most "modern" 4 strokes wet sump?

If you prefer, WET CLUTCH.... :whistle: Tough crowd... :laugh:

By definition, still applies....
Engine sump/oil pump is the area below the crank shaft. In a wet sump, the oil that you put into the engine is stored beneath the crankshaft in the oil pan.

In a wet sump, the oil pump sucks oil from the bottom of the oil pan through a tube, and then pumps it to the rest of the engine.

In a dry sump, extra oil is stored in a tank outside the engine rather than in the oil pan.

Will that work for you guys....? :laugh:

Old Man Rock wrote: I can't speak for others but in my case where slightly modified performance build & AZ temps... Synthetic for my baby is the only way to go.... Sure, synthetic oil is additional $$$ but so is a blown engine. :pinch:

NOTE: Designed for WET SUMP Engines....

wet sump means its a self contained system like the oil pan on your truck,dry sump pumps all the oil to a seperate tank more like a harley.
youre thinking of a wet clutch! :laugh:

I've already posted the definition that follows/agress with your reply...

I've edited WET CLUTCH...

Wholly crapola... How's this then...

For WET CLUTCH, bearings, transmiision gears, shift drums, shift forks, seals, O-rings, oil pump, crankshaft, crankshaft rods, camshaft, valve tapets, valve springs, cam chain, cam chain top/side idler gears, cam chain guide, piston rings etc... I forget anything there KZR Nazis....?

Will work on Kawasaki GPZ & KZ series 200, 400, 440, 550, 650, 750, Z1, 900 and 1000 series air cooled motorcycles. I think anyways.... :S

Wholly shit.... Mr AMSOIL has awaken from Racheal Ray marathon & spoken.... :blink:

So what should I use in my Kz700? :laugh:

Old Man Rock wrote: Nope, first time we've heard of it...

Where's Otto? :whistle: Cat piss and a drop of Otto-additive and you'll be golden.... :evil: :laugh:

I hate pissing into the wind. It seams no one ever learns from your mistakes. Ive done a few years of research now and said my bit. I hate giving extra money to the "record profits this quarter" oil companies so I settled on the well proven Shell Rotella-T with just a bit extra. Change the oil every 5000Mi. or at the end of the season, which ever comes first. and that is it. I will always add a bit of extra ZDDP not really picky on which brand but why spend any more than I have to so Rislone or Lucas is MY preference. So far it has worked quite well on my GPz1150 with .420 lift cams in a late GPz1100 head and oversize ports.

Over and out.