Vitpilen 701 - Manufacturer oil recommendation

Hey MonkeyXLuffy, Sorry I been away and not seen this till now, my bike has not been out since mid Feb, 1600km on her, and yes I do feel my shifting has Improved from the 1000km first service time, and oil change, Max Cool, I can't agree on the few thousand ks to feel a difference, If a oil makes a change it is pretty much immediate in my experience, my dealer tells me the factory put in mineral at assembly, and the norm is to put in full synthetic Motorax at 1000km, I did comment on a couple missed shifts, false naturals in the 4th to 5th, and 5th to 6th I experienced during the 800 to 1000kms period, and he said the oil change, and some more running in and ks on the clock it will improve, I am feeling this, though it is subjective, a thorough the seat and pants job, lol.
 
I would like to know if any member of the forum has tried 5w/40w motor oil or has experienced something different from the manufacturer's recommendations and how it feels
 
No.
This time I will be the one to do the maintenance service on the motorcycle because I have painted the clutch cover and the alternator cover.
the question about the oil is because i saw a video with a mechanic comparing i think 10w40 with 15w40.
In the test it was possible to see perfectly how the engine with 10w40 oil was capable of generating oil pressure immediately, while the 15w40 took 3 or 4 seconds to generate pressure.
According to the mechanic this made a big difference in the useful life of the engine.
 
therefore, it can be deduced that if the engine is capable of generating oil pressure, immediately the greasing of the camshaft, valve tappets, tensioning of the distribution chain, etc. It will be faster and consequently the starting noises will also be much less.
What is your opinion?
 
Dark said:
therefore, it can be deduced that if the engine is capable of generating oil pressure, immediately the greasing of the camshaft, valve tappets, tensioning of the distribution chain, etc. It will be faster and consequently the starting noises will also be much less.
What is your opinion?
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"The number that precedes the "W" indicates the fluid's flow at 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-17.8 degrees Celsius). The "W" stands for winter. How cold is it where you are? I mean, it's a complicated question with different climates.
That said, I'd just trust the manufacturers recommendation.
 
thanks for your answer.
Here in winter the average temperature is 0° but I don't go out on the road if the temperature is not above 10°
I could try a 5w40 and share my experience
but I think I will opt for 10w40
 
You need 10w for cold start and 50 so that the engine doesnt grind itself away under full load.

10w 50.

The problem is that after like 1 hour the 10w50 thins to 10w40 because the transmission chews it apart.

With ..w40 you will have xw30 after an hour.

Keep in mind: This is a high performance racing engine developed over multiple decades.

Not sure whether one should trust what one guy said in a super general way over the experiance and dedication of many engineers challended specifically with making this specific 75hp engine have lasting performance.

When the baker tells me that a particular oil is the best for baking buns, it doesnt mean I should start using it for frying burgers.
 
yes, you are right.
in the end motul 7100 10w50, when he spoke of 10w40 he did it from memory
 
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