oil ?

[luvmykatana]

how many quarts of oil does a 01 750 katana hold and what kind of oil should I use in it spec wise.I know guys this has problem already been gone over but I am still asking.

[jbo197]

I believe 1 gallon ~

[IndyGunner]

1 gallon if you dont drain the oil cooler (draining oil cooler is not needed, I never do it)

[The CyberPoet]

I've seen them take from 3.8 liters (about a gallon) to 4.5 liters (figure almost 5 quarts), depending on how long you leave the drain open. A five-minute oil & filter change should put you around 3.8 - 3.9 liters; leaving the drain open for an hour will get you about 4.1 - 4.2 liters typically, and leaving it open overnight will normally require 4.3 - 4.5 liters. Drain the cooler and the number climbs another 0.2 - 0.4 liters.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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[Smokey]

I run Mobil 1 MX4T. Kinda pricey, but good oil.

[IndyGunner]

I run Mobil 1 MX4T. Kinda pricey, but good oil.

theirs no need to run an oil that high tech (or expensive) in a non racetrack katana.

at least IMHO

[Robgsxf750]

I'm trying Castrol GPS Racing 1 next change. Anyone tried it? $69.95 for 5 litres........it'd better be good.

[GSXfs600]

theirs no need to run an oil that high tech (or expensive) in a non racetrack katana.

at least IMHO

A kat on the track will run cooler than one on the street! On any Air cooled bike, one can never spend too much(imo).


The Mobil1 V-Twin is the oil of choice. I'm way too cheap, so I use Rotella T Syn 5/40.

[The CyberPoet]

theirs no need to run an oil that high tech (or expensive) in a non racetrack katana.
at least IMHO

When you move to the southeast or southwest, I suspect you'll have a big change of heart...

I'm trying Castrol GPS Racing 1 next change. Anyone tried it? $69.95 for 5 litres........it'd better be good.

Australia gets different formulations than the US (& both get different formulations than the UK), so it's not directly comparable to what those outside Australia & NZ get...

Looking at Castrol Australia's motorcycle offerings, I saw two products that you might be talking about -- Power 1 GPS and [non-GPS] Power 1 Racing: Castrol Australia MC Oils (Compare that to their US Line-up).

Personally, I wished they offered the Australian Power 1 GPS here -- it's a heavier, thicker, more protective long-distance oil (and based on API SG!) than they offer in the US (I'd love the 10w50 viscosity spread in the southern US states, especially during summer; Castrol's only 10w50 spread in the USA MC-oils is a race-oil that doesn't provide as much wear-protection as the Aussie Power 1 GPS).

Want funny?
It would appear (at the moment) that Castrol is packaging the identical oils in the USA in each weight-class (10w40 and 20w50) as both Castrol PowerRS GPS 4T and Castrol PowerRS VTwin 4T. Seems that to appeal to the Harley riders, you have to have a product specifically marked VTwin to sell well

PS - $69 Australian is $50 US Dollars, so that's about what most of us expect to pay here for good oils...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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[H-2 CHARLIE]

Castrol rs r4 full syn ...for $7.85 a qt. At cycle gear . Now thats a deal

[Robgsxf750]

Looking at Castrol Australia's motorcycle offerings, I saw two products that you might be talking about -- Power 1 GPS

Yep, that's the one. It's going in now I've got Mr Fumoto and the shift kit sorted

[IndyGunner]

When you move to the southeast or southwest, I suspect you'll have a big change of heart...

so what did you run in your katana?

[The CyberPoet]

so what did you run in your katana?

Castrol GPS and Mobil 1 MC, typically mixed 50-50. Same thing I run in the ZX-14.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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