Anyone willing to answer a few questions?

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Three Zone technologies?

As its in reference to oil... is that similar to Castrols "Trizone" shite.. that spews some crap about the Clutch Zone, Engine zone and Gearbox zone.. generally about the wear and tear of parts in oil, and is all about "Getting the best performance from your bike". Which is probably spew to make use think it works soo much better, when in fact every oil does it anyway..

I dont ride sports bikes Commuter..

I've had 3 bikes.. Honda ss50 (1970), Honda CG125(1977) and Honda CB250N (1980).. all pretty old bikes

But i do it all myself, cheapest 10w40 semi synthetic oil i can find (Asda atm)

I understand oils to the extent that different viscositys act differently on the engine in different weathers.. but havent a clue about if one is better then another, or if its all hype to make us buy more expensive brands.

Engine oil reaches any part of the internal engine which is moving and in need of lubrication, top end, bottom end, cams, bearings, gears, levers, sump, oil filter, through the oil cooler if the bike has one, oil pump..

Not sure how it affects the actual performance of the bike.. just make the wear and tear better or worse
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What bike(s) do you/have you owned in the past 5 years?

Own quite a few, but rarely sell any. From small 50cc bikes up to 1200cc bikes.

What oil do you use in your current bike? (Type and Brand if known)

Depends on the bike. The ones that are used most get Rockoil 10W40 semi synthetic oil. A car oil that can be got in 25L drums. Ones that get occasional use but a serious thrashing might get better quality bike specific oil.

Do you change your oil yourself or does someone do it or you?

I change it myself.

Do you think the type/quality of oil affects overall bike performance?

Not really. Yes it has an effect on life expectancy of the engine, but I would expect other factors to have killed the engine before the oil becomes relevant.

If so, what elements of its performance?

Long term life expectancy of the engine.

Which parts of your bike does the engine oil reach?

Gearbox, clutch, crank, piston, cams,oil pump, etc. That is assuming a 4 stroke.

What do you understand by three zone technology?

Not a clue.

All the best

Keith
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[FreshAL]

What bike(s) do you/have you owned in the past 5 years?
See my profile. Click the little "Profile" button under my post
What oil do you use in your current bike? (Type and Brand if known)
Whatever 10w40 SG is cheap & convenient. Not bothered by brand as long as it is
Do you change your oil yourself or does someone do it or you?
I do it.
Do you think the type/quality of oil affects overall bike performance?
Yes, especially with age.
If so, what elements of its performance?
Obviously only small effect on engine. "Performance" for me is much more affected by brakes, suspension and tyres.
Which parts of your bike does the engine oil reach?
The engine, clutch & gearbox in my bikes. Occasionally all of it when I forget to put the filler cap back on.
What do you understand by three zone technology?
No idea

[olionel]

What bike(s) do you/have you owned in the past 5 years?
GSZR 300

What oil do you use in your current bike? (Type and Brand if known)
Motorcycle Oil, I don't know the brand but it's 900 oil.

Do you change your oil yourself or does someone do it or you?
My grandma usually does it if I'm having a shower, if not I tend to do it myself.


Do you think the type/quality of oil affects overall bike performance?
Yeah, if I use anything below 900 the bike feels a bit funny... you know what I mean? Wobbly like....

If so, what elements of its performance?
Definitely I feel the engine braking performance is far more superior with less oil. But the 900 oil seems to be perfect, I only put a little bit in and it just works wonders.

Which parts of your bike does the engine oil reach?
To be fair, I just cover my bike with it, all over the bodywork... so pretty much everywhere. I find if you rub it in around the engine casing it actually makes the bike more aerodynamic and more stable + it sounds better.

What do you understand by three zone technology?
The technology has three zones.
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i think ill ask this again for many of us. what the fuck is three zone technology?
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[Walloper]

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I don't own a sports bike but once did.

Sports bike lets you feel like you are Rossi end of.

Or it can let you play about on a track at weekends or in competion.

Some say the best bike some say occasional use only.

I service some bikes myself but in warranty bikes at main dealer.

I use good quality oil just to be safe. Based on reputation should provide good standard of quality.

Oil gets in sump, cylinder walls, all moving parts of engine. And slobbers enclosed non moving parts too.

gearbox and diff separate compartments.

Three Zone Technology I know know is some artifarti cyber speak for multi tasking
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[Stelmer]

Hmm....I can't resist answering....

What bike(s) do you/have you owned in the past 5 years?

2000 Kawasaki ER5 (sold) and 1985 Suzuki GSX550. Neither sport bikes but the GSX is technically a sports tourer. I can think of more appropriate names for it.....

What oil do you use in your current bike? (Type and Brand if known)
Motul 10/40 at the moment as I won it last year. 2.5k later it's almost empty.

Do you change your oil yourself or does someone do it or you?
To be honest, the bike does it itself, see below... I change the filter annually but it goes through a litre of oil every few hundred miles...

The ER5 was serviced once when I had it by a garage. Never again.

Do you think the type/quality of oil affects overall bike performance? If so, what elements of its performance?

I've not noticed anything different between budget 10/40 oil and the Motul 10/40. However, the clutch works better with bike oil in it.

Which parts of your bike does the engine oil reach?
Everywhere, including me and the road. You can plot where the GSX has been by following the dots on the road

What do you understand by three zone technology?
Don't even go there. I hate that new-age/hippy team building rubbish. Not my cup of tea

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