Motorcycle accessories

For some people, changing oil in your car is like changing the oil in your motorcycle. Just drain the oil, installing a new oil filter and pour the desired amount of new oil and go. So when it comes to motorcycle oil change, why can not use the same oil used in your car? Oil and motor oil motorcycle looks just like how could there be a difference between the two?

Motor oil is very appealing to $ 3 per quarter, but any motorcycle rider with experience knows that the use automotive oil in motorcycles causing major damage. In motor vehicles, the engine is always separated from the clutch and transmission oils which are separate for each. The car engine oil, more than what is known as “friction modifiers” to help decrease the amount of friction in engine components and improve fuel economy. Of course, improved fuel economy has always been the main objective of the automotive friction modifiers making a necessity for all automotive oils.

These friction modifiers are added to automotive oils are what cause serious damage when used on motorcycles. The friction modifiers clutch plates cover the transmission of a motorcycle clutch slippage causing severe and disabling of the motorcycle. You see, for motorcycles to be as compact as they are, must combine their engine and transmission in a single enclosure. This means that everything is lubricated by a single type of oil as well as valves, pistons, transmission and clutch.

Motorcycles require very little friction modifiers and / or to help improve the friction clutch to prevent slipping clutch. But to compensate for this lack of friction modifiers, oils motorcycle use higher levels of antiwear additives such as ZDDP, also known as phosphorus, to limit the engine friction and wear. Since the bike has extra oil anti-wear additives and lubrication is much more than automotive oil, you can expect to pay between $ 9 and $ 15 per quarter.

For some people, both oils look the same, but now you know the facts of each. So next time you decide to change your oil of motorcycle, go directly to your local motorcycle dealer and buy only high quality oil motorcycle designed specifically for the type of motorcycle you own. Make sure you change the oil periodically to keep it fresh and clean to ensure long life for your engine, transmission and clutch.