Getting ready to put the beast back together just looking for a bit of advice, what does everyone consider the best oil to use in the engine/clutch of the TLR 250

Don't just want to throw anything in there

dy

Thanks Big John

dy

how do you fit an oil cooler?

James

Silkolene Pro4

Is Pro4 the fully synthetic Silkolene oil?

I tried it in my road going Honda (see Picture by my name) a few years ago but thought it was rather thin & gave a relatively high oil consumption (All RC30's use a bit of oil due to design of engine). I am now using Mobil 1 fully synthetic in that road bike which significantly reduced oil consumption.

Hence I have tried NOT to use Silkolene for anything since this. I have Putoline Semi Synthetic in both TLR's at the moment and am happy with this oil - with this the oil comes out clean after each 2 - 3 trials. in the past I have used Good quality semi synthetic car oil (changing every 2nd trial) with no clutch slip problems but this will open a new discussion with many guys condeming me for this - these days a good bike oil aint that more expensive than car oil.

In reality any good oil of the correct viscosity & specification will do as long as you change it regularly & clean the filter screen. The centrifugal filter, once you know how your bike 'behaves' can be cleaned probably once or twice a year - I've never found anything to wory me in it.

There are pictures of an oil cooler equiped TLR in previous messages - perhaps the extra 300 - 500cc of oil capacity when a cooler is fitted is of equal befefit to the cooling effect on a TLR since the speeds the bike does are relatively low & air flow through a cooler will also be low.

A QUESTION FOR HONDA RS?

I HAVE A HONDA TLM260 WHICH THE CLUTCH SLIPS ON, COULD THE OIL BE TO BLAME? WHICH OIL DO YOU RECOMMEND AND HOW MUCH SHOULD I PUT IN IT?

THANKS JOHN

PS THANKS FOR THE INFO ABOUT THE MONTESA 314 REAR GUARD FITTING MY BIKE.