BusyLittleShop

Welcome wargen.. may I record your RC45 VIN in my growing World Wide list ??? Here is the whole story Mohawk is referring too.... http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/52013-hrc-swingarm-upgrade/ Stock arm weights 11 lb 7.5 oz but the HRC arm weights 11 lb 2 oz The HRC aluminum swingarm is stiffer internally with more webs to resist the loads during the rigors of WSBK racing but it actually weights in less due to it's extensive use of aluminum and titanium bits...

Nice job... I may ante up myself... did you mod your RC45 axle too?

Nice job and a good presentation.. You have gone quite a bit beyond the point where most of the owners would customize their ride... You cleaned up Honda's cush but I believe no cush is even better...

Honda knows their sh*t... thin is in thick is out... If we analyze the actual numbers between 30 and 40 weight at operating temp of 212F we note the difference in viscosity is only 2.6 Cts... thats not 2.6 Cts thinner or thicker... the measurement is 2.6 Cts in flow... although 2.6 Cts more flow increases the amount of HP at the rear wheel... 2.6 more flow doesn't risk increase wear... our modern engines protected by modern oils don't operate with in a 2.6 Cts range of risk... Honda specs a 30w over a 40w because it will: 1)increase 2 to 3 HP at the rear wheel 2)quicken the throttle response coming out of the corners... 3)decrease over all operating temps... 4)increase the oil flow at the critical bearings... Quote 540Rat Thicker oil DOES NOT automatically provide better wear protection than thinner oils. Extensive “dynamic wear testing under load” of over 130 motor oils, has shown that the base oil and its additive package “as a whole”, is what determines an oil’s wear protection capability, NOT its viscosity. For example, some 5W30 oils have proven to provide OUTSTANDING wear protection, while some 15W50 oils have only been able to provide MODEST wear protection. So, do not run thicker oil under the false assumption that it can provide better wear protection for our engines.

Negative... Busy Little Shop numbers are satisfactory... Quote Blackstone Labs... LARRY: We admit, we haven't seen a lot of engines of this type, so our universal averages may still change a little over time as we see more samples come in. That said, yours is fine compared to the samples we have seen, with wear metals in good proportion and no signs of problems. LARRY: This is another very nice sample for your Honda. Metals are about the same as last time, with just minor fluctuations here and there. Nothing excessive, though, so there isn't anything in these numbers that screams "problem" to us. Quote abycat "Looks pretty good. I'm not an amsoil fan but the Mobil looks like it does a bit better job" Quote CT8 "Price is the killer on the boutique oils. Not much difference and both kept the parts separated."

Some Manufactures warn against it and some owners are leery of it but Energy Conserving is not additive... its an API test that is "oil MAY result is an overall saving of fuel in the vehicle fleet as a whole"... so there is nothing new in the oil to defeat a wet clutch... mercy!!!

You're welcome mighty Professor of Liquid Logic...

I agree... My experience is that Honda can be trusted... if they recommend in writing a 8K oil interval then it will meet and exceed your mileage expectations because I believe after talking with the engineers at Honda that they do thoroughly test the oil... in fact it doesn't matter to your engines longevity if you run Dino or Synthetic... or even 50 40 or 30 weight.... no one is wearing out their engine... but it does matter in the amount of rear wheel HP is wasted in unnecessary oil drag... between a 30wt and 40wt is 2 to 3 HP in unnecessary oil drag... between a 30 and 50 is 4 to 6 HP in unnecessary oil drag... choosing the freest flowing viscosity of 30 as prescribed by the official Honda manual over a 40 50 is smarter because it will: 1)increase HP at the rear wheel 2)quicken the throttle response coming out of the corners... 3)decrease over all operating temps... 4)increase the oil flow at the critical bearings...

Back in 86 I had a love affair with Honda's 500 V4... The full fairing version was the lusty way to go... I got a part quote but the price broke the bank... I'm still in love and think the world of Honda's sweet little V4...