Synthetic Oil

[3Phase]

[...] What does that link take me to? I go to Facebook and it gives me a leaving Facebook message like I'm about ready to exit the Facebook website.

It takes you to Fox Nooze. I trimmed the l facebook com and the Face Book Click ID (fbclid=) from the end of the link for you, that's what gives the "Leaving Facebook" message.

The numbers you may have missed that put COVID-19 in perspective
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6149012394001#sp=show-clips

I thought the virus had infected the thread.

You know what? I think the 6-ply Metzeler Marathon ME880 is the best tire for the XS/XJ1100.

[Bonz]

I agree, the negative news is what we see, there is a lot going on that's better then ever will be reported. My brother is a physician's assistant and I have the number of friends that are close to the medical field. There's a lot of good going on.

And any tire that gets the glory of being shod on to an xs 1100 is a lucky tire.

[3Phase]

Well, yeah, they are very fortunate tires!

And since motorcycle tires are made from synthetic rubber compounds that are in turn derived from conventional oil or even fully synthetic oil the tires are on-topic in the "Synthetic Oil" thread.



(back to picking lint off the dogs)

[Bergman16]

So sorry that those of us who lost close friends and am personally on third week of oxygen and hear constant ambulance sirens are harshing the foxnews vibe. Disappointed that one of my few havens from this garbage got infected by it.

If was fun while it lasted. Bye.

[BA80]

Sorry for your loss and congratulations for being one of the 98%.

[Bonz]

So sorry that those of us who lost close friends and am personally on third week of oxygen and hear constant ambulance sirens are harshing the foxnews vibe. Disappointed that one of my few havens from this garbage got infected by it.

If was fun while it lasted. Bye.

I am so sorry you're sick and that you have lost someone. I have friends who were sick and know folks who have been lost too. That is our reality unfortunately whether reported by Fox News or CNN or MSNBC or NPR.

Legitimate conversation about the potential effects of this pandemic was started in reference to a rally I host every summer in Colorado. It happens to be in an oil thread, however that is typical when things come to mind and guys bring them up.

It's a shame New York City was hit so hard.

Please find the peace you are looking for and I will refrain from bringing up the current world situation as it came across as insensitivity. My apologies on that.

[Bergman16]

Sorry that just blew up out of me, isolation fever. I am glad to be in the 98 for sure. Not an urbanite by nature or background but I do love it here. Thought 9/11 was the worst I would see but this is bad. But good news is out there for sure! And I will go back to wishing I was closer than 90 miles from my SG with the new big tank! Hoping everyone stays safe!

[3Phase]

Sorry for your loss, Steve, and I hope you get better!

I have too many friends and relatives affected by coronamadness so to keep my mind off of it I think it's time to go for a ride and look for deals at the parts stores to see if I'll be running conventional, synthetic, or a blend after the next oil change.

[skids]

You know what? I think the 6-ply Metzeler Marathon ME880 is the best tire for the XS/XJ1100.

Ha! An embedded tire thread! I like those Metzlers.

[3Phase]

Ha! An embedded tire thread! I like those Metzlers.

(simple grin) Busted... heheheh.

[dbbrian]

Metzeler ???

Did I hear Metzeler mentioned?

Oil thread, or not... or otherwise....

I bought the Metzeler Roadtec 01 's last spring, road them for the summer and to VYR rally (about a 4,000km round trip) and I am happy to report they were much better than the three sets Shinko 230's I burned through previously.

Longer life, way better handling. I think sidewall is stiffer, reducing the high speed corner wobble to almost non existent.

I had a blast on all the rides at VYR, comfortably pushing the bike into corner, after corner, after corner...oh ya!

Brian

[3Phase]

I really like the Metzeler Lasertec tires. The ride is fantastic and with the light sidewall and tread ply they handle like I could ride on walls.

Don't push the mileage though, when you see wear bars there's only tiny amount of rubber left in the center of the tread before you hit cord.

I'd still be using them but they wear out too quickly and the load rating is close to the limit, especially if I load up for touring.

[skids]

Did I hear Metzeler mentioned?

Oil thread, or not... or otherwise....

I bought the Metzeler Roadtec 01 's last spring, road them for the summer and to VYR rally (about a 4,000km round trip) and I am happy to report they were much better than the three sets Shinko 230's I burned through previously.

Longer life, way better handling. I think sidewall is stiffer, reducing the high speed corner wobble to almost non existent.

I had a blast on all the rides at VYR, comfortably pushing the bike into corner, after corner, after corner...oh ya!

Brian

Oh man! I gotta get the xs11 out of cold storage!

[Bonz]

Sid, if we get some good weather in the next couple weeks give me a text. I'm doing online teaching with middle school kids but as long as I can check email on a phone I can teach from anywhere we stop for a break, hint-hint.

[jetmechmarty]

Just because I'm feeling froggy on this COVID-19 Stay at Home day, I'll comment on Metzeler tires. I tried the ME880, I believe. They were not cheap tires. The performed pretty well. They run BIG. I measured them. I ride my bike. I had to replace at least the front tire for cracks in sidewall and tread grooves. Fool me once, as they say. Besides, smaller tires turn in faster. I never got cracks in Avon Roadrunners, Bridgestone Spitfires, Conti Tours, Dunlop, or Pirelli tires.

My XS1100 has Yamalube 20W50 in it. I have a few gallons of it on hand. It's pretty clean and slippery.

Wash your hands! Don't touch your face!