If you are still running the original seals it is possible you will spring a leak. If you have the later seals it makes no diff. Leaky bikes are too much like Harleys :-) ! Fired up the Cal III and ran up to Tom Bowes' house Sunday. 19 Deg F and she fired up just like summer. In the 70's I rode my 1969 BSA Thunderbolt rear round and it usually fired up on the first kick even with the old dino oil. The '84 Ducati 900 SS was another bike the was very easy to kick into life on the coldest of Michigan winters. If the bike KNOWS you REALLY want to ride they seem more than willing :-).
John Sutton wrote:
If one were to switch to a synthetic, would this significantly increase the risk of more leaks? John S. in Hickory
From: John Boettcher Reply-To: Loopfram-@topica.com To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: RE: Eldo..lighter oil during winter Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 22:12:03 +0000
Actually the 10W -40 is fine in the summer. In the winter 5W-20 is a real good choice.
Most 15W50, 5W50 and 20W50 synthetic oils have pour points of -40f to -50f. Most conventional 5W20, 5W30 and 10W30s have pour points of around
-25f. So if you opt to synthetic, you can choose any weight oil you want and still have a bike that will crank easier than a 5W30 conventional.
Now if you go with a synthetic 5W30 you can get down to -70f pour points.
My Guzzis will crank almost normal speed and fire right up even at -20f with a synthetic 15W50. JB
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