[Group] Club Yamaha XJR 400/1300 (Singapore)

[dreco]

Motor world ask hv need to wait 3 month . I worry my tank have change b4 .any trip or meet xjr team after jan?

 

your next alternative can be ebay bro...Unfortunately acessories in sillypore are more for gsr or s4...need to be ceative abit lah...

[xjrredbull]

my xjr 13 is 2oo4 model. : P. maybe can join ur "xjr gang" start in feb 2009.

woo hoo! powerlah!

Err.

Still 2 practicals away.

ar..that means you be there soon enuf....

[abangsham]

poon poon bull when next outing ;0)

[miudinho]

xjrredbull.. i'm also considering an XJR ah.. if i happen to get one, pls help me w regards to maintaining e bike eh..!! see u at worq.

 

-Fazli

Edited January 22, 2009 by miudinho

[xjrredbull]

xjrredbull.. i'm also considering an XJR ah.. if i happen to get one, pls help me w regards to maintaining e bike eh..!! see u at work.

 

-Fazli

oh..no prob lah bro..so ez to take care one! EO only TWO LITRES!

I didnt know u were looking for XJR...this is a surprise...a PLEASANT surprise!

see you @work bro!

Edited January 23, 2009 by xjrredbull

[xjrredbull]

poon poon bull when next outing ;0)

 

I think we should kick-start '09 gathering in February, 3rd Sat week as per usual? good or not?

Looks like we'll have a new member on a 2004 XJR1300 soon too.... can oggle up close...

& bro, how about THE Malacca trip? hee hee hee hee...

Edited January 22, 2009 by xjrredbull
updates

[SPanrry]

good is Valentime day to meet all .will be soon born another a new history for XJR TEAm in the world.

[xjrredbull]

good is Valentime day to meet all .will be soon born another a new history for XJR TEAm in the world.

 

that would be on a Saturday night rite??

idea...everyone can then bling a flower to the gathering! hee hee hee

Edited January 23, 2009 by xjrredbull

[miudinho]

xjrredbull, thx alot for coming all e way to bukit panjang earlier. i've already paid e downpayment. if all goes well, and ntuc is open, it'll be 101% mine on 28/01/09 (weds).

woot~!!

again, thx alot.

[dreco]

hello to new members

very warm wellcome and a good new start with party season ending with CNY..BEER1860 safe journey up north ok

and to all chinese members Gong xi fa cai(hong pow na lai)

 

Really need to have all xjrs trp up north..

 

Lets all gather and plan..

 

This will be great to c...

But for now my ride gotta lay low from north hehe...up till march by then full throttle again leow...

 

New Year New Beginings...

 

Bro Happy125 seems like your alternator keep goin down on you..

Izzit water from rainin riding?

[xjrredbull]

xjrredbull, thx alot for coming all e way to bukit panjang earlier. i've already paid e downpayment. if all goes well, and ntuc is open, it'll be 101% mine on 28/01/09 (weds).

woot~!!

again, thx alot.

 

alamaks bro...no probs lah...what r frenz for..

that bike looks good with nice blue paint & accessories.

 

change the EO & filter first...

I can recommend you the shop i usually patrol for my XJR stuffs...that some of the members here also go to...

a good mech with good insights on XJR...

But ultimately, its down to your own likings lah...

 

Once again, welcome on board to the club, Club Yamaha XJR 400/1300 (Singapore)...As for gatherings, bring along your bro with you lah...so that U dont feel so awkward...

 

Ride safe & be safe.

See you soon on a XJR...

yeeeeeeeeeha!

[happy125]

Bro Happy125 seems like your alternator keep goin down on you..

Izzit water from rainin riding?

 

Ha ha, ya loh.

Is it the rain??????

May be its time to change new one, but bloody expensive....

Its a 2002 model, 7 yrs already.

 

Or may be time to change bike!!!!!!!!!

 

FJR?????????

[xjrredbull]

Bro Happy125 seems like your alternator keep goin down on you..

Izzit water from rainin riding?

 

Ha ha, ya loh.

Is it the rain??????

May be its time to change new one, but bloody expensive....

Its a 2002 model, 7 yrs already.

 

Or may be time to change bike!!!!!!!!!

 

FJR?????????

 

hmmm...FJR1300 eh? WOW! powerrrr...

how about a new alternator instead of recoiling?

 

Ride safe & be safe.

[happy125]

Ha ha, ya loh.

Is it the rain??????

May be its time to change new one, but bloody expensive....

Its a 2002 model, 7 yrs already.

 

Or may be time to change bike!!!!!!!!!

 

FJR?????????

 

hmmm...FJR1300 eh? WOW! powerrrr...

how about a new alternator instead of recoiling?

 

Ride safe & be safe.

 

Next time breake down, will get new alternator.

[xjrredbull]

hmmm...FJR1300 eh? WOW! powerrrr...

how about a new alternator instead of recoiling?

 

Ride safe & be safe.

 

Next time breake down, will get new alternator.

 

cheer uo big brother!

hopefully you dont need that option!

 

BTW big brother, r u still using the purple gold EO?

where did u get it from??

Edited January 24, 2009 by xjrredbull
purple gold engine oil

[xjrredbull]

To everyone here esp the Chinese riders of the Yamaha XJR,

 

GONG XI FA CAI

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE YEAR OF THE OX!

 

Ride/Drive safe...

IF U drINK, Take E TaXi hOme!

[happy125]

Next time breake down, will get new alternator.

 

cheer uo big brother!

hopefully you dont need that option!

 

BTW big brother, r u still using the purple gold EO?

where did u get it from??

 

Purple gold EO?

Whats that?

You mean Royal Purple Max-Cycle?

[dreco]

Bro Happy125 seems like your alternator keep goin down on you..

Izzit water from rainin riding?

 

Ha ha, ya loh.

Is it the rain??????

May be its time to change new one, but bloody expensive....

Its a 2002 model, 7 yrs already.

 

Or may be time to change bike!!!!!!!!!

 

FJR?????????

 

Hehe...fancy hering that frm u....with fjr you wont be feelin the wind anymore..just the road,the bike & u..

[xjrredbull]

cheer uo big brother!

hopefully you dont need that option!

 

BTW big brother, r u still using the purple gold EO?

where did u get it from??

 

Purple gold EO?

Whats that?

You mean Royal Purple Max-Cycle?

 

yup yup

the Royal Purple Max-Cycle...

was it good, better feel than Motul?

[happy125]

Purple gold EO?

Whats that?

You mean Royal Purple Max-Cycle?

 

yup yup

the Royal Purple Max-Cycle...

was it good, better feel than Motul?

 

Royal Purple can get them at Tanjong Plaza, 2nd floor.

Its an electrical shop, don't know the unit though.

Its the cheapest fully synthetic I think, around $17 / bottle.

 

You know what, after trying all these expensive synthentic, semi synthetic.

I found that after about 1500 miles (there about), my bikes feel rough.

May be its my bike lah, and I will change the oil already.

So now me using cheap mineral oil, I dont feel any difference with fully synthetic.

When it feel crap, I'll change.

 

What other brothers feel about this engine oil thing?????

[happy125]

yup yup

the Royal Purple Max-Cycle...

was it good, better feel than Motul?

 

Royal Purple can get them at Tanjong Plaza, 2nd floor.

Its an electrical shop, don't know the unit though.

Its the cheapest fully synthetic I think, around $17 / bottle.

 

You know what, after trying all these expensive synthentic, semi synthetic.

I found that after about 1500 miles (there about), my bikes feel rough.

May be its my bike lah, and I will change the oil already.

So now me using cheap mineral oil, I dont feel any difference with fully synthetic.

When it feel crap, I'll change.

 

What other brothers feel about this engine oil thing?????

 

Further about engine oil.

 

My experience so far is this.

 

There 2 groups of engine oil.

 

1. Feel very smooth at the beginning, then slowly will feel rough.

2. Very rough at the beginning, then slowly will feel very smooth.

 

You guys experience the same thing????

[dreco]

Royal Purple can get them at Tanjong Plaza, 2nd floor.

Its an electrical shop, don't know the unit though.

Its the cheapest fully synthetic I think, around $17 / bottle.

 

You know what, after trying all these expensive synthentic, semi synthetic.

I found that after about 1500 miles (there about), my bikes feel rough.

May be its my bike lah, and I will change the oil already.

So now me using cheap mineral oil, I dont feel any difference with fully synthetic.

When it feel crap, I'll change.

 

What other brothers feel about this engine oil thing?????

 

Further about engine oil.

 

My experience so far is this.

 

There 2 groups of engine oil.

 

1. Feel very smooth at the beginning, then slowly will feel rough.

2. Very rough at the beginning, then slowly will feel very smooth.

 

You guys experience the same thing????

 

personaly i think its our clutch system lah...Yamaha can give you high end top performance engines but in xjr the weakness is the clutch n gear system..our eo is a cooler too so my observation is the gear n clutch system is not soaked in oil sump properly when bike is on or ridden..you can notice this diff when you compare with suzuki bandit & s4..

they boil at eo window when on but for xjr eo is sucked out to cool the engineand left with very little to lube clutch n gear..

 

if u use 10w-40 smooth then rough(because it boils faster so degrade faster)better used for cold countries or track

15w40 also smooth then rough but boils slower

20w-50 used for warm country bike boils slower so rough at start n smooth later..

 

you nee to always warm the bikeup for 20w50 to enjoy its smoothness

[happy125]

Further about engine oil.

 

My experience so far is this.

 

There 2 groups of engine oil.

 

1. Feel very smooth at the beginning, then slowly will feel rough.

2. Very rough at the beginning, then slowly will feel very smooth.

 

You guys experience the same thing????

 

personaly i think its our clutch system lah...Yamaha can give you high end top performance engines but in xjr the weakness is the clutch n gear system..our eo is a cooler too so my observation is the gear n clutch system is not soaked in oil sump properly when bike is on or ridden..you can notice this diff when you compare with suzuki bandit & s4..

they boil at eo window when on but for xjr eo is sucked out to cool the engineand left with very little to lube clutch n gear..

 

if u use 10w-40 smooth then rough(because it boils faster so degrade faster)better used for cold countries or track

15w40 also smooth then rough but boils slower

20w-50 used for warm country bike boils slower so rough at start n smooth later..

 

you nee to always warm the bikeup for 20w50 to enjoy its smoothness

 

Ha ha.

My other observation about engine oil is, some engine oil as you put on the mileage, its get smoother and some feel crap.

 

Your engine oil should disappear from the observation window when your engine is running, that means the oil is circulating.

 

If engine oil still there, I believe the oil passage is clogged.

 

My limited knowledge on this lah..

[xjrredbull]

personaly i think its our clutch system lah...Yamaha can give you high end top performance engines but in xjr the weakness is the clutch n gear system..our eo is a cooler too so my observation is the gear n clutch system is not soaked in oil sump properly when bike is on or ridden..you can notice this diff when you compare with suzuki bandit & s4..

they boil at eo window when on but for xjr eo is sucked out to cool the engineand left with very little to lube clutch n gear..

 

if u use 10w-40 smooth then rough(because it boils faster so degrade faster)better used for cold countries or track

15w40 also smooth then rough but boils slower

20w-50 used for warm country bike boils slower so rough at start n smooth later..

 

you nee to always warm the bikeup for 20w50 to enjoy its smoothness

 

Ha ha.

My other observation about engine oil is, some engine oil as you put on the mileage, its get smoother and some feel crap.

 

Your engine oil should disappear from the observation window when your engine is running, that means the oil is circulating.

 

If engine oil still there, I believe the oil passage is clogged.

 

My limited knowledge on this lah..

 

Further about engine oil.

 

My experience so far is this.

 

There 2 groups of engine oil.

 

1. Feel very smooth at the beginning, then slowly will feel rough.

2. Very rough at the beginning, then slowly will feel very smooth.

 

You guys experience the same thing????

 

personaly i think its our clutch system lah...Yamaha can give you high end top performance engines but in xjr the weakness is the clutch n gear system..our eo is a cooler too so my observation is the gear n clutch system is not soaked in oil sump properly when bike is on or ridden..you can notice this diff when you compare with suzuki bandit & s4..

they boil at eo window when on but for xjr eo is sucked out to cool the engineand left with very little to lube clutch n gear..

 

if u use 10w-40 smooth then rough(because it boils faster so degrade faster)better used for cold countries or track

15w40 also smooth then rough but boils slower

20w-50 used for warm country bike boils slower so rough at start n smooth later..

 

you nee to always warm the bikeup for 20w50 to enjoy its smoothness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frankly, it not easy to write as talking or discussin face to face, but let me try...

 

For one, do remember that our EO is only 2 litres per change, 2.5 litres when you changed your oil fliters. That is a saving in $$ if u compared to Super4 & Bandits who uses more than 2 litres. Both Super4 & Bandits uses up to 3 bottles for an oil change.

 

Knowing that our XJR have only ONE means of lubricating its whole engine parts as in your engine oil & cooling via AIR as you ride.

 

We don't have water coolant like Super4 & Bandits have, to aid cooling their engines. As most of us know, Super4 & Bandits have both WATERCOOLANT RADIATOR & also using a higher amount of EO to lubricate the engine parts & cooled the engines to our beloved XJRs.

 

I change my EO not according to mileage but on 'monthly or two months' basis with Motul 10w-40 as recommended by mechanics that I have known & asked. I have not changed brands since I used Motul.

 

My advice is, since our EO is only 2 litres, do a more frequent oil change if compared to our friends whom rides a Super4 or Bandits & not keep on riding for months to end without an change.

 

1. Cos, we have to. (EO change only 2 litres, so it doesnt cost alot, rite?)

2. Cos XJR have only one means of keeping the ENGINE both cooling & lubrication. (we uses oil radiator only.)

 

So do not wait for months to change EO.

Your next OIL change could be a overhaul if you are not careful cos XJR only have one means of lubricating its engine parts & that is done by your good grade EO.

 

Change your EO frequent & proper. I don't wait till "I feel the rough-EO-feel" factor to change EO.

It's your bike afterall...

If you could see that your EO is 'disappearing' from the tiny glass there & "is left with very little to lube clutch n gear", pls do go & see your fave mech immediately & have a EO change.

 

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Between two friends, who loves to go for long, tedious runs.

One runner, X, drinks 2 bottles of water whilst S, drinks 3 bottles of water before the run...

Here is a trivia: who feel thristy first during the long, tedious run & need replenishing?

 

Edited January 28, 2009 by xjrredbull
trivia

[BOWIE]

Do you change your plugs and filter together at every EO change?