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RBs What mix are you using

Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:40 pm
by carlos fandango
Following on from Yam-lams post re TS1 mixtures i thought i would start one for RBs

I ran my RB20 on 4% fully synth while running in, then after a dyno run and asking around, i started using 3%
But on the way back from IOW last year i had crank faliure :o this was put down to the AF crank bearing cage collapsing ( however it had been welded after it twisted previously)
Then after reading the revue of the rb250 in scootering Ray said to go no lower than 4% due to the inlet feeds going straight into the transfers and bypassing the crank. This made me think about it more :?
So what are people using and what sort of mileage have you done?

Russ

Re: RBs What mix are you using

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:37 am
by rbgaz
2% af crank done over 6000 miles

Re: RBs What mix are you using

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:38 am
by peter357bikes
4% 1600 miles no sign of any wear at all............

Re: RBs What mix are you using

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:09 am
by eibargum
3% MX5, 5,000 plus miles, no issues :D .

Re: RBs What mix are you using

Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:55 am
by 22/2
4% ish Rock Oil Synth 2, Taffspeed 6 port 250, not sure how many miles but in the thousands, been together for 20 months, few rallies and a few sprint meetings still as good as the day it was built. went with 4% because of AF's recommendations and as they were new kits I don't see how you could complain if it went wrong and not followed their advice, had no trouble so stuck with it.

Rich