Oil H1A

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:35 am

What Two Stroke Oil should I use in my H1a and what oil in the gear box Please.
Oh what oil in the forks.
Thanks Lads Eric.

scouse · Post by **scouse** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:18 am

any two stroke oil will do in a H1A.

in fact even lawn mower two stroke oil is a BIG improvement on the oil that was available at the time!!

I use putoline light gearbox oil

and fork oil in the forks(what ever is recommended in the manual)

Gary T

Post by **Wolfie** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:44 pm

.... but NOT silkolene.

Olde Coney · Post by **Olde Coney** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:13 pm

Wolfie wrote:.... but NOT silkolene.

I've heard so much about what to use and what NOT to use.. when I got my H1b I was recommended Putolene TTX and then Silkolene (fully Synth) was recommended.. How about Motul fully Synth ?

As far as I can see as long as the oils aren't mixed i.e part synth and full synth then should we assume that its ok to move between brands ?

kas750 · Post by **kas750** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:42 pm

I'm not biting again

Post by **Wolfie** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:56 pm

Kas says it's OK to put what you like in there it's not a problem....

kas750 · Post by **kas750** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:58 pm

Ståle · Post by **Ståle** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:06 pm

Recently talked to a guy that has been into triples since they were new. He said that back in the 70's there wasn't a lot of places that sold 2 stroke oil, so they ran their triples on 10W40

No wonder they seized

Keith500 · Post by **Keith500** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:10 pm

hum here we go :!: about a year or so ago i emailed silkoleen to ask them about the problem of running fullysyth on our type of bikes and the rumor that fully synth can cause a thermal barrier between the piston and the bore thus causing it to overheat and sieze, this question was answered by silkoleen to much amusement by themselves basically they said that they were not in the buisness of producing oils that could not cope with a 40year old 2 stroke and they went on to explain to the far end of a fart the benifits of all the types available, now after baffeling myself stupid over all these jaso figures ect the new oils should be far superior to the old crap that we used to put in 35 years ago so i came to the conclusion that i would run mine on comp 2 injector semi syth which it has been ok on runs cleaner ect, however i have talked to a few guys in the states and they reckon fullysynth and a few guys in the uk use fullysynth silkoleen ect and swear by it

so the choice is ours i think but why not silkoleen

wolfie

if the bike gets to much oil then it will sieze as i found out as it leans the mixture off at top end thus locking my back wheel a 90 in 4th not good :!: so too much is just as bad as to little
so come on what do some of our dragstars use

enlightenment from all please

the180kid · Post by **the180kid** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:32 pm

aint no dragster,
but for yrs have run on Q8 semi synth, covered thousands of mls on all bikes included, they hardly smoke too, so it gets burned up, is that good ?, no seizures or out near, just gone to £20 a gallon trade, was £12

just top up regular,...

Post by **Wolfie** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:56 pm

Since Duckhams disappeared I've religiously chucked absolutely anything (with a 2 on the bottle) in there with no problems, but I'm not hard on my bikes.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:14 pm

Well lads thanks for all the confussion.I bought this in 1971 and ran it on Castrol 2T and had no problem getting hold of it back then so why the 10/40 beats me.Anyway keep thinking and posting cause its a fair way from being back on the road.Cheers all.

the180kid · Post by **the180kid** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:38 pm