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Motorcycle Oil vs Car Oil – Know The Difference, Save Your Bike

Fix Your Dirt Bike — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 18:18:30 +0000

You might be tempted to think that changing the oil in a car is just like changing the oil in your motorcycle. This is a common thought, but it’s flat out wrong and could cause serious damage to your bike, as in cracked case “do I fix it or sell it?” damage. This is an understandable mistake though, because to the average rider, oil is oil. The bottle says motorcycle oil so that’s what you use. Dirt bike...

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The 3 Types Of 2-Stroke Oil For Dirt Bikes To Match Your Budget & Performance Needs

Fix Your Dirt Bike — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:59:25 +0000

You probably already know the difference between 2-stroke and 4-stroke oils, but just in case you don’t, 2-stroke oil is mixed with the fuel and lubricates the engine while being burned, and 4-stroke oil stays in the crankcase. As such, two-stroke oils need to have a lower ash content in order to minimize deposits that form as a result of combustion. The different types of 2-stroke oils for...

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2-Stroke vs 4-Stroke Oil – Knowing The Difference Will Save Your Motorcycle!

Fix Your Dirt Bike — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 23:09:46 +0000

Almost every motorcycle available today has a 4-stroke engine. Their popularity comes from better fuel efficiency and lower emissions. However, 2-stroke engines remain in use thanks to their smaller size, lighter weight, and simplicity of design. These two engine types operate differently, and because of their difference, certain products were developed specifically for each...

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What Is Blended Synthetic Oil? Pros & Cons Of Using It In Your Dirt Bike

Fix Your Dirt Bike — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:30:44 +0000

Ever since synthetic oil made its way into the automotive market, it has reigned supreme in two related, yet very distinct categories: performance and price. The former is why most professional dirt bike riders use synthetic. And the latter is why many aspiring dirt bike riders are still sticking with their petroleum-based oil. It's true that full synthetic oil is expensive, even more so when you compare...

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What is Oil Film Strength & Why It’s Important To Your Dirt Bike

Fix Your Dirt Bike — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 18:09:06 +0000

Film strength. We’ve all heard of it at some point, but most of us aren’t exactly sure what it is, or what it does for our dirt bike engines. We know that it has something to do with oil, but that’s about it. In this article, I'll try to answer the previous questions and take a little bit of the mystery out of the curious little component of oil called oil film strength. The simple answer is that film strength is protection for...

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Is Biodegradable Engine Oil Worth The Investment In The Long Run?

Fix Your Dirt Bike — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 07:02:52 +0000

In this article, I'm going to give you a brief introduction of what biodegradable oil is, how they're being used in today's performance engines and give you some guidance on whether they're ultimately worth the investment. In today's environmentally conscious society biodegradable resources have become more popular than ever before. And one of the leading pioneers of the biodegradable market...

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A Brief Introduction To Castor Motor Oil, One Of The Most Prolific Oils In History

Fix Your Dirt Bike — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:15:40 +0000

Castor oil was once the undisputed king of motor oils. It proved to be a shining star in a sea of very poor quality crude oils, and was commonly used in not only combustion engines, but transmissions as well. But besides being popular motor oil, do you know much else about this oil that comes from a plant? In this article, we're going to get into castor oil to find out exactly what it is, how it came to...

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