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westmorland
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Posted: 30 Jul 2017 at 15:45 |
1980 Moto Guzzi V50 Mk II
36,000 miles New replacement inlet cone air filters and new exhaust silencers. Hi there, The workshop manual quotes the following oils for the V50. V50 oils Engine 2.25 litres Agip Sint 2000 10W/50 Gearbox 1 litre Agip F.1 Rotra MP (SAE 90) Rear Drive 0.170 litres 0.160 l Agip F.1 Rotra MP SAE 140 + Agip Rocol ASO/R Front fork per leg 0.070litres Agip F.1 ATF Dexron Brake fluid Agip F.1 brake fluid (SAE J 1703) Are you able to tell me what 'modern' equivalent oils I will need in order to keep my bike running sweetly? Any help would be much appreciated. |
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red leader one
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iceni
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Opie advised Fuchs Superma 15W-50 mineral oil for my '92 750T. Seems ok, so I use it in my Falcone too.
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iansoady
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I've just received my copy of Mick Walker's Guzzi V-twin restoration book and he recommends 10W/40 for the engine. Of course these weren't available when our bikes were new.
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Ian
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StevieG
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What would be a modern version of the fork oil
I can’t seem to find the oil you are quoting. V50 II 1980
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Brian UK
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ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid. Readily available.
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Brian.
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StevieG
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Am I right in understanding you don’t use regular fork oil?
How do you then go about adjusting the ride? Springs only? Thanks !!
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nab301
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I use the Eurol oils oil advisor website for bikes and cars , interestingly for the V50 in question they suggest phoning the Technical help line re engine oil but have listings for transmission and forks.
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Nigel
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Mike H
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See topic "V50 II Fork oil"
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malllywoods
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750T book says use 10w/40 engine oil, I have mobil 15w/40 oil I have had hanging around for a few years, Think that would be ok????? would rather use a more modern semi synthetic but not to sure how these old engines would react, what's the general feeling on this please.
Mallywoods again sorry
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Brian UK
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Use the oil you have.
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Brian.
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oilman
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I agree with Brian above, use up what you have 15w-40 will be fine. And for future, semi synthetic is also fine. Cheers, Guy
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Use the code GUZZIRIDERS and get 10% Club Discount
Email: sales@opieoils.co.uk Phone: 01209 202944 |
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malllywoods
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Thanks men.
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