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Which motorcycle manufacturer is best - A FortNine video

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 7:01 am
by Steve398
A headline grabbing video, but basically the oil from a first service is analysed to give an indication of engine build quality.


Guess the winners and losers?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GAUo8eUXeU

Re: Which motorcycle manufacturer is best - A FortNine video

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:22 am
by Casbar
This has been around a while. It is not about quality of components or the quality of the product,  it is about cleanness on the assembly line.

Re: Which motorcycle manufacturer is best - A FortNine video

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:02 am
by Steve398
Whatever, I still wouldn’t want that amount of debris rumbling around in the engine.

Re: Which motorcycle manufacturer is best - A FortNine video

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:29 am
by wethead
One thing is clear: avoid Chinese products, for many more reasons than sheetie manufacturing

Re: Which motorcycle manufacturer is best - A FortNine video

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:04 pm
by italia
The other thing that it says to "me" is to do the first oil change as early as possible, regardless of manufacturer recommendations.  I know many will argue with this so to each his own.

Re: Which motorcycle manufacturer is best - A FortNine video

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:48 pm
by davef1uk
Whichever is most reliable... I know a guy who has a  kawasaki zzr1400 and for 10 years never had a problem once.. roll of the dice .. friend of mine had an RT1200 2018 model.. had nothing but problems with it.. bet their are guys on here with older models and new ones like me, no problems are all.. I had a 2019 RT , no problems art all , I had more problems after it had a service at BMW ... but soon sorted afterwards. :P.


What is crap to one fella here, is good to someone else and vice versa.


I do know one thing that you should not listen to  THE DEALER !!! Tell you anything to make the deal... 


Ask people who ride them, and then test ride yourself... then roll the dice and good luck :)