Castor Oil ???

[Dwayne OMember]

OK,
Someone please explain the adding Castor Oil to your fuel thingy again ???

Benefits,,,,,, Other than smelling good (Chop`s Banana on the Hill End Tour)

Any disadvantages ????

Worth it or not ???

[GregMember]

Wank factor really Eagle in a four stoke, but smells phat I even put it in my mower fuel and its a four stroke, only for the smell

People will tell you it reduces valve wear in four strokes, ask them to explain how it does that :laugh:

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

That`s what I thought for 4T`s:blink:

Two Smokers yeah, ok ,,,,

Ya can`t surely smell the Fiddy when ya are on the gas anyway :laugh: :laugh:

Or Is It really CRASH that likes the smell:blink:

[BillMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Wank factor really Eagle in a four stoke, but smells phat I even put it in my mower fuel and its a four stroke, only for the smell

People will tell you it reduces valve wear in four strokes, ask them to explain how it does that :laugh:

TB

Can you please explain it to me after you find out:laugh:

[FezMember]

What is “CASTOR OIL”. Compared to other oils. Is R30 a castor oil. Pls explain.

[Adrian LeeMember]

If one was to try it how much would they put in?

[Dwayne OMember]

Didn`t Grannies used to give Castor Oil to their kiddies in the old days when they were Bunged up :laugh:
Nothing like a bit of a lube up on the insides (Hey Menace)

[Dwayne OMember]

Adrian wrote:

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If one was to try it how much would they put in?

“A capful , every now & then” according to TB
Smells PHAT apparently:woohoo:

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Uncle Fester wrote:

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What is “CASTOR OIL”. Compared to other oils. Is R30 a castor oil. Pls explain.

Fester R30 is THE castor oil, there are many others but was THE ONE.
castor oils probably offer the best lubrication in a smoker, but break down quickly in premix there are many castor based oils and synthetic castor types but R30 is still the one that smells like race day to me.

BC

[Anonymous]

On advice from a mate who is a 2-stroke tech. I run maxima castor 927 in my 1974 cr125m and Honda nifty 50s.

The cr revs like a dental drill. And like the elsinore, the nifty 50s have a light switch for throttle position.

They run heaps smoother at full revs on castor.

Maxima 927 has additives that stop gumming, ring sticking and corrosion. However I only mix as required.

from maxima
Castor 927 is a unique blend of highly refined castor oil, a specially prepared synthetic and an additive system that reduces carbon and gum formation and provides excellent rust & corrosion protection. Castor 927 also contains an exclusive additive that keeps power valves cleaner and working properly. For all of us that wish to keep our air and water cleaner, Castor 927 is biodegradable. Castor 927 keeps on lubricating; where other lubricants turn to carbon or vaporize, and provides extra protection on cylinder walls, bearing journals and other critical areas at temperatures much higher than other lubricants.

i run valvolene racing in the tm

[FezMember]

Does it have the R30 spell?

[Anonymous]

Uncle Fester wrote:

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Does it have the R30 spell?

it smells like castor oil, so yeah.

i recall that wiki has an excellent page on castor bean oil

[Anonymous]

I ran Castrol r30 last race and killed the piston. Check the photo
http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=56&func=view&catid=26&id=31669#41442
However I blame RH main seal

[dennis da menaceMember]

well eags, i dunno about your ideas or motives for wanting some “lube on the inside”, but a night on the JWR certainly loosens me up:laugh: :laugh:

castrol R30 was the pooh back in the day. i was never allowed to have a bike as a tacker (hence my poor riding abilities now), as my dad was/is scared of bikes. howevewr all my mates that had bikes ran the stuff…and yes it smells heavenly, or phat as TB puts it.:laugh: :laugh:

i have asked the question on here before, if it is a good idea to run it in my 300 and the general answer was no. not a good idea.

you can buy it at supercheap for about $15 a litre. they sell the maxima caster stuff too i noticed, but as the oil i was getting was for the caves ride weekend, i thought id better get the good oil;)

it makes me wanna buy an old bike just to use it:laugh: :laugh:

after ive finished changing frames on sammys bike i will throw some in it. i think her bike still has the same oil in its bottle (its not premix) from when it was new….in 1989!!!
its only done 863.2kms (i just looked…Brrrr, its cold out there)
and i cant remember ever putting any in:unsure:
but smoke, it does when its running.

a mate of mne who used to race dirt and road before a back injury tells me a couple of drops of peanut oil in a 4T makes the same smell. maybe give that a try, it cant hurt.

[Dwayne OMember]

I got no intention of tryin` it Spidy,,,,,

Just curious about the Wank Factor, that`s all:P
It does smell weird tho`

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