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i changed my oil today and, based on a tutorial, i used Mobil1 15W50 in my 2001 zx-6r. I did not change the filter, though it's possible it needed it. I just got the bike and the guy said all it needed was an oil change, i didn't ask about the filter.
the oil level was fine when i filled it and held the bike as level as i could. after running it for probably about an hour, the level was a little over the top mark.
also, after about an hour of riding after the change, i was sitting at a red light and it suddenly went kinda rough and then died. It restarted after a couple tries and i pulled into an eckerds like 20 yards down. i sat there for a while with it shut off and the temp read like 230*F. I waited until it was 199 then started again. It started right up and reved perfectly...so, i pulled out to sit at another red light. Then it died again. i walked it into a gas station right next to the light and waited until it was under 200 again and i switched to the reserve fuel (but i thought there was plenty of regular, but i'm not sure). It started right up (after probably 5 minutes) and i took it for about 10 minutes home with no problems at all.
At what temperature is the motor getting too hot? Will it start blinking or something?
Is full synthetic 15W50 an acceptable oil for this bike?
Is the reserve and main fuel kept in the same tank?
Could the oil being too full cause the bike to have problems?
I'm not that worried about it dieing every once in a while if that is normal, but i don't want to be doing anything wrong.
Sorry for my n00bness, i am learning a lot.
Thanks.
the oil level was fine when i filled it and held the bike as level as i could. after running it for probably about an hour, the level was a little over the top mark.
also, after about an hour of riding after the change, i was sitting at a red light and it suddenly went kinda rough and then died. It restarted after a couple tries and i pulled into an eckerds like 20 yards down. i sat there for a while with it shut off and the temp read like 230*F. I waited until it was 199 then started again. It started right up and reved perfectly...so, i pulled out to sit at another red light. Then it died again. i walked it into a gas station right next to the light and waited until it was under 200 again and i switched to the reserve fuel (but i thought there was plenty of regular, but i'm not sure). It started right up (after probably 5 minutes) and i took it for about 10 minutes home with no problems at all.
At what temperature is the motor getting too hot? Will it start blinking or something?
Is full synthetic 15W50 an acceptable oil for this bike?
Is the reserve and main fuel kept in the same tank?
Could the oil being too full cause the bike to have problems?
I'm not that worried about it dieing every once in a while if that is normal, but i don't want to be doing anything wrong.
Sorry for my n00bness, i am learning a lot.
Thanks.