OK--I believe in the centrifugal oil filter now!!

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:01 am

Here we go again.....

Another "oil debate" (or should that be 'debacle'?); only this time revolving (ha-ha-harrrr) around SGs! How ever did these bikes run in the 60s and survive into this century? :-)

Snakeoil · Post by **Snakeoil** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:59 pm

I've been told that the dirt was better back when these bikes were new.

regards,
Rob

jensey · Post by **jensey** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:16 pm

Hi,

Many bikes did survive because they didn't run the last 30 years or so.

But I don't want to be theoretical, maybe it's time for some tests :

I suggest you take a beer bottle, smash it to pieces.
Put a few small pieces into the engine, and ride the bike.

After a few hundred miles check your oil filter , please report here with pictures.

Will you guys pick up the gauntlet ?

Jensen

kirbb9 · Post by **kirbb9** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:14 pm

I just want to buy some of that dirt.
How many miles between changes?

Thanks, Brady

Snakeoil · Post by **Snakeoil** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:40 pm

jensey wrote:Hi,

I suggest you take a beer bottle, smash it to pieces.
Put a few small pieces into the engine, and ride the bike.

After a few hundred miles check your oil filter , please report here with pictures.

Will you guys pick up the gauntlet ?

Jensen

If you provide the bike, I'll provide the beer bottle.

regards,

Sir Laffsalot

jensey · Post by **jensey** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:31 am

Hi,

You have the bike, and a beer bottle, and your infinite belief in the spinner filter, so what is stopping you from testing ? What is holding you back ? Put your money where your mouth is, please.

And Steve, what is keeping you from testing this theory ? btw, did you rebuild your engine already ?

I was in at the Intermot in Koln last week, and I wondered why the newest Honda's weren't all equipped with a spinner filter.

Jensen

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:21 am

I've been UK-side and around other Southern European regions for a few months, so I'm away from my CB77. And in the UK it's rained a lot, so I've had little enthusiasm for the old CB250!

I have most of the parts, in Spain, for the CB77 power plant's rebuild; I just need to get back to it. When I do I'll stick to the internals provided by Honda, thanks.....