![]() Not all engines wear exactly like average, and this case yours is better than most. That's excellent - it means you're getting less metal per mile. You've run this oil longer than the first two samples, and wear held steady. Oil brand: Redline 10w-40 Synthetic motorcycle oilĬomments: Bill, This is an excellent third report for your Yamaha. I sent my third oil sample to Blackstone Laboratories and this is the result. I changed the oil at 12,000 miles this run was for the full 4,000 interval. If you don't want all the bells and whistles then look at the standard Star Venture, it does not have all the features of the Transcontinental model and is $2,000 dollars less.īlackstone Laboratories Used Oil Report 4000 Mile Run I run Redline 10w-40 motorcycle oil in mine for the ZDDP content. In my opinion why take the chance, just run an oil with 1500 PPM of ZDDP or more and you will have proven protection for a flat tappet style cam. This is on any flat tappet style cam system by the way, if you have low spring pressures you can likely get away with the new oils, but in this engine you have one cam lobe and one lifter operating two valves and two valve springs at once. These new oils have reduced the amount of ZDDP and the new anti wear additives do not coat the parts the same as ZDDP does so you can risk scaring the cam lobe and or bottom of the lifter where it contacts the cam lobe. The only thing I recommend is using an oil with 1500 parts per million of ZDDP (Zinc, Phosphorus) due to the flat tappet style cam and each cam lobe and lifter operating two valves and two valve springs, that will ensure you have a sacrificial coating on the cam lobe and lifter to protect them. I read one guy who did not do his first check until 50,000 miles and it was not out of spec. My understanding from those who own this engine in the other models dealers tell them if you don't hear it ticking don't bother checking the valve as they don't find them out of adjustment much. Yamaha recommends checking the valves every 16,000 miles but with the hydraulic lifters I am betting that like the earlier version of this engine used in the Raider and Stratoliner it will be rare to find it needing a valve adjustment. The sound system is outstanding on this bike, I am including a couple of youtube videos one of them on fuel mileage and one on the sound system quality.įuel mileage is outstanding, here are five fill ups all two up riding with stop lights and traffic involved with open road riding as well.ĩ/9/18: 174 miles 3.399 gallons 47.94 MPGĩ/27/18: 189.2 miles 3.940 gallons 48.02 MPGġ0/5/18: 143.7 miles 2.931 gallons 49.02 MPGġ0/13/18: 145.9 miles 2.938 gallons 49.65 MPGġ0/17/18: 181.2 miles 3.780 gallons 47.93 MPGĬlick to expand.If you don't want all the bells and whistles then look at the standard Star Venture, it does not have all the features of the Transcontinental model and is $2,000 dollars less. Tire wear is always dependent on the right wrist but so far I am getting very good tire wear out of the Bridgestone tires. Ride quality is outstanding with good tire wear, I am getting 3,000 miles per 1/32 of tread depth, so if you run the tread down to the wear bars that is using 7/32's of rubber and at my readings comes out to 21,000 miles tire wear for the rear tire. ![]() ![]() Oil results from Blackstone Lab are showing the engine is wearing very well with no problems. Want to go back to a more laid back ECM map just push the mode button again and it changes back to the Touring Mode. Sport mode is active through the low and mid range and really livens up the response. The bike runs great, plenty of power, if you want a little more sporty mode then just push the mode button on the right side of the handle bar to Sport Mode and the ECM map changes to a more lively map over the Touring Mode. ![]() Turned over 11,000 miles on the 2018 Yamaha Star Venture and thought I would provide an update.
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