Just Stop Oil

[steve roberts]

19 hours ago, tyretrax said:

I can see the point of the mats but not the oil catchers.

Oil from the bikes used to help the shale "bind" thereby benefitting the surface of the track.

[*JJ]

22 hours ago, tyretrax said:

I can see the point of the mats but not the oil catchers.

That was a long time ago, when engines had total loss oil systems. Modern GMs retain the oil in the sump.

[tyretrax]

8 hours ago, steve roberts said:

Oil from the bikes used to help the shale "bind" thereby benefitting the surface of the track.

I know that, I've maintained a track, I don't see a problem in a caster bean based oil going onto the track.

[steve roberts]

1 hour ago, tyretrax said:

I know that, I've maintained a track, I don't see a problem in a caster bean based oil going onto the track.

When I had a try out at one of Olle Nygren's Training Schools I recall that we were given a pre-ride discussion as regards the bikes (2 valve Jawa) and tracks.

Edited August 1, 2023 by steve roberts

[Ray Stadia]

On 8/1/2023 at 9:15 AM, *JJ said:

That was a long time ago, when engines had total loss oil systems. Modern GMs retain the oil in the sump.

I thought the oil is recirculated these days? 

[*JJ]

Just now, Ray Stadia said:

I thought the oil is recirculated these days? 

No: GMs depend on splash lubrication (the big end running in the sump). Top professionals change the oil every couple of races, and you dump the oil anyway after each meeting.