Author Topic: Oil Additives (Read 25633 times)

JZS 600 · « **Reply #50 on:** 13 February 2013, 07:43:57 pm »

And a nice quote,,,,[/size]

The goal of critical thinking is to arrive at the most reasonable beliefs and take the most reasonable actions. We have evolved, however, not to seek the truth, but to survive and reproduce. Critical thinking is an unnatural act. By nature, we're driven to confirm and defend our current beliefs, even to the point of irrationality. We are prone to reject evidence that conflicts with our beliefs and to attack those who offer such evidence.[/color]

darrsi · « **Reply #51 on:** 13 February 2013, 07:57:58 pm »

Quote from: JZS 600 on 13 February 2013, 07:40:26 pm

Quality article alert!

http://skepdic.com/slick50.html

I did say earlier that Slick50 is not like Activ8, 'cos Activ8 doesn't have PTFE in it which may cause clutch slip!

"....It works with all commercially available lubricants and contains no solids such as PTFE (Teflon), molybdenum, copper, lead, etc...."

JZS 600 · « **Reply #52 on:** 13 February 2013, 08:39:11 pm »

It's all snake oil

darrsi · « **Reply #53 on:** 13 February 2013, 08:51:19 pm »

If anyone goes to the Ally Pally bike show keep an eye out for a demo of it, 'cos that's where i first saw it.

richfzs · « **Reply #54 on:** 13 February 2013, 08:59:16 pm »

Darrsi, this demo you saw - was it the one armed bandit demo?

Mebbe you oughta watch this...


Exposing the "One Arm Bandit" - AMSOIL Information Series

Me, I ain't putting shampoo in my engine

wezdavo · « **Reply #55 on:** 13 February 2013, 09:10:36 pm »

Maybe this one?

darrsi · « **Reply #56 on:** 13 February 2013, 09:26:09 pm »

Firstly, the "One Armed Bandit" is obviously a standard bit of test equipment in the oil industry.

Secondly, in the Activ8 demo the wheel didn't stop moving at all, and neither did it overheat.

Little bit different to shampoo don't you think?

richfzs · « **Reply #57 on:** 13 February 2013, 09:30:24 pm »

The point being, from the first video, that the one armed bandit doesn't prove anything

darrsi · « **Reply #58 on:** 13 February 2013, 09:37:01 pm »

Quote from: richfzs on 13 February 2013, 09:30:24 pm

The point being, from the first video, that the one armed bandit doesn't prove anything

You mean apart from the huge fact that the wheel didn't stop at all even though the bar was being bent something silly?
C'mon now, that has to mean something?

noggythenog · « **Reply #59 on:** 13 February 2013, 10:09:51 pm »

Well i'm sold

The first video proves that the testers are american so clearly demented and confused.

Second video proves that a machine was custom made just for peeps like us arguing about oil.how cool is that!

Im still sold££££

Anyone got any time share i can buy....extended warranty for my hoover????

red98 · « **Reply #60 on:** 16 February 2013, 06:51:36 am »

just looking at the floor plan for the excel show and activ8 have a stand.......wonder if there doing the same demo

darrsi · « **Reply #61 on:** 16 February 2013, 08:59:58 am »

Quote from: red98 on 16 February 2013, 06:51:36 am

just looking at the floor plan for the excel show and activ8 have a stand.......wonder if there doing the same demo

Yeah, come and say hello...... oops....... i mean, go and have a look

Jacko · « **Reply #62 on:** 16 February 2013, 01:05:52 pm »

Would a friction reducer cause clutch slip.

darrsi · « **Reply #63 on:** 16 February 2013, 01:24:41 pm »

Quote from: Jacko on 16 February 2013, 01:05:52 pm

Would a friction reducer cause clutch slip.

No, Activ8 works with metal against metal only, i've had no trouble at all.

Exupnut · « **Reply #64 on:** 17 February 2013, 06:32:16 pm »

Spoke to the guy on the stand. He said its a load of foccin shit so dont bother i'm sellin up because all those fuks @ foc-u put me outta buisness.

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darrsi · « **Reply #65 on:** 17 February 2013, 06:37:34 pm »

Quote from: Exupnut on 17 February 2013, 06:32:16 pm

Spoke to the guy on the stand. He said its a load of foccin shit so dont bother i'm sellin up because all those fuks @ foc-u put me outta buisness.

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Did you buy a bottle?

Exupnut · « **Reply #66 on:** 17 February 2013, 06:40:30 pm »

He gave me one for free cos he was sellin his van and he couldnt cart all his shit product back home. So i binned it. Lol

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noggythenog · « **Reply #67 on:** 17 February 2013, 07:18:43 pm »

Good pic exupnut

I didnt know darrsi had grey hair though!

Could you the smell the awsomosity from that distance?

Did you put it in just the engine oil or gearbox oil also?

red98 · « **Reply #68 on:** 17 February 2013, 07:22:59 pm »

went to have a look at this activ8 at excel.......looks like the same demo as the yanks.....old boy whos doing the demo is defo not an engineer....hes a salesman.....ask a question outside his patter and hes lost....he chose the youngest member to do the test who just about stopped the bearing with standard engine oil......failed to stop it using active 8.....i had a go and stopped the wheel reasonably easy but what put me of was the grinding noise

salesman blamed it on the testing tool mounting and bench

......iam not convinced.....you cant beat regular oil changes,its as easy as that

noggythenog · « **Reply #69 on:** 17 February 2013, 07:51:00 pm »

All jokes aside, the jury's still out i think

Can't wait to try it out though

A gut feeling tells me it wont do anything, but i certainly dont think it'll do any harm,besides how many of us with a second hand bike have already had it/got it in our bike already considering how many bike shows it has been to.

It will be interesting to see longer term when the mileages get up a bit as to how many problems folk have and whether or not they used it.

darrsi · « **Reply #70 on:** 17 February 2013, 07:54:52 pm »

"....Did you put it in just the engine oil or gearbox oil also?...."

Is that a trick question?

noggythenog · « **Reply #71 on:** 17 February 2013, 08:05:56 pm »

Well it kinda was until i realised what i'd written & before i had time to delete it...well nowt gets passed you

Ever seen a dog chasing its own tail before......that's me!!!!

I'll get back to my 'ladybird my first motorcycle' book & shut up now!

darrsi · « **Reply #72 on:** 17 February 2013, 08:09:28 pm »

Hahahahaha........i thought you knew something i didn't for a minute.

I was thinking "Gearbox oil, i don't remember ever changing that?"

Exupnut · « **Reply #73 on:** 17 February 2013, 08:22:42 pm »

Well i just had me first pint of it and foc me if me wankin arm aint smoother....it does work after all

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noggythenog · « **Reply #74 on:** 17 February 2013, 08:31:52 pm »

Well i know foc all about bikes!!!

Wanking however

.....

Where's my foccin activ8