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Dale Walkers Oil Comments

1.  MOTOR OIL
2.  X-1R

I’VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE V-MAX SINCE 1985 WHEN I TESTED IT FOR CYCLE WORLD
MAGAZINE AT THE DRAG STRIP. SINCE THEN I’VE OWNED SIX OF MY OWN AND HAVE
DEVELOPED QUITE A FEW SPECIALIZED V-MAX PRODUCT AS WELL AS A CLUTCH KIT. 
WE NOW HAVE A FEW THOUSAND V-MAX CUSTOMERS AND HAVE GOT PLENTY OF FEED
 BACK THROUGH THE YEARS REGARDING THE OILS WE SELL AND CLUTCH SLIPPAGE. I’VE
ALSO RAN ALL OF MY OWN V-MAX AT THE TRACK PLAYING AROUND FOR MY OWN REFERENCE.

HOLESHOT PERFORMANCE HAS SOLD FULL SYNTHETICS WITH DISAPPOINTING RESULTS AS
FAR AS CLUTCHES GO IN VARIOUS TYPES OF BIKES. THE V-MAX IS MORE TEMPERAMENTAL
THAN MOST WHEN IT COMES TO THE CLUTCH SLIPPING. WE CARRIED BEL- RAY SV4
SEMI-SYNTHETIC FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND IT WORKED PRETTY WELL BUT SILL GAVE US A
 FEW PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH.  I’VE BEEN SPONSORED THROUGHOUT MY 20 YEAR DRAG
 RACING CAREER BY TORCO, BEL RAY, REDLINE AND KENDALL AND HAVE ALSO RUN MOBILE 1.
BY BIKES HAVE RANGED FROM 11 SECOND STREET BIKES TO MY CURRENT 7 SECOND PRO
MODIFIED SUZUKI. I’VE HAD THE BEST LUCK WITH KENDALL AND TORCO.

HOLESHOT PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN A KENDALL DISTRIBUTOR FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. KENDALL
MAKES AN EXCELLENT 20W-50 PETROLEUM MOTORCYCLE OIL THAT YOU DON’T NORMALLY
SEE IN THE STORES, AND THAT’S WHAT WE NOW SELL TO OUR CUSTOMERS. WE CURRENTLY
HAVE A FEW DOZEN V-MAX CUSTOMERS WITH KENDALL 20W-50 MOTORCYCLE OIL IN THEIR
CRANKCASE, HAPPY AS A CLAM. IT OFFERS SMOOTH SHIFTING LIKE THE SYNTHETICS, MAXIMUM
 LUBRICATION UNDER HIGH HEAT AND HIGH RPM CONDITIONS, DOES NOT MAKE THE CLUTCH SLIP
, REDUCES RING STICKING, PISTON SCUFFING, FOAMING AND OFFERS SUPERIOR PROTECTION
FOR THE TRANS AND TIP END COMPONENTS. I USE KENDALL IN EVERY MOTOR I BUILD AND RACE
AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO MY CUSTOMERS AT THIS POINT.

THE TOP TWO MOTORCYCLE CAMSHAFT COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRY ALSO RECOMMEND KENDALL
 WHEN RUNNING THEIR PRODUCTS, WHICH ALSO SAYS A LOT. I’VE ALSO DONE LOTS OF DYNO TIME
 WITH A FEW OILS AND FOUND THAT THE LIGHTER WEIGHT SYNTHETICS WILL MAKE ONE OR TWO
MORE HORSEPOWER, BUT THERE IS A DOWNFALL TO LIGHTER OIL. ITS BEEN PROVEN TO ME ON
SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR ENGAGEMENT DOGS LAST MUCH LONGER
WITH A 20W-50 WEIGHT OIL. AT WIDE OPEN THROTTLE, YOUR TRANS TAKES A PRETTY GOOD
BEATING WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR; AND THIS IS WHERE I FOUND THAT THE HIGHER
VISCOSITY OIL REALLY HELPS TO EXTEND THE TRANSMISSION LIFE. IT POSITIVELY ADDS MORE OF
 CUSHION EFFECT UNDER HEAVY SHOCK LOADS WHICH PROTECTS THE GEAR DOGS FROM DAMAGE
WHEN EACH GEAR IS ENGAGED. A LITTLE POWER LOSS IS WELL WORTH IT COMPARED TO THE COST
 OF YOUR TRANSMISSION. HERE IS ANOTHER HINT IF YOUR RUNNING YOUR V-MAX AT THE DRAG
STRIP: BE SURE TO LET IT COOL DOWN A LITTLE BETWEEN EACH PASS AND DON NOT LET IT RUN IN
THE PIT LANE WAITING TO MAKE YOUR RUN. WARM IT UP JUST ENOUGH SO IT WILL RUN WITHOUT
THE CHOKE.   PUSH IT UP TO THE BLEACH BOX AND FIRE IT UP TO DO YOUR BURNOUT. THEN GET TO
THE LINE.  IT WILL THEN BE AT NORMAL ENGINE TEMP WHEN YOU LAUNCH. IF YOU LET THE ENGINE
 RUN TOO LONG BEFORE A RUN, THEN BY THE TIME YOU GET TO THE STARTING LINE, YOU WILL OVER
TEMP THE MOTOR OIL AND TAKE OUT THE CLUTCH IN JUST A FEW PASSES. YOUR LAUNCHING
TECHNIQUE IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT ON THE V-MAX IF YOU WANT YOUR CLUTCH TO LAST.  
I HAVE DRAG RACING INSTRUCTION VIDEO I OFFER, OR FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL FOR SOME POINTERS.

IF YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE KENDALL 20W-50 A TRY, WE SELL IT FOR $2.50 PER QUART PLUS UPS FEE. WE
ALSO STOCK FRAM OIL FILTERS THAT COME WITH A NEW HOUSING O-RING. GLAD TO HELP DALE WALKER 408-761-2808

X-1R
FIRST I WANT TO SAY I AGREE WITH PAUL ABOUT MOBILE 1, IT’S PROBABLY THE BEST SYNTHETIC
ON THE MARKET AND THE ONE MOST LIKELY TO DO THE LEAST CLUTCH DAMAGE IS ANY. BUT I’VE
STILL HAD CLUTCHES FAIL MUCH SOONER WITH IT ON VERY HIGH HORSEPOWER APPLICATIONS.

I DO NOT WANT TO COME ACROSS ON THIS LIST AS A SALESMAN CRAMMING PRODUCTS DOWN
YOUR THROATS BUT I GUESS IT’S TIME TO FILL YOU IN ON X-R1 CONCENTRATE SINCE QUITE A
FEW V-MAX OWNERS HAVE ASKED FOR INFO. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND X-R1 WITH KENDALL 20W-50
 FOR SUPERIOR FILM STRENGTH AND REDUCED FRICTION OVER ANY SYNTHETIC. YES, I SAID ANY,
AND THE BEST THING, NO CLUTCH DAMAGE.

X-1R CONDITIONS THE METAL NOT THE OIL AND DOES NOT CONTAIN PTFE, TEFLON, OR ANY SOLIDS
. IT MAKES THE METALS HARDER AND SMOOTHER ON THE SURFACE BY IMPREGNATING UP TO 3 MICRONS
. IT CAN BE RUN WITH ANY PETROLEUM OR SYNTHETIC MOTOR OIL AND GEAR OIL. THIS MEANS YOU CAN
ALSO USE IT IN YOUR REAR END WITH A FULL SYNTHETIC GEAR OIL. MOBIL 1 75-90. IT REDUCES ENGINE
TEMPS, IMPROVES SHIFTING AND ADDS ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN LIFE. I KNOW IT SOUNDS LIKE SNAKE
OIL BUT I GAVE IT A FULL SEASON TEST IN MY HORSEPOWER 7 SECOND PRO-MOD SUZUKI WITH UNREAL
RESULTS. X-1R WHEN RUN WITH KENDALL MOTORCYCLE OIL, ELIMINATED ALL PISTON SKIRT WEAR AND
NY WRIST PINS NOW HAVE OVER 200 PASSES ON THEM AND STILL PUSH OUT WITH NY LITTLE FINGER
AND LOOK GOOD. WHEN I WAS RUNNING MOBILE 1 THE PINS WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED UP OR REPLACED
 EVERY 30 PASSES. REMEMBER THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HIGH LOAD IN THIS TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT.

I ALSO RAN ALL 8 1995 RACES ON THE WEST COAST WITH THE SAME CLUTCH AND RECORDED THE QUICKEST
 TIME IN CLASS THAT SEASON WITH A 9 INCH TIRE (7.50 E.T. @ 178 MPH). I WAS SO IMPRESSED I FLEW TO
 FLORIDA TO MEET THE OWNER OF SUN COAST CHEMICALS , WHERE X-1R IS MADE, AND ATTENDED THE
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE INSTITUTE(AMI), A BRUT HORSE POWER SHOOTOUT. AMI ENDORSES X-1R AND I
SAW BIKE AFTER BIKE MAKING 1-3 HORSEPOWER ON THE DYNO WHEN X-1R WAS ADDED TO THE CRANKCASE
. X-1R IS USED BY DANA CORPORATION, NASA IN THE CRAWLER THAT WEIGHS OVER SIX MILLION LBS.
WHEN LOADED WITH THE SPACE SHUTTLE.  McDONALD- DOUGLAS, CATERPILLAR TRACTOR, YELLOW CAB,
AND MANY WORLD WIDE SHIP FLEETS IN THEIR DIESEL ENGINES AND GEAR BOXES.

HOLESHOT PERFORMANCE BECAME A MAJOR X-1R MOTORCYCLE DISTRIBUTOR ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO AND TO
DATE WE HAVE SOLD OVER 4000 8OZ BOTTLES. 35% - 40% OF THOSE SALES HAVE BEEN TO OUR REPEAT CUSTOMER
 BASE, WITH ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF MOTORCYCLES. MANY ARE V-MAX OWNERS. X-1R SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE
 TRUE AND I REALLY WOULDN’T HAVE BELIEVED IN THE PRODUCT, BUT MY TESTING AND MY ELATED FEED BACK
FROM OUR CUSTOMERS HAS PROVEN IT’S GREAT STUFF! IT RETAILS FOR $16.95 PER 8OZ BOTTLE PLUS UPS FEE OF
 $6.50 FOR 3 BOTTLES. YOU USE 2OZ PER QUART, THE 1^ST OIL CHANGE, AFTER THAT YOU ONLY USE 1OZ PER QUART.