K11 Owners Group

Karlos11 · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:01 am Post subject: Slick 50, anyone?

Hi everybody!
It's been a while since I posted, but I'm not gone Smile

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... so after yesterdays' ride to the center region of our country, a fellow XL 1000 Varadero biker noticed my K exhaust "smoking" oil at high speeds. He asked me about it and I said, "yes, my K does consume a little bit of oil. The exhaust canister is the visible part of it, but that's how K's were in the '90's". Right?

But he said: "try adding Slick 50 next time you change the oil and the oil filter. It'll help solve the problem".

Now: has anyone used this additive for high mileage bikes? If so, does it actually reduce oil consumption in our bikes?

Thanks in advance!
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Carlos
'95 K1100 RS

tmarshall57 · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:40 pm Post subject:

Another oil related myth. Slick 50 was marketed as a friction reducer which would last the life of the engine. It contained PTFE (Teflon)

Have a look at this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_additive#Additives_in_the_aftermarket_and_controversy
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K1100RS Special Edition 1997
Arctic Silver/Black

Jim · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:34 am Post subject: Snake oil

No. Not Slick 50.

Check out Gwen's thread about oil consumption and compression, though. There might be something there for you.
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Jim
1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

Karlos11 · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Snake oil