A Few Questions About The Tao Motor TRB7

Aufgeblassen · 09-29-2021, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by braindead0

I'd dump the oil, drop in some cheap non-synth for the first few oil changes.

Why not good quality, since it only takes about a quart?

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however you're might have a decent carb to start.

That's what I was thinking, since it is a 2021 (I assume).

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I'm sure you can find a legit mikuni, it'll just cost a bit..

I already found one for $30.

braindead0 · 09-29-2021, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Aufgeblassen

Why not good quality, since it only takes about a quart?

I change the oil 3 or 4 times early on, hate dumping fancy oil through that fast.

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Originally Posted by Aufgeblassen

I already found one for $30.

Doesn't sound like a legit Mikuni, I think what you found was what they call a Chikuni.. might even come off the same assembly line.. probably fine.. the one I got is pretty nice.

culcune · 09-29-2021, 09:25 PM

Rotella 15w-40 works great for these bikes according to those who use it. I used to spend extra on a brand name motorcycle oil, the reason being that my TMEC spec'd 1 liter of oil and not one quart, and my local O'Reilly's carried it; I daily commuted my bike year round (33 miles round trip) so I figured the extra few bucks I spent a month on my oil change was some kind of piece of mind that I probably didn't need. I also ran 91 octane, again, because of the piece of mind I probably didn't really need.

braindead0 · 09-29-2021, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by culcune

Rotella 15w-40 works great for these bikes according to those who use it. I used to spend extra on a brand name motorcycle oil, the reason being that my TMEC spec'd 1 liter of oil and not one quart, and my local O'Reilly's carried it; I daily commuted my bike year round (33 miles round trip) so I figured the extra few bucks I spent a month on my oil change was some kind of piece of mind that I probably didn't need. I also ran 91 octane, again, because of the piece of mind I probably didn't really need.

Run rotella in everything, but for break in I use cheapest in spec conventional oil I can find... it's just going back to recycling anyway ;-)

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culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	Rotella 15w-40 works great for these bikes according to those who use it. I used to spend extra on a brand name motorcycle oil, the reason being that my TMEC spec'd 1 liter of oil and not one quart, and my local O'Reilly's carried it; I daily commuted my bike year round (33 miles round trip) so I figured the extra few bucks I spent a month on my oil change was some kind of piece of mind that I probably didn't need. I also ran 91 octane, again, because of the piece of mind I probably didn't really need. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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