BMW R1200R R1150R/T F800 K1200R R1100R/T R1250R RnineT Message Board

A couple of R1200xx mates have noticed the new Motorex Boxer 4T oil:
http://www.motorexoil.com.au/html/produ ... stroke.htm

Anyone using this yet?

I'm thinking I might try it after run-in. I remember from my R1150 that BMW recommend different (mineral?) oil for the first 1,000km, and perhaps longer (even 10,000km), THEN switch to synthetic.

This thread is officially Mogu83's fault for a comment in Don's oil cooler screen thread .. a throwaway line about oil (or tyres) can hijack a thread sooo easily, or start a whole new war ...

.. and to hijack my own thread, standard R1150xx advice was to go easy for 1,000km, lightly form the next few thousand km, and then rev the heck out of it periodically up to the 10,000km service. Any such advice or wisdom for the R1200 motor???

[quote="Caroanbill"] go easy for 1,000km, and then rev the heck out of it periodically up to the 10,000km service. quote]
That sounds about right to me, I've hit the rev limiter a few times in fourth following that procedure (don't ask what the revs were I was too busy riding). I'll go to synthetic at 10,000K. I can't get this thing to use oil no matter what I do to it.

BTW: As a long time Guzzi rider my oil of choice would be 100% pure virgin olive oil (20/50W if you can find it), but pure virgin oil is getting hard to find. I'll most likely use Mobil 1 Motorcycle Oil, because I have a case of it.