Can't find good 2-Stroke oil, any advice

[Yap Yap]

8 hours ago, pat22043 said:

Do not use food grade castor oil. It does not live long when mixed with gasoline. It does smell good, but as you say, its too expensive.

I'd just use the brand-less oil that is easy to buy. While "which oil is best" is a great topic to have endless threads on forums, its all mostly BS. From the data sheet you have, you'll be fine. And the Yamaha outboard oil will not be terrible. Engines that are not used for racing are not all that sensitive to oil. You can get away with automotive 10w30 in a pinch.

The reality is that there are not many "crappy oil" out there. If its a new oil, its gonna work pretty well. Might smoke more, or be more gummy, but sounds like you don't have much choice.

Also, be careful with your "98 octane" labeled gasoline. Different countries have different laws and policies on octane ratings. Until you have experience with the gas and oil you are using, check the plug fairly often. Look for both the soot of too much, and the little tiny shiny silver balls of detonation and death.

They do use the ROM method for octane measurement. It's pretty decent gas. It equates to the 93 octane in the US/Canada with (M+R)/2 method. Not exactly race gas but my RM250 manual says:

"Use only unleaded gasoline of at least 90 pump octane (R/2 + M/2 method)."

"Use only unleaded gasoline of at least 95 octane. (Research method) For other countries "

I am using 98 research method just to be safe. 

[Piney Woods]

Modern outboard oil is an excellent choice.

[Truman Sparks]

We use regular 30wt motor oil for years in Two Stroke Bikes and Chainsaws. We mixed at 20-1.  

 

 

 

[Yap Yap]

35 minutes ago, Truman Sparks said:

We use regular 30wt motor oil for years in Two Stroke Bikes and Chainsaws. We mixed at 20-1.  

Are you really from Yap?

[pat22043]

36 minutes ago, Yap Yap said:

Are you really from Yap?

Two guys in Yap? (No clue where that is ?) but sounds like a business opportunity. Order a case of Motorex or Motul and put ads up on your equivalent of craigslist. And at any bike clubs or bars you have.

[MentalGuru]

24 minutes ago, pat22043 said:

Two guys in Yap? (No clue where that is ?) 

It's part of the Federated States of Micronesia.   

[LSHD]

Yap Island is a cool place. Huge stone wheels were once used for money, and many still remain and are precious family heirlooms. Tried to get my wife to go. She was excited until she found out one of the islands is native dress only. Women go topless, including visitors. Wife said she wasn't going there, and neither was I. ?

Edited July 12, 2018 by LSHD

[Kalamazoo]

Have @BushPig fill his rowboat with Amsoil and paddle his ass to Yap and be done with it. 

Give him a stone wheel for payment. ?

[Yap Yap]

I am not from Yap, I picked this name when I was drunk one day. Just a coincidence. Yap is way nicer than the dusty frying pan I am at right now.

[The Spanky]

1 minute ago, Yap Yap said:

I am not from Yap, I picked this name when I was drunk one day. Just a coincidence. Yap is way nicer than the dusty frying pan I am at right now.

Well wherever you're from, you ride. That's cool in my book.  ?

[MentalGuru]

2 minutes ago, Yap Yap said:

I am not from Yap, I picked this name when I was drunk one day. Just a coincidence. Yap is way nicer than the dusty frying pan I am at right now.

I have no doubt it's nicer the place you are really at.  I'd go to Yap but not where you're at, dusty frying pans aren't my thing.

[CDNSXV]

Considering the thread about the guy who ran air filter oil in his 2-stroke accidentally I don't think I'd worry too much about what 2-stroke oil you use.   Enduro bikes typically run at pretty low rpms so they don't need a ton of lubrication.

[Yap Yap]

2 minutes ago, CDNSXV said:

Considering the thread about the guy who ran air filter oil in his 2-stroke accidentally I don't think I'd worry too much about what 2-stroke oil you use.   Enduro bikes typically run at pretty low rpms so they don't need a ton of lubrication.

I am usually having my throttle pinned in the dunes though.

[ss-racing66]

21 hours ago, shrubitup said:

Rotella

Back when I was a young buck,  a friend's family had Arctic Cat snow machines, and his dad would mix Rotella 20:1 for their 3 sleds , never a problem. 

...I grew up thinking Rotella was 2-stroke oil until I bought a diesel pickup. ?

[shrubitup]

1 hour ago, ss-racing said:

Back when I was a young buck,  a friend's family had Arctic Cat snow machines, and his dad would mix Rotella 20:1 for their 3 sleds , never a problem. 

...I grew up thinking Rotella was 2-stroke oil until I bought a diesel pickup. ?

But now you run rotella in your diesel fuel tho, right?

[Ud_Luz]

We have the same problem on occasion in Dominica. Never had an issue with outboard oil or Stihl chain saw oil. There's a LOT of 2 strokes there.

[jayc250x]

Personally, I'd use the "Semi-synthetic 2-Stroke oil for motorcycles" mixed at 32:1.  It'll be just fine.

[ss-racing66]

15 hours ago, shrubitup said:

But now you run rotella in your diesel fuel tho, right?

Yep ,  1 quart per fill up in the fuel tank, and 16 quarts in the crank case !

i have no doubt it’d fine for motorcycle premix at something like 24:1 give or take .

[RawbW]

On 7/12/2018 at 10:54 AM, LSHD said:

Yap Island is a cool place. Huge stone wheels were once used for money, and many still remain and are precious family heirlooms. Tried to get my wife to go. She was excited until she found out one of the islands is native dress only. Women go topless, including visitors. Wife said she wasn't going there, and neither was I. 

Is she really worried those island yap knockers are going to be better than hers?

[Into the sunset]

If you can’t find two stroke oil how do you get parts to keep the bike running?