International Dealer News IDN 152 December 2019/January 2020 | Page 42

PRO GuIDe Putoline Oil N-TECH SPR+ 5W-50 Ruthlessly and successfully tested on many international race circuits and tracks, Putoline's N- TECH SPR+ 5W-50 is described as a "quality racing oil that exceeds all conceivable standards and alternatives". Putoline's Export Manager Simon Kamper told IDN: "This oil has been developed with the accumulated knowledge and expertise of over 50 years of racing and it is the ultimate quality motorcycle special racing engine oil to be used by professional and passionate motorcycle riders who want to win and for whom only the very best will do." Based on Putoline's revolutionary N-TECH additive technology and a new API-group V fully synthetic base oil, this superior quality base oil and additive package ensures rapid and effective high heat transfer for optimum cooling and fast air release for optimum functioning of all hydraulic components and full oil pressure. SPR+ 5W-50 will only be available in a 20 litre 'Bag in Box' It prevents thermal oxidation and carbon deposits and contributes to lower friction, resulting in lower fuel consumption and higher performance levels. It is optimally resistant against the negative effects of E10 fuel and offers high protection against transmission wear and gear pitting. Exactly the right friction coefficient for smooth clutch operation prevents clutch slip, even in highly tuned and high torque engines. "With conventional oils, deposits of hydrocarbon oxidation residue may occur due to high thermal loads. Such deposits are a result of burnt petrol and engine oil and the accumulation of this residue causes internal engine fouling. "Piston rings will then tend to stick, and this unwanted effect causes oil consumption, loss of compression and thus loss of power in the long run. Deposits also may cause uncontrolled combustion (detonation) resulting in (catastrophic) engine damage," says Simon. "However, to a significant extent our unique N-TECH additive technology prevents this from happening. The entire engine remains clean internally which ensures an added long-term high- performance level and therefore low oil consumption. Pistons and piston rings remain clean for longer, even during extended oil change intervals with all the benefits that go with it. "The cleaning properties of N-TECH are truly unsurpassed. Intensive engine testing demonstrates that sludge is effectively prevented and that blowby gasses are kept to a minimum so that the engine oil quality remains high throughout its service life, meaning the additive package can continue to work for even longer. "In addition, the N-TECH additive technology, as well as the API-group V Ester base oil, is highly polar. That means the motorcycle engine oil has high adhesive powers. This adhesion makes for a very strong and stable lubricating film. The end result of all these aspects combined is extremely low starting wear. A most welcome property in a highly stressed transmission - contributing to high protection against wear of transmission and gear pitting during race conditions." The SAE 5W-50 viscosity was chosen in order to enhance performance and cooling. In racing, richer air/fuel mixtures are often applied, resulting in dilution of engine oil and loss of viscosity. Putoline says that this has been demonstrated through analyses of many engine oil samples. It shows that engine oil fuel dilution occurs early on in racing motorcycle engines. Mechanical reliability is then Remus Hypercone Austrian exhaust manufacturer Remus says that the "noticeable side effect of this audible upgrade" Hypercone slip-on for the KTM 790 Duke is +1.1 Nm more torque value and +1.4 hp at 6,300 revolutions. Said to be -1.6 kg (-3.1 lbs) lighter 42 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - DECEMBER 2019 / JANUARY 2020 Years of experience and technical input by Ten Kate Racing from the Yamaha YZF R1 and rider Loriz Baz have contributed to ensuring that the performance level of SPR+ 5W-50 is technically fully optimised. reduced due to thinner lubricating film thickness. By purposely choosing an SAE 50, a viscosity ‘reserve’ has been built in to counter this phenomenon, improving mechanical reliability during races. However, the composition of this motorcycle engine oil is such that, thanks to the use of low friction fully synthetic base oils, this reliability reserve is not at the expense of power optimisation. Putoline says that a no less than +1.66 hp gain has been measured on the test bench in comparison to a reference oil! "The SAE 5W starting viscosity contributes to an unparalleled fast start under all (low) temperature conditions with very low start wear. As a result, the required starting current that is put on small racing battery packs are limited also. Finally, the choice of an SAE 5W-50 viscosity and the applied base oils present an extremely low NOACK value of only 5.2%, which results in previously unseen low oil consumption. "A very strong lubricating oil film and stable viscosity spread over a wide (high) temperature range is of utmost importance, especially in a racing engine oil. Therefore, an extremely high quality and stable viscosity index improver has been chosen, which retains its quality over the entire lifespan," says Simon. "In combination with a superior quality solvent-free base oil this again reinforces the lubricating film and effectively counters ‘gelling’ (thickening of the motorcycle engine oil)." PUTOLINE OIL Almelo, NETHERLANDS Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.putoline.com than the OE muffler, it is made with a stainless steel, stainless black or titanium muffler with stainless steel inlet and carbon end cap. Available in racing or EC- approved versions. REMUS INNOVATION Baernbach, AUSTRIA Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.remus.eu www.idnmag.com