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Re: Turbo FJR

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bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:17 pm Heads up. In igloomikfuktuk, turbo engines have a much harder life. For some reason, spinning an impeller at 30,000 rpm with oil thick from a balmy -35c tends to shorten longevity remarkably.
Probably not riding my FJR at -35°C...
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Re: Turbo FJR

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FJRoss wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:33 pm
bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:17 pm Heads up. In igloomikfuktuk, turbo engines have a much harder life. For some reason, spinning an impeller at 30,000 rpm with oil thick from a balmy -35c tends to shorten longevity remarkably.
Probably not riding my FJR at -35°C...
Ya, that my cutoff point too
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Re: Turbo FJR

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bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 4:17 pm Heads up. In igloomikfuktuk, turbo engines have a much harder life. For some reason, spinning an impeller at 30,000 rpm with oil thick from a balmy -35c tends to shorten longevity remarkably.
Got it. Dont ride or live where its fuken gloomy and freezing. Ride turbos and live where its warm, comfy, and curvy roads abound. Got it.
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