Monday, January 13, 2014

UltimateMotorcycling.com Names AMSOIL-Lubed EBR 1190 RX #1 New Bike To Long For

Let's say you're into motorcycling, and you're dreaming of a new bike for 2014. One place to read about what's hot and most anticipated for the coming year is UltimateMotorcycling.com. Each year the major manufacturers puts on the market something new and exciting to drool about. BMW, Honda, Ducati and the rest have produced some appetizing new rides. At the pinnacle for 2014 is Erik Buell Racing's EBR 1190 RX, which Ron Lieback called "our number-one most anticipated bike of 2014."

Can you imagine owning this machine? If you missed it, last week AMSOIL announced that it will be giving away an EBR 1190 RX to one lucky winner in the Building Legends Sweepstakes.

There are a lot of praiseworthy motorcycles being introduced this year. You can read about ten of them at Ultimate Motocycling.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Has the Exceptional Cold Been a Problem for Your Vehicles?

Across the nation this week, harsh temps and frigid conditions made one thing very clear: winter takes no prisoners. This season’s arctic blasts have been doing more than giving people the chills. Stories of frozen pipes in houses and school closings are legion. While most people stayed bundled up safely indoors, their vehicles bore the brunt of these cold snaps. We heard countless stories of people who emerged from their warm homes to cars that wouldn’t start.

As an up-north company born in the land of beautiful summers and brutal winters, AMSOIL understands the need for options to prevent or correct these problems. That’s why we offer product solutions to either get you out of a bind, or stop it from ever happening in the first place.

Of the many benefits of AMSOIL synthetic motor oil for passenger cars, easier cold starts is one of the first that North Country motorists will notice. Because of their exceptionally low pour points, there is less strain placed on batteries which also have a depleted cranking power due to the frigid temperatures. 

Diesel owners have always known that arctic weather is problematic for their vehicles. AMSOIL synthetic diesel oils, like our gasoline counterparts, also help make cold starts easier. This won't solve the other problem associated with extreme cold. Diesel fuel is susceptible to gelling in the fuel lines. This problem can be especially serious for truckers out on the open road.

For this reason we recommend AMSOIL Diesel Cold Flow, a fuel additive formulated with an advanced deicer to enhance fuel flow and help prevent fuel filter plugging in cold temperatures. If it's already too late, and your fuel lines and filters are plugged, you will want to make sure you have a bottle of our Diesel Recovery Emergency Fuel Treatment on hand. You'll be ready if that situation should arise.

Even though snow and cold sound like fun for a lot of people, there are still oil related issues to be aware of when temperature extremes occur. Today’s snowmobile engines direct less oil to critical components, through narrower passages, for longer distances. Therefore, it is critical for snowmobile oil to flow freely in cold temperatures to ensure the oil reaches all area of the engine quickly to ensure maximum protection.

AMSOIL INTERCEPTOR remains fluid down to -72°F to ensure oil reaches critical components in the coldest weather, keeping your engine protected.

The forecast for this coming weekend is looking a bit brighter, but we all know from experience that Jack Frost will be back. If you had some hardships during this past blast, we're here to help you be ready for the next one.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Enter the Specialized Oil Sweepstakes Today! Montana Is Calling.

After factoring in the wind chill, AMSOIL headquarters in Superior, Wis. is currently experiencing air temps that rival those found on planet Mars. A good part of the nation is facing similar conditions, though not as extreme as those of us up north. Winter has officially arrived.

In these kinds of conditions, even snow enthusiasts start dreaming of heading out west to escape the throes of old man winter. AMSOIL has launched a new sweepstakes program to help one lucky winner do just that. Introducing the AMSOIL Specialized Oil Sweepstakes, taking place now through March 31, 2014. One lucky winner will receive a grand prize trip for two to Montana for a 4day/3night guided snowmobile tour in the winter of 2014-15. Included in the prize package are flights from the nearest airport, ground transportation from airport to lodge, 3 nights’ hotel accommodations, a 2-day guided snowmobile tour, sled rental and $500 spending cash. All the winner will need to do is pack and show up for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Entering is easy. Just pick up an entry form at any of the AMSOIL-sponsored events listed below, or complete our online entry form. The winner will be selected in April, and it very well could be you.

AMSOIL-sponsored events where entry forms can be found include:

▪ 2013-2014 AMSOIL Championship Snocross
▪ Canadian Snocross Racing Association (CSRA) Snocross Series
▪ 2013-2014 East Coast Snocross
▪ AMSOIL World Championship Derby

Read full contest details, rules and event dates here.

Monday, January 6, 2014

AMSOIL to Give Away New EBR 1190RX in Building Legends Sweepstakes

For the past 30 years, one thing has remained constant in Erik Buell's life: his drive to create motorcycles on his own terms. Buell and his company, Erik Buell Racing (EBR) of East Troy, Wis., established the lofty goal of bringing to market a world-class street superbike for under $20,000. The end result was the astonishing new EBR 1190RX, which was unveiled in October at the American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIM Expo) in Orlando, Fla.

Are you ready for this? Now through November 10, 2014 qualified contestants can enter to win their own 2014 EBR 1190RX courtesy of AMSOIL INC. The official drawing will take place December 1, 2014. People can register to win the EBR 1190RX at www.amsoilracing.com/buildinglegends, on the AMSOIL INC. Facebook page or on-site at any of the following events:

• Monster Energy Supercross
• AMSOIL Arenacross
• Loretta Lynn’s Amateur National
• Daytona Bike Week
• Sturgis Rally
• Laconia Rally
• Biktoberfest
• Lone Star Rally
• GNCC
• ATV MX
• TORC

In addition to the Grand Prize EBR 1190RX, AMSOIL is giving away a Buell-autographed motorcycle helmet (First Prize, $500 retail value) and three AMSOIL leather motorcycle jackets ($250 retail.)

Stay tuned for more features about the new EBR 1190RX, coming soon.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Aerogels Are Just One More Way Science Outdoes Nature

Modern chemistry and technical advances have produced some startling products in this past century. The kinds of things being developed on the nanotechnology level are mind-boggling. Another area where the most unusual things are happening is in the realm of aerogels.

Aerogels are a substance lighter than air.
Aerogels are synthetic porous, ultralight materials derived from gels in which the liquid part is replaced by gas. The resulting substance is lighter than air, yet retains a shape. The carbon grapheme aerogel is seven times lighter than air. In fact, one the process is completed, you have a substance that is 99.8% air and has a weight of sixteen one-hundreds of a milligram per cubic meter.

All the uses have not yet been fully determined but, like Velcro, it’s suspected that we’ll find increasing varieties of applications over time. NASA has already been using the new substances and this Wikipedia site shows other remarkable applications.

Organic synthesis is yet one more means by which science has re-shaped elements of nature to create products with performance capabilities superior to what can be found in nature, designing at the molecular level. Synthetic lubricants are one of the countless bi-products of modern chemistry that now see extensive use due to their many benefits.

The military began using synthetic oils for jet aircraft shortly after WW2 because of their high and low temperature performance capabilities. When Lt. Col. A.J. Amatuzio introduced this jet age technology to the passenger car market in 1972, many people thought it was too expensive and would never catch on. But as vehicles became more sophisticated, their lubricant requirements became equally sophisticated. AMSOIL was here to stay.

Find out why synthetic oils are now the fastest growing segment of the motor oil market.
 
Photo courtesy Wikipedia. Source: NASA