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Water Warrior 2 · 10-03-2010, 09:49 PM

Is the bike ready for an oil change ?? Clunky shifting can be a sign that you may need an oil change. Oil does break down due to the shear forces of the gears constantly spinning. Motorcycle specific oils are made to withstand the shear forces longer than cage oils.
Just an additional thought. Is the idle set a little too low ?? The internal parts may not be spinning quite fast enough to be happy.

10-03-2010, 09:49 PM	#8
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Is there a "sweet spot" when downshifting? Is the bike ready for an oil change ?? Clunky shifting can be a sign that you may need an oil change. Oil does break down due to the shear forces of the gears constantly spinning. Motorcycle specific oils are made to withstand the shear forces longer than cage oils. Just an additional thought. Is the idle set a little too low ?? The internal parts may not be spinning quite fast enough to be happy.
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