Transmission/Clutch Expert needed!

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Originally Posted by ValleySquid

Thanks!! I'll try to adjust everything tomorrow! And MAYBE if I feel a bit McGyverish try to change the oil and filter. I hear our bikes use 10w40 synthetic?

Thanks guys!! replies much appreciated!

Mineral vs. synthetic oil is a HOTLY contested techno argument. I've been changing oil in motorcycles for the past 30 years, and I had some negative clutch slippage issues when switching to a full syn formula, so I don't use a full synthetic in my motorcycles. IMO what's more important than "what type of oil" is the fact you need to CHANGE the oil at least once a year. I now only use straight mineral formulas. My oil of preference is Castrol 10W40 M/C oil. It's very reasonable, specifically formulated for wet clutches, and it's available 7 miles away from me at my local Autozone :2tup:

I do also hear that a lot of veteran air cooled M/C guys like Rotella T , as I understand the elevated levels of Zinc in the Rotella is a good thing for air cooled bikes (which tend to burn some oil vs. liquid cooled bikes). I've never tried Rotella so I really can't comment further.