Oil Change - Terminal Clutch Slip Within 30 Mins
Discussion
LimSlip said:
Hypothetically if I said my parents Ford CMax has been an unreliable and generally crap car, am I likely to be banned by the mods?
I had one in 2013 that ended up needing a new engine block at less than a year old under warranty and took them a month to fix!As for the oil debacle, my ZX10R is at 100k, always run on fully synth and still on it's original clutch. That said I did just change the brand of oil and now I'm having difficulty shifting from second to first - time to write a strongly worded email to Shell
Steve Bass said:
LimSlip said:
Jazoli said:
No naming and shaming is allowed on PH.
Hypothetically if I said my parents Ford CMax has been an unreliable and generally crap car, am I likely to be banned by the mods?It's squarely down to the OP for using the incorrect oils throughout the service life of the bike..
So there's no naming and shaming issue here.
SBDJ said:
I had one in 2013 that ended up needing a new engine block at less than a year old under warranty and took them a month to fix!
As for the oil debacle, my ZX10R is at 100k, always run on fully synth and still on it's original clutch. That said I did just change the brand of oil and now I'm having difficulty shifting from second to first - time to write a strongly worded email to Shell
Ah now see that can be a symptom of oil, possibly oil level! I remember with my old SV that when the shift quality started to feel really nice and smooth, like...really nice and smooth...it needed a few hundred mL of oil! Who needs a sight glass!As for the oil debacle, my ZX10R is at 100k, always run on fully synth and still on it's original clutch. That said I did just change the brand of oil and now I'm having difficulty shifting from second to first - time to write a strongly worded email to Shell
BobSaunders said:
Could OP use a lexmoto clutch in his KTM? It would be cheaper.
Nah I reckon one from a Fiat 500 will be more suitable....SBDJ said:
As for the oil debacle, my ZX10R is at 100k, always run on fully synth and still on it's original clutch. That said I did just change the brand of oil and now I'm having difficulty shifting from second to first - time to write a strongly worded email to Shell
You have adjusted the chain in the last 100k miles haven't you? have you? you sure? some people can be a bit stupid you know...Edited by Jazoli on Tuesday 30th June 16:39
Steve Bass said:
To be clear, this isn't the oil or manufacturer's fault.
It's squarely down to the OP for using the incorrect oils throughout the service life of the bike..
So there's no naming and shaming issue here.
Yes I fully understand this. The avoidance of shaming in this case is not for the benefit of the oil manufacturer It's squarely down to the OP for using the incorrect oils throughout the service life of the bike..
So there's no naming and shaming issue here.
thatdude said:
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Maybe he's busy measuring his clutch components and sourcing replacement partsBobSaunders said:
thatdude said:
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Maybe he's busy measuring his clutch components and sourcing replacement parts
Jazoli said:
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thatdude said:
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Maybe he's busy measuring his clutch components and sourcing replacement partsxstian said:
Jazoli said:
As for using car oil in a bike 
muppetry at its finest
A lot of older 2T recommend engine oil in the gearbox, but I thought that was motorcycle engine oil, not car oil. I would have though car oil would cause clutch slip? muppetry at its finest No issues with clutch slip so on any of them over many years/thousands of miles....
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