Hello all,
I've been a lurker for awhile, my first post here. I first would like to say I love this site. Lots of very knowledgeable folks here. I never really put much thought into oils, I was just taught to change them often. All that changed in 2012. I bought a nearly new 500 miles old Forty-Eight. A friend bought it new and quickly became scared of bikes. The bike has always had a slappy/whiney primary. Chain is adjusted correctly, never any shavings on magnetic drain bolt. Now the bike has 5k miles and I've probably tried every oil/gear oil in primary I could to ease the clunky whiney slap sounding primary on a sweet strong running bike.
I'm not trying to push any manufacture or knock another but, Red-line 80w Shockproof has helped quiet things down and I swear the bike seems to have less drag. I have no data to prove this! Bike fast shifts better than ever and finding neutral is a breeze. I've put maybe 200 hundred miles on it, everything still seems to be improving. I still have a very slight whine and clunking. The clunking I've had on several Sportster's. Thinking this is a HD trait.
Now to ask, how can this be? I would think a thicker oil would quiet things more, I live in South Georgia, will this thin oil still perform in 100 degrees with 100% humidity? I'm so confused but in a good way! Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Respectfully, The Bushshaker
I've been a lurker for awhile, my first post here. I first would like to say I love this site. Lots of very knowledgeable folks here. I never really put much thought into oils, I was just taught to change them often. All that changed in 2012. I bought a nearly new 500 miles old Forty-Eight. A friend bought it new and quickly became scared of bikes. The bike has always had a slappy/whiney primary. Chain is adjusted correctly, never any shavings on magnetic drain bolt. Now the bike has 5k miles and I've probably tried every oil/gear oil in primary I could to ease the clunky whiney slap sounding primary on a sweet strong running bike.
I'm not trying to push any manufacture or knock another but, Red-line 80w Shockproof has helped quiet things down and I swear the bike seems to have less drag. I have no data to prove this! Bike fast shifts better than ever and finding neutral is a breeze. I've put maybe 200 hundred miles on it, everything still seems to be improving. I still have a very slight whine and clunking. The clunking I've had on several Sportster's. Thinking this is a HD trait.
Now to ask, how can this be? I would think a thicker oil would quiet things more, I live in South Georgia, will this thin oil still perform in 100 degrees with 100% humidity? I'm so confused but in a good way! Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Respectfully, The Bushshaker
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