Tic Toc - Waiting on that clutch to slip

[Motorbike]

I have a new Honda that does not use Kevlar clutch plates . At 68 miles I dumped the factory oil and put Motorcraft 15w-40 in it for awhile and to maybe 500 miles before I switch to synlube .

Motorcraft 15w-40 add pack .

Boron-321
Silicon-5
Sodium-1
Calcium-2909
Magnesium-258
Phos-1138
Zinc-1388
TBN +12

At the same time I put 4.5 ounces of this to 4.2 quarts of the oil .

Valvoline Synpower additive

Iron 1
Aluminum 1
Lead 5
Tin 10
Sodium 3
Potassium 10
Moly 234
Boron 289
Calcium 85
Magnesium 24
Phos 1578
Zinc 1565
Antimony 30
VI @ 100c 232.7
VI Index 228
TBN 2.58

No slip yet

and sure shifts nice . I've got Barnett Kevlar plates and a bit heavier springs coming though .

I used that additve for 6 months in my hi-hp Zuki w/o problemos . It has factory Kevlar plates though but even after I bumped the HP up by 45-50 I'm still running stock clutch springs " kind of a plate type spring for pressure on that style " vs traditional wound wire springs .

 

[Motorbike]

Jon ,
In my experience Kevlar will not uptake Moly . The newest addition is a new old stock 2003 Honda VTR 1000F Super Hawk .

427 ,
All group II in that one save the group I used as the add pack carrier . It helps prevent additive fall out during lenghty runs with group II base oils while adding some solvency , so it's been said .

I sent in a VOA of this mix , will post it in a week or so .

 

[Motorbike]

I bought a few or more

cases of that oil before CI-4+ did something negative to it . Assuming it will be a negative and assuming Ford will even change this oil ?

This formula is near what the Phillips 15w-40 looked like a year ago except the Phillips had even more mag and boron

Lots more in fact .

Now the Phillips looks more like Rotella or Delo but I've been told the Phillips 3000 PAO Synthetic Blend looks like the Motorcraft but with PAO and group II.

 

[satterfi]

VTR1000's run fine with Redline, so I wouldn't think moly is a problem in them.

 

[JonS]

What model Honda is it? Could you explain the Kevlar clutch plate thing and how a person knows if they have them.

 

[427Z06]

Wow! That Motorcraft 15w-40 sure does have a hearty add pack. Is it a Group I and II blend?

 

[KW]

Right now I'm running a VFR800FI on Rotella 5W40 and a Bandit 1200 on Amsoil 10W40. Both have cheapo EBC cork clutches and are holding good after a couple of thousand miles. The VFR will get the same kind of oil as the Bandit here in a few weeks when I can find time the pull the body work to change the oil.

So far I like the cork clutch. At least I can't complain about the price.