This post is from another thread concerning a topic which I read a lot about in this forum.I have read many times about people who claim their shifting quality went bad after 500 or 2000 miles because of their shared sump oil degradation.I was ready to start a topic to discuss the matter but this post was an excellent starting point for me.I did not want to ruin the existing thread so I decided to start a clean one specifically to this matter
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3340155/2
Originally Posted By: slomo
There's more to harsh shifting than oils. Try cleaning, lubing and adjusting your CHAIN. This is where you get notchy shifts from.
1.Take charcoal lighter fluid and a red rag. Wipe the chain and sprockets down surgically.
2.Adjust chain slack per owners manual. Rotate wheel around and check for proper slack again.
3.Mix #2 grease and 80W90 gear oil. Apply to chain with a small brush. Rotate wheel for full coverage.
Better yet, remove the chain from your bike. Place in a metal can with some kerosene or diesel. Soak and brush it clean with a nylon brush. Reinstall and lube the snot out of it.
slomo
that is absolutely 100% correct.
I ride 2 motorcycles (see signature) for 80.000km+ and 8 years
I am not having short ocis ever.
Right now I only have a Uoa from the honda after 6000km of use. Viscosity dropped from 30 to 20 (motul 7100 10w30). On my Kawasaki I use motul 5100 10w40 (from new till today with 63000kms).6000km ocis from new.will do its first uoa soon.i expect it to have dropped almost certainly 2 grades.
I have never ever experienced a difference in shifting gears all those years that were not related to the lubing and wear condition of the chain! Not once. And when I did have some harshness, after careful cleaning and lubing (I prefer gear oil for the last 3 years) any harshness was gone the very first gear change.
So either motul oils work perfectly on my shared sump motorcycles (having absolutely no difference before and after an oil change) all those years or some folks just do not pay much attention to the chain lubrication and condition matter in my opinion.
Please write your comments.
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3340155/2
Originally Posted By: slomo
There's more to harsh shifting than oils. Try cleaning, lubing and adjusting your CHAIN. This is where you get notchy shifts from.
1.Take charcoal lighter fluid and a red rag. Wipe the chain and sprockets down surgically.
2.Adjust chain slack per owners manual. Rotate wheel around and check for proper slack again.
3.Mix #2 grease and 80W90 gear oil. Apply to chain with a small brush. Rotate wheel for full coverage.
Better yet, remove the chain from your bike. Place in a metal can with some kerosene or diesel. Soak and brush it clean with a nylon brush. Reinstall and lube the snot out of it.
slomo
that is absolutely 100% correct.
I ride 2 motorcycles (see signature) for 80.000km+ and 8 years
I am not having short ocis ever.
Right now I only have a Uoa from the honda after 6000km of use. Viscosity dropped from 30 to 20 (motul 7100 10w30). On my Kawasaki I use motul 5100 10w40 (from new till today with 63000kms).6000km ocis from new.will do its first uoa soon.i expect it to have dropped almost certainly 2 grades.
I have never ever experienced a difference in shifting gears all those years that were not related to the lubing and wear condition of the chain! Not once. And when I did have some harshness, after careful cleaning and lubing (I prefer gear oil for the last 3 years) any harshness was gone the very first gear change.
So either motul oils work perfectly on my shared sump motorcycles (having absolutely no difference before and after an oil change) all those years or some folks just do not pay much attention to the chain lubrication and condition matter in my opinion.
Please write your comments.