Need your opinion...(mobil-1) 75/140 gear lube
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That is exactly why I come to this forum. Everyone's responses to my questions were helpful and insightful. Thank you for also addressing my concern about possible clutch slippage. I appreciate everyone's thorough and detailed resonses. Tomorrow I will get the bike up on my lift and change the fluids.
Lastly, I think I'll skip the Amsoil idea for the time being, unless I happen to find a local distributor who I can purchase the stuff from in the future.
Thanks again everyone!
Lastly, I think I'll skip the Amsoil idea for the time being, unless I happen to find a local distributor who I can purchase the stuff from in the future.
Thanks again everyone!
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I use Mobil 1 15w-50 in the motor, a 10w-40 castrol 4T or any other motorcycle oil that's on sale in the primary, and 75w-140 in the tranny. I'm happy with how it works. The mobil 1 website says to use 10w-40 mxt in the primary and their 20w-50 in the motor. I would but 15w-50 is half the price.
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I got a good deal on Mobil 1 15w50, so I put in my primary as well as my crankcase. I like it a lot in the crankcase, but my clutch grabbed a lot more with M1. I went back to HD Formula + in the primary and it feels a lot better. I will probably try a cheap 10w40 to see if it performs as well a Formula + just to save a few pennys. But I like Formula + in the primary.
Beary
Beary
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I use amzoil 20/50 full sythetic in engine and primary and had belray 75/140 in tranny. dealer just told my that that is too thick for the tranny,says it will starve it. Makes no sense to me but they are currently replacing my tranny main shaft and bearings they went out on the primary side.
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Running Amsoil in my tranny, 140. Using up my synth3 in the motor now, have 3 qts so I will use that for the primary and Amsoil 20W 50 will be in motor in about 200 miles....
Tranny shifts OK but I honestly don't notice an improvement. Its only been about 700 miles so I will see how it goes.
Tranny shifts OK but I honestly don't notice an improvement. Its only been about 700 miles so I will see how it goes.