If you use Amsoil, try the series 2000. I've run several tests on the regular Amsoil and it does not test any better than regular (high quality) dinosaur oil. I use Blackstone Laboratories. In any event, I would replace the clutch. FL Kev
--- "Crisler, Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pablo, I hate to say this, but you made a very big > mistake in putting that > additive in your oil. The clutch on most > motorcycles is a WET clutch, which > means that it has oil circulating through the clutch > to cool and lubricate > it. The teflon is causing your clutch to slip. > Additionally, those oil > additives based on teflon DO NOT WORK. Many times > they cause harm, and > almost without exception do not do any good. > > What you should do is change your oil and filter, > and use an reasonably low > cost petrolium oil. Run the bike gently for about > 100-200 miles, then drain > and refill the oil (and optionally the filter). Run > another 200 miles, and > hopefully buy that time the clutch slippage will go > away. At this point > change the oil and filter back to a good brand. I > would recommend Amsoil > Synthetic motorcycle oil, Motul, Mobil 1 Syn. Some > people have had starter > problems with Mobil 1. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pablo G. Abril [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 3:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Suspicious clutch. > > > Hey guys, > > After having took out catalyzer and changed to K&N > filters, I'm beginning > to suspect that probably the clutch doesn't work > well. > > When max. gas is applied, the bike pushes until > 8.000-8.500 rpm, then rpm > go really fast until 10.000-10.500, but I don't feel > the engine pushing. > Even I feel that when max. gas is applied at 6.500, > rpm go up, the bike > push, rpm go down about 500, and from that the bike > really pushes. > > I just have the GTS ten months and don't know if > this is normal. Do your > bikes clearly push from 8.500 to 10.500? I added > some additive based on > Teflon to reduce engine's friction and it may make > the clutch slip. > Is there any way to know clutch condition? > Whatever advise would be appreciated. > > Regards. > > Pablo. > > The information contained in this e-mail including > any attachments may > constitute Corvis Corporation Proprietary > Information that is subject to > Non-Disclosure Agreement and cannot be disclosed to > any other party without > the express consent of Corvis Corporation. > If you are neither the intended recipient of this > e-mail nor responsible for > delivering this e-mail to the intended recipient, > note that any > dissemination, distribution, copying, or retention > of this e-mail is > prohibited. > If you believe you have received this e-mail in > error, we request that you > notify the sender by return e-mail and then delete > this e-mail and any > return e-mail immediately. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com
