Bleh, my clutch had started slipping and I was running a poor oil choice so I changed to Rotella T5 and my clutch still slips sometimes under hard accelleration. I thought the slippage would go away when I switched to a better oil choice, but it's not really much better. Think I ruined my clutch?
Sorry for the hijack Ron. :-) On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > A number of guys on the VFR-list run that. If it wasn't friendly for wet > clutches you'd know it. I ruined my clutch on my NH within 100 miles, > that's how I learned about oil with additives. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Pastor Ron" <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 07:42:30 > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Oil in ST1300 > > After have that long discussion on Oil in the NH I was thinking about my > ST1300. When I picked up the bike the seller handed me a jug of Rotella > T6 > and my heart sunk. The reference book says SG or higher, Pro Honda GN4 w/o > molybdenum. Does the ST1300 have the same wet clutch as a NH? Does anyone > know if I will run into problems with a synthetic oil in a Honda ST1300. > Should I change it ASAP? He said he was second owner, and that is what the > 1st owner ran in it. > > Ron > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- Kevin Green - Orlando, FL --------------------------------- 1982 Honda Nighthawk 450 - CB450SC -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
