*The phrase "opinions vary" can be used of ANY discussion where oil is the focus. But it sounds like you're safe either way.* * * *Got any new pics of the ST1300? **
Paul LeBoutillier * * * *www.hondanighthawks.net* On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Pastor Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > My thought was maybe he was lying, because his papers he handed me said, > Rotella T. Or I thought maybe he wasn’t paying attention and wasn’t making > a distinction between the T and the T6. But I have seen on the ST site, > that they do use synthetic oils in ST’s. I wasn’t sure what additives > were in the T6. Although from all the reading I did on their site, there > are a bunch of false claims, and the only real benefit of T6 is ease of > starting in the winter. But opnions certainly vary. **** > > Ron**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Kevin Green > *Sent:* Thursday, April 05, 2012 3:32 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Oil in ST1300**** > > ** ** > > 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.**** > > -- > 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.
