The main concern is the friction modifiers in todays car oil. Since the motor and transmission share the same oil on a bike and the clutch is sitting in the oil you can ruin the clutch by using car oil.
-Kyle On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Rmj <[email protected]> wrote: > Question: the manual (Chilton) says to use only SF-SG OIL. I also > believe that no additives are to be used. I believe it has to do with the > clutch material. '92 750 nighthawk. Have others used different? > > Thank you, > > Ross > ------------------------------ > From: Joey Kelley <[email protected]> > Sent: 3/18/2013 7:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: whats the difference between seafoam, > motor flush and kerosene? > > You can usually pick up Naptha in quantities at a good paint store as well > - both the one my fiancee works at and the one my Father works at carry > it. > -Joe > > > On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 7:29 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ACE has long been my "good traditional hardware store" but they've been >> carrying less and less of the uncommon stuff as time goes on. >> >> Kurt >> On Mar 18, 2013 7:16 AM, "surfswab" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Good hardware stores usually stock naptha in larger container sizes. >>> >>> Problem is finding a good hardware store anymore. >>> >>> On Mar 17, 9:28 am, EGrider <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Looks like no one is posting this link, so I will: >>> http://hildstrom.com/projects/seafoam/index.html >>> > I thought I got this link from this list a while back. Haven't tried it >>> > because I don't see the naphtha on the shelves. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Saturday, March 16, 2013 6:34:10 PM UTC-4, nighthawkin wrote: >>> > >>> > > I can't seem to tell them apart??? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
