Tom Reese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> Interesting. Of course, almost all motorcycle engines are built this >> way, with the engine oil serving as gearbox lubricant. In fact, in >> bikes, the same oil lubricates the wet clutch. > >I ride big cruisers but mine have three different fluids: engine, >transmission and primary.
That probably means Harley-Davidsons, right? <g> BMW and Motto Guzzi bikes are the same way. Still, bikes that use common oil supplies for engine and transmission are in the majority numerically. And damned reliable, too! My FZR 400 redlined at 14,000 and made it through several seasons of racing, including a 24-hour endurance race, until a failed valve spring put an end to the fun. (I should have replaced the valve springs after the 24-hour but I was broke...) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
