Heavy Synthetic Gear Oil

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  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    4 years ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 04 Jun 2019 10:28 AM

    pauly is googling like fuck.
    Wait for his reply.  Might take a while

    Quoting Baloffski on 04 Jun 2019 10:32 AM

    Pauly has three computers on line for quick response, aye. He is quick.

    Not this time .  I reckon he must still be googling
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    True, but there is more than a clutch in there.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    So does the clutch manufacturer manufacturer the bike or just the clutch......does the clutch manufacturer cover any warranty with the internals or does the motor company. At the end of the day its your bike but after 2 failures with compensators i personally wouldn't use ATF.
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    And dont take my advice alone, when someone with Grease Monkey experience discretely mentions that there is more than a clutch in there....well the decision is entirely with you. 
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 05 Jun 2019 09:22 AM

    And dont take my advice alone, when someone with Grease Monkey experience discretely mentions that there is more than a clutch in there....well the decision is entirely with you. 

    That is good advice paulyboy.  I would never take your advice.  

  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 05 Jun 2019 09:22 AM

    And dont take my advice alone, when someone with Grease Monkey experience discretely mentions that there is more than a clutch in there....well the decision is entirely with you. 

    Quoting beaglebasher on 05 Jun 2019 12:25 PM

    That is good advice paulyboy.  I would never take your advice.  



  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    I was looking at options like Penrite as well for the Sporty, but the stuff is pretty much the same cost as Harley oil so very little incentive to move brands for my Sporty.
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Quoting tussuck on 05 Jun 2019 11:23 PM

    I was looking at options like Penrite as well for the Sporty, but the stuff is pretty much the same cost as Harley oil so very little incentive to move brands for my Sporty.

    What made me move away from Syn3 was not the cost but how it stacked up in testing results.
    Formula + is a decent oil, I'm sure their new 140 will be as well but I wouldn't put that in the primary, the Dino Harley oils rate ok apparently.
    I can get the 3 oils I use on the bike from one spot at comparable prices so I'm happy with that.
  • JFE
    JFE
    4 years ago
    It's going to sound weird but I'm going to say it - my fav thing about Syn3 was the smell after getting off the bike. Hot Syn3 was divine to the nostrils ... but then I swapped to Mobil1 and no more smell.
    Is there a support group for this problem?
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Quoting JFE on 08 Jun 2019 04:50 AM

    It's going to sound weird but I'm going to say it - my fav thing about Syn3 was the smell after getting off the bike. Hot Syn3 was divine to the nostrils ... but then I swapped to Mobil1 and no more smell.

    Is there a support group for this problem?

    Bound to be haha
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting JFE on 08 Jun 2019 04:50 AM

    It's going to sound weird but I'm going to say it - my fav thing about Syn3 was the smell after getting off the bike. Hot Syn3 was divine to the nostrils ... but then I swapped to Mobil1 and no more smell.

    Is there a support group for this problem?

    When i was a kid we used to put a tea spoon of castor oil in the tank of our 2 strokes. Made the bike smell like it was running on methanol
  • Hog1
    Hog1
    4 years ago
    Thanks for all the feedback some great reading......
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    4 years ago
    Is there one that smells like a rotten fart? I could have a bit of fun with that
  • Wholehog
    Wholehog
    4 years ago
    Quoting JFE on 08 Jun 2019 04:50 AM

    It's going to sound weird but I'm going to say it - my fav thing about Syn3 was the smell after getting off the bike. Hot Syn3 was divine to the nostrils ... but then I swapped to Mobil1 and no more smell.

    Is there a support group for this problem?

    Quoting paulybronco on 08 Jun 2019 07:55 AM

    When i was a kid we used to put a tea spoon of castor oil in the tank of our 2 strokes. Made the bike smell like it was running on methanol

    I did that and then u could also buy an oil called “Castrol M” I think it was called...gummed up plugs but smelt awesome. 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting JFE on 08 Jun 2019 04:50 AM

    It's going to sound weird but I'm going to say it - my fav thing about Syn3 was the smell after getting off the bike. Hot Syn3 was divine to the nostrils ... but then I swapped to Mobil1 and no more smell.

    Is there a support group for this problem?

    Quoting paulybronco on 08 Jun 2019 07:55 AM

    When i was a kid we used to put a tea spoon of castor oil in the tank of our 2 strokes. Made the bike smell like it was running on methanol

    Quoting Wholehog on 13 Jun 2019 10:03 PM

    I did that and then u could also buy an oil called “Castrol M” I think it was called...gummed up plugs but smelt awesome. 

    Thats the one we used to run with methanol on the bikes, its a castor oil base
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