little advice re clutch

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Aladinsaneuk · #1 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:00 pm

just did an oil change, and have noticed I have a little clutch slip at the moment

I used 10/40 semi synthetic oil by the way

I do not recall any before the oil change - is the is slight clutch slip down to the oil change and will rectify it self after a few miles??

am welcome to any thoughts on this :)

fastasfcuk · #2 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:24 pm

allmost certainly the oil you've used alad,10w40 is to thin, a 15w50 is a better choice.

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:28 pm

will have to source some - went to three "bike shops" yesterday and could not get any - will swop it over tomorrow after a trip to norwich

xrphil · #4 Post by **xrphil** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:31 pm

took me a while to find 15/50, and even then seemed to get a small bit of slip when it was 1st changed. settled down quite quickly though.

fastasfcuk · #5 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:52 am

i use putoline comp 4 15w50, it claims to have anti slip properties and in 4k i've not had a problem.

Fausto · #6 Post by **Fausto** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:26 pm

Pete, what make oil did you use?

May help anyone else making the same mistake (if indeed it is an oil issue)

Falco9 · #7 Post by **Falco9** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:08 pm

I used 10/40 for the entire time I had the Falco with no problems, but I did have the Barnett clutch in there for quite a while

F9

Aladinsaneuk · #8 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:42 pm

that was Putoline - I was trying to get the bike sorted prior to both the oxford run this week end and a possible dyno run

I have some 15/50 semi arriving tomorrow - will swop it over

(Will keep left over oil 10/40 flavour to top the wife's car up.... I know she has nfi where the 710 cap is)

falcomunky · #9 Post by **falcomunky** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:31 pm

Ive recently put some Silkolene FUCHs 15/50, (via MnP), and all is well so far...

Nooj · #10 Post by **Nooj** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:24 pm

over filled it?

Aladinsaneuk · #11 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:56 am

swopped over to 15/50 from mobil, problem gone

(I did the run from norfolk to hampshire yesterday just to make certain!)