New Member from the Penal Colony

Discussion in 'Newbies Hangout' started by sclarke7171, Jan 13, 2013.

  1. Hi guys,
    bought my 1st Duke, 600 SS 1995 model.
    7500km on ODO, Jap import...
    Great ride.. love it.. sadly i now have to do the Clutch...... slipping..

    What oil should i run?
    Fully Synth?

    Steve
     
    #1 sclarke7171, Jan 13, 2013
  2. Welcome convict! I'd avoid fully synthetic oils on the wet clutch models as this can give clutch slip. They're great bikes, I'm hoping you don't have the same problem we do with rotting exhaust pipes!
     
    #2 nuttynick, Jan 13, 2013
  3. welcome to the asylum bud
     
    #3 johnboy, Jan 13, 2013
  4. morning - though shouldnt that read 'for' not 'from' :smile:
     
    #4 Char, Jan 13, 2013
  5. Hello and welcome! Can we swap weather please!
     
    #5 Archer17, Jan 13, 2013
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  6. Hello and welcome
    Great bike :)
     
    #6 Ducbird, Jan 13, 2013
  7. G'day and welcome.........................bloody freezing here. Whats it like there?
     
    #7 Nothingbettertodo, Jan 13, 2013
  8. :smile:
     
    #8 El Toro, Jan 13, 2013
  9. If it said that....the thread title would have to have read New member for the Penis colony......:eek:

    Welcome by the way....but be warned the lunatics have taken over :biggrin:
     
    #9 XxAnthxX, Jan 13, 2013
  10. Watch out for the locals ;-D
     
    #10 Ducbird, Jan 13, 2013
  11. Any motorcycle oil rated for wet clutch use, Fully or Semi synthetic is fine. :upyeah:
     
    #11 NZDave, Jan 14, 2013
  12. Hello and indeed welcome
     
    #12 mattmccabebrown, Jan 14, 2013
  13. Sorry Dave, I have to disagree with you. I've used fully synthetic in Pantah motors before and had clutch slip as a result, which has gone with a change to semi-synthetic.
     
    #13 nuttynick, Jan 14, 2013
  14. Yep - had to put semi in my DD bike because the clutch would slip too much. It's happened on two different bikes I've ridden as well.

    Oh and welcome, I'm in Sydney - where are you Steve?
     
    #14 TP#12, Jan 14, 2013
  15. hi and welcome to forum:)
     
    #15 ducatigirl, Jan 14, 2013
  16. Guday Bruce......

    welcome
     
    #16 rikkd, Jan 20, 2013
  17. Melbourne guys. Yeah we are all Bruce, Jeremy.

    Ok I've chosen to run Mobil 1 VTwin.

    My clutch seems to be shagged. So I've ordered a new one. Seems sitting for 10 years plus with no use did it no good. At least when I change it and belts ill know its done.

    Slips more when hot. Which points to hydraulics. So changing the clutch line to nylon braided. I know from my volvo's that rubber hose internally collapse. So replacing it.

    Perfect day here today. 30 deg. Slight breeze and the mountains are calling me. As soon as my ex grabs my boys ill head out on the mighty GS450 Beast.

    Steve
     
    #17 sclarke7171, Jan 20, 2013
  18. Forgot a smiley after Jeremy. :)
     
    #18 sclarke7171, Jan 20, 2013
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