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Stig
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Wouldn't recommend using car oil in a bike as it contains additives to reduce friction. Not very good for wet multiplate clutches like in a bike engine

Fir the bike I use Rock Oil
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Stig wrote:Wouldn't recommend using car oil in a bike as it contains additives to reduce friction. Not very good for wet multiplate clutches like in a bike engine

Fir the bike I use Rock Oil
I take point......

Do u just find some slippage of clutch or anything else more sinister???

Any particular rock oil?
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Not tried car oil personally but have come across several posts over the years of running the forum


I use Sigma Guardian Rock Oil
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Post by Jay762 »

Ran fully synth in my FZR for a while - caused clutch slip, went back to semi synth and had no further issues
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