I Learned Something Today
#1
08-01-2009, 11:02 PM
I Learned Something Today
I'll bet you all knew that if you overfill your bike when changing the oil it can play hobb with your clutch.
Yesterday I dumped the old oil, changed the filter, refilled, ran the bike for a few minutes, waited a short time and checked the oil level. It was low, so I added some, check, added some, etc. until it showed right on the full mark.
Today when I took it out the clutch wouldn't disengage until the last half inch or so of lever travel. Dang. As soon as possible I grabbed the Honda CBR1000F manual and read up on the clutch. Right there in the front it says oil viscosity and level can affect clutch action.
A quick check showed my oil level about about a quarter inch above the full mark on the dipstick. After removing several ounces of oil brought the level back to the full mark, my clutch came back to normal.
Well, I learned two things. First: when checking oil after a change let the engine run long enough to warm the oil a bit, and then let it sit long enough to drain back down completely. Second: the above information - oil level and viscosity can really affect how a motorcycle clutch behaves.
Yesterday I dumped the old oil, changed the filter, refilled, ran the bike for a few minutes, waited a short time and checked the oil level. It was low, so I added some, check, added some, etc. until it showed right on the full mark.
Today when I took it out the clutch wouldn't disengage until the last half inch or so of lever travel. Dang. As soon as possible I grabbed the Honda CBR1000F manual and read up on the clutch. Right there in the front it says oil viscosity and level can affect clutch action.
A quick check showed my oil level about about a quarter inch above the full mark on the dipstick. After removing several ounces of oil brought the level back to the full mark, my clutch came back to normal.
Well, I learned two things. First: when checking oil after a change let the engine run long enough to warm the oil a bit, and then let it sit long enough to drain back down completely. Second: the above information - oil level and viscosity can really affect how a motorcycle clutch behaves.
never had that happen to me and now I will be spared the trouble 
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08-02-2009, 02:43 PM
#6
08-02-2009, 03:09 PM
Keep mine a 1/4" over the max mark , when the motors running you have to figure
a good 1/2 pint of oil is circulating out of the sump just my bad habit is all. Does not
affect the clutch.........having said that new oil takes a few runs to "season" so the
clutch can feel sticky (mushy) as a result........just my experience and personal opinion
is all.
a good 1/2 pint of oil is circulating out of the sump just my bad habit is all. Does not
affect the clutch.........having said that new oil takes a few runs to "season" so the
clutch can feel sticky (mushy) as a result........just my experience and personal opinion
is all.
Last edited by Sprock; 08-02-2009 at 03:17 PM.
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