gs1100e and synthetic oil questions

[supersonictoys]

well lets call it a poll. who runs synthetic and who doesn't?? what oil do you run? if you have had a bad experience please share it. this should be interesting

[mighty13d]

grabby is better than slipping! lol but I'm not totally sure you understand what can of worms you just opened...

[Steve]

Synthetic oil, by itself, is not going to cause any slippage that's not already present.

I run Rotella 5w-40 in the blue jug.

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[supersonictoys]

mine kind of quickly shudders when I take off from a stop. kind of grab slip grab slip grab slip . strange feeling. will probably have to pop the cover and take a look unless someone comes on and says"HEY MINE DID THAT SAME CRAP WITH SYNTHETIC OIL".

[mighty13d]

sounds more like to me that you have a clutch that's just really sticky not a clutch that's slipping. If it is, then it's ok. It is just a little annoying for street driving. let out on it a little quicker and it should take care of it.

[Bert Patterson]

Synthetic, Rotella 5W-50, blue jug. I have spilled some while filling, but I don't know if that constitutes a bad experience.

[supersonictoys]

found this info while researching synthetic oils and wet clutches.........

Will synthetic oil cause the wet clutch in my motorcycle to slip?
Whether the oil is a petroleum oil or synthetic is not the issue here. As stated previously, synthetic oil is not more “slippery” than petroleum oil. Both petroleum oil and synthetic oil for automotive use has friction modifiers blended in, which are typically not compatible with wet clutch applications. There are motorcycle specific oils blended specifically for motorcycle applications with wet clutches that should be used in motorcycles. These lubricants do not have any friction modifiers blended in.


Can I change to synthetic motor oil at any time? Yes, you can install synthetic motor oil in any engine as long as the engine is in mechanically sound condition. There is no specific set cast in stone mileage that you can or cannot install synthetic motor oil in an engine, or any other component or system for that matter.

I was told that once I change to synthetic I could never change back to petroleum oil: is this true? That statement is 100% false. You can change back to petroleum oil at any time. If running a petroleum oil you can change to synthetic oil at any time as long as the engine is in mechanically sound condition.

[tkent02]

mine kind of quickly shudders when i take off from a stop. Kind of grab slip grab slip grab slip . Strange feeling. Will probably have to pop the cover and take a look unless someone comes on and says"hey mine did that same crap with synthetic oil".

"hey mine did that same crap with warped and burned up old crappy clutch plates!"

[OldVet66]

I use synthetic Motorcycle oil with no problems. Do not us automotive oils, they are not the same as they were when these bikes were manufactured.

[Baatfam]

I run Rotella 5w-40 in the blue jug.

Synthetic, Rotella 5W-50, blue jug.

Me too! Me too!

Mine was kinda jerky and grabby for awhile....
But I took out the FBG racing fibers and put stock Suzuki fibers in, and now it works just fine...

[tkent02]

Synthetic, Rotella 5W-50, blue jug.

Me, too!

[supersonictoys]

(Quote) they are not the same as they were when these bikes were manufactured. ( quote)

maybe that's the key right there.

[Steve]

I use synthetic Motorcycle oil with no problems. Do not us automotive oils, they are not the same as they were when these bikes were manufactured.

The absolute BEST part of that quote is "they are not the same as they were when these bikes were manufactured."

And, it's a very good thing that they are not the same.
In fact, they are MUCH BETTER than anything that could have been dreamed of when the bikes were manufactured.

For that reason (and a few others), you could probably get away with using just about any automotive oil, as long as it does not have that dreaded "ENERGY CONSERVING" stamp on the back of the container. Many have used synthetic and dino oils intended for cars with no problem. Many have used synthetic and dino oils intended for trucks with no problem. Many have used synthetic and dino oils intended for motorcycles with no problem. Which one are you going to believe? Since they all have had 'no problems', they must all be OK, right?

OK, so some oils do work better than others. Many of the car oils have had some of their additives either reduced or eliminated in the name of saving the environment. Unfortunately, the transmissions in our bikes are lubricated with engine oil, and the additives that are being reduced are what keeps the transmission happy. For that reason, a motorcycle oil might be the best, although it's also the most expensive. A truck oil still has most, if not all, of the additives in sufficient quantity, and is much cheaper.

That dreaded "ENERGY CONSERVING" stamp has so far only appeared on oils that are lighter than what is recommended for our bikes, so that should be a no-brainer, but I'm sure it won't be long before there is a 10w-40 oil with the label, so be careful.

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