Its fully synth 10w40... from memory, I'll have to check when I get home.Have I done something really obviously wrong?!!
I'll happily try anything. I just moved it in the car park and it was slipping under partial load at 4k Is it likely that I'll need to replace the clutch plates as well as the oil if it is down to the oil?
Quote from: philshaq on 08 April 2014, 01:05:14 pmI'll happily try anything. I just moved it in the car park and it was slipping under partial load at 4k Is it likely that I'll need to replace the clutch plates as well as the oil if it is down to the oil?Was it car oil buddy???...theres no shame...loads o folk use it on various bikes....but if so then id say it is the culprit......if bike oil then not quite so sure.????
Ok cool, well ill shut up about oil now....merely observations with no scientific back up.But if the problem still persists by next oil change time id still give it a try.Best of luck
There's nothing wrong with using fully-synthetic oil in the FZS600, so long as it's suitable. It's just more expensive then the engine needs (though you can stretch the oil change interval). If it says motorcycle oil it should be fine. The oils with friction modifiers (usually molybdenum) are the ones to avoid, they usually brag about fuel economy on the carton.If you have got moly on the plates, you can supposedly clean them up by dismantling and giving each a good scrub with paraffin.Other possibilties causing slip are a mistake on assembly or perhaps the adjuster in the sprocket cover being wound in too tight, though I'm not sure how that could happen accidentally.
I'd be inclined to make sure the throttle cable is adjusted correctly, starting at the bottom end first.
Quick question, how would winding the clutch cable too tight cause a slipping issue under load? as I'm writing this i'm thinking that it could not be fully disengaging the clutch and thus the plates are moving under load...?
If the cable is too tight it's the same as riding with the clucth lever slightly pulled in so it'll slip
Sorry, my bad, i meant clutch cable!