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Posted by chief
- October 18, 2010, 11:31:32 AMThe wet clutch uses engine oil... good to stick with synthetic for engine and wet clutch...
The hydraulic system uses dot 4 fluid.
On a used bike, I always go through the pm schedule and do/check every mileage/time related pm up to that point on the bike... i.e. if the bike has 17000 miles I do all the pm's for 0-15k. I do any of the age related checks as well. That way I know for sure nothing has been forgotten.
Of course, if the previous owner kept good records - which rarely happens - you don't have as much work to do.
Posted by 1999 Drifter
- October 18, 2010, 07:57:38 AMVarooom,
I'll give that a try, I know the previous onwer used synthetic motor oil, what is the replacement fluid for the hydraulic cluth
Thanks for your help
Posted by Varooom
- October 18, 2010, 07:00:37 AMGuessing: You may have air in your hydraulic clutch system; bleeding it will cure that and, if it's never been done, will help the rubber components inside it live longer.
If automotive oil has been used it could be gumming up your clutch plates and causing sticking after the bike's been sitting overnight. I recommend Mobil 1 4 cycle synthetic motorcycle specific oil to solve this and it may take a couple of changes, with 5000 miles of running, to get the sticking to subside.
Good luck,
Varooom
PS: I own this year and model myself.
Posted by 1999 Drifter
- October 18, 2010, 06:55:57 AMmy 99 1500 seems to change gears perfectly when useing the hand sfiter, but when shiftin between 1st and 2 it does't mesh good at all using the foot shifter a little better mesh as I get in to the higher gears
Any thoughts? Is there an adjustment for this?
Mileage is 10,700 miles
Thanks
Tim
99 drifter 1500