It was Mobil 1 motorcycle oil...maybe 10W40 something like that. On Monday, April 2, 2012 8:26:50 AM UTC-5, Kyle Munz wrote: > > Which oil did you use? If the clutch were slipping due to standard car oil > being used that would make shifting difficult. > > -Kyle > > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Bryan Gibson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> New rider with an '85 Nighthawk CB650SC. I bought the bike in February >> from a guy that claims to have taken the bike out West just before he >> decided to sell it and after getting to take it out 3 times, the >> transmission seems to be shot. He claimed to have done routine maintenance >> and was nice enough to change fluids except for oil. So I went ahead and >> did so using recommended oil/filter. The last day I rode it, I noticed >> that the bike started having trouble downshifting lower than 3rd and when I >> was lucky enough to get back down to 1st at a stop, I couldn't upshift past >> 3rd. The clutch seemed loose, too. I checked the brake fluid level and >> noticed on the clutch side that it was low and full of sediment. I went >> ahead and changed the brake fluid (using recommended fluid) and the clutch >> was back to normal but I was unable to get any gears past 2nd (on center >> stand with the engine off). After another 10-15 min of sitting, I now only >> have first and neutral. I guess my first question (being a noob) should >> be, is it bad to shift gears without the engine running? When I shift >> gears, the "good" gears click in, but once I try to go higher, it just >> makes a solid "clunk" like it does if you were to try to upshift past OD. >> Does this sound like a shift fork, bad gear or does the entire tranny need >> replaced??? I'd appreciate any help as I'm itching to get back to riding. >> (I ordered an OEM manual that isn't here yet and can work on simple things >> but I'm afraid rebuilding anything is above my pay grade.) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/mPnaTHLo4ksJ. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >
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