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What kind of oil is a good question since friction modifiers are not compatible with a wet clutch.



VERY important info there, Ian.

Last year I switched from dino to synthetic and I made sure I used Mobil 1 V-Twin just for this reason. And, even though it usually costs a little more than regular Mobil 1 car oils, it's definitely worth the few extra bucks to make sure your clutch resists slipping.

I wonder if some folks who are experiencing clutch slippage much earlier in the mileage of their bikes than one would expect are maybe using Mobil 1 or some other brand of synthetic car oil instead?



(btw...I currently have a total of 33K miles on my BA, with maybe 4K of that with the synthetic running in it, and so far with nary a sign of any clutch slippage to be found)

Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)