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#1012271 jd750ace (User) Front toward enemy Platinum Boarder Posts: 18763 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   I ran Royal Purple for a little while in an EX500. It seemed to fall out of grade much quicker than Mobil1 and Amsoil. I run Amsoil 20W50 V-twin in North Texas. Engine stays quieter longer. +1 on don't ride the clutch at stops. I also blip in neutral in these situations just to flow a little more oil. When the temps get above 95 or so, I will run 89 octane, but I never run higher than that in any of my 3 bikes. They just don't need it.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012273 Shores (User) Go getchur scooter! Platinum Boarder Posts: 6961 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   DP1971 wrote: I do use 93 octane in my bike. It was drilled into me that bikes use only high octane. What year is your Star? Does that play a factor/matter? Pretty much everyone is saying the same thing: AMSOIL or MOBIL1. Whatever happened to the Royal Purple craze? Did I miss the memo?😶 I'll try the bolt test to make sure my oil pump is working. Thanks Shores! High octane suppresses combustion for high compression engines. Ours is a low compression engine. Folks recommend the synthetic oil with th highest zinc content for our cams. Royal Purple may not have as much as Mobile 1 and Amsoil.   Logged     The west is the best - Jim Morrison Photo by GreenMachine   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012274 Spydr (User) Let's Ride ! Platinum Boarder Posts: 2252 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   Deerkiller wrote: You never want to hold the clutch lever in for extended periods of time, especially when it's hot out. Wait... WHAT??? Wouldn't keeping the plates seperated allow them to cool a bit on a Hot day? Mine have been sticking lately on 90°+ days just lately. I've been keeping the clutch lever pulled with a band when parked after a ride on a hot day. Picked up this tip from MC Cops at a MC rodeo. If that's a bad practice, hook us All up with some info.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/05/30 21:13 By Spydr.   Welcome to my NightMare   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012275 Shores (User) Go getchur scooter! Platinum Boarder Posts: 6961 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   Spydr wrote: Deerkiller wrote: You never want to hold the clutch lever in for extended periods of time, especially when it's hot out. Wait... WHAT??? Wouldn't keeping the plates seperated allow them to cool a bit on a Hot day? Mine have been sticking lately on 90°+ days just lately. I've been keeping the clutch lever pulled with a band when parled after a ride on a hot day. Picked up this tip from MC Cops at a MC rodeo. If that's a bad practice, hook us All up with some info. Clutch lever in when not running probably does nothing unless your oil is old/bad/gunk. When running and in gear with clutch handle pulled, the discs are spinning against each other and creating heat. When in neutral and the clutch lever out, the discs are not spinning against each other. I assume they are still spinning as a unit. Correct?   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/05/30 21:26 By Shores.   The west is the best - Jim Morrison Photo by GreenMachine   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012279 Crokolyle (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 348 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   I run 87 octane in my bike always have, I run 85 octane when I can get it usually in the Sturgis SD area when I am out there, it has no ethanol. I have run 91 in the bike but did not seem to make a difference in the mileage. I have 197 miles on this current tank of gas, hoping to ride tomorrow and fill up before I leave just to check the mileage, most I have gotten this year so far is 193 miles but had to pull the reserve, not so with the current tank of gas. The mileage is a combination of slow and high speed running on the freeway and four lane highways. I also run Mobil 1 V-Twin 20-50 and Mobil 1 75-90 gear lube.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012280 ctkog (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 523 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   Shores wrote: When in neutral and the clutch lever out, the discs are not spinning against each other. I assume they are still spinning as a unit. Correct? Shores the metal plates in the clutch are a unit toothed internally to engine (to a shaft via the gearbox), while the clutch fiber discs are their own unit toothed externally to the clutch cage that drives the transmission. when you engage the clutch the clutch cage begins to spin via the contact between the two units and the transmission begins to move. so, in a way you are exactly right. hope that helps Correction, I believe it's the reverse of how I said it, but you get the idea.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/05/31 00:04 By ctkog.   ---------- NOTHING STRAIGHTENS MY HEAD OUT BETTER THAN AN ENTIRELY CROOKED ROAD-----------   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012283 roadiemort (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 7904 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   The 3 hims   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012287 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 12885 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   You're sick. Was it the "drilled into me" part? All that weight on a skinny front tire. That's just wrong.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/05/31 06:26 By SKWEARpeg.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012293 BikerRon (User) Sour Kraut Platinum Boarder Posts: 4189 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   Shores wrote: Spydr wrote: Deerkiller wrote: You never want to hold the clutch lever in for extended periods of time, especially when it's hot out. Wait... WHAT??? Wouldn't keeping the plates seperated allow them to cool a bit on a Hot day? Mine have been sticking lately on 90°+ days just lately. I've been keeping the clutch lever pulled with a band when parled after a ride on a hot day. Picked up this tip from MC Cops at a MC rodeo. If that's a bad practice, hook us All up with some info. Clutch lever in when not running probably does nothing unless your oil is old/bad/gunk. When running and in gear with clutch handle pulled, the discs are spinning against each other and creating heat. When in neutral and the clutch lever out, the discs are not spinning against each other. I assume they are still spinning as a unit. Correct? Yessir. And, as mentioned, if there's too much freeplay in the cable the clutch pack won't separate enough and everything is dragging (excessively) when bike is stopped (but, engine running) and in gear. Hard to find neutral and the bike wants to roll forward if in gear.   Logged     ' width='450' border='0' style='max-width:450px; ' />   The administrator has disabled public write access. #1012294 AreikUSA (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 354 Re:Over heating/runninh hot 9 Months ago   Also check your exhaust Manifolds/gaskets mine were leaking and causing excessive amount of heat.   Logged     Last Edit: 2017/05/31 08:09 By AreikUSA.     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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