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Offline Lost and Confused

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Friction clutch plates
« on: March 16, 2013, 07:25:08 AM »
I am looking to replace my clutch before I put the engine back in the bike. When researching EBC friction plates I noticed that they say" not to be used with synthetic oil". Since a I have a '74 cb750k,I would like to use synthetic motorcycle 20/50 weight oil. What are your opinions on this. I know this will probably open a can of worms.

Thanks for any feedback, Bob
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Re: Friction clutch plates
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2013, 08:09:05 AM »
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Re: Friction clutch plates
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2013, 08:51:23 AM »
Why so keen on synthetic oil? Have you ever seen an independent test (pics please)? Can closed.
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Re: Friction clutch plates
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2013, 05:49:12 PM »
 I'm not really set on synthetic oil. Being a novice, it just caught me by surprise that part suppliers would not try to upgrade their product to take advantage of the improvement in oil . With the amount of miles I ride, oil type isn't a big worry. I know I've read on this forum that many guys love synthetic oil. So I guess it's not a can of worms but rather a choice of what you like. Being a avid reader of the forum to gain as much info as I can, finding that people are very picky about everything about their bikes. It's just something that puzzles me.

Thanks for letting me bend your ear, Bob
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Offline gregripko

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Re: Friction clutch plates
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2013, 05:53:09 PM »
Regular oil works perfect....it's more advanced than it was 30 years ago.... Castrol works perfect.... Check it on the dip stick after filling as an overfill causes hard shifting
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Re: Friction clutch plates
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2013, 07:07:52 PM »
My take is synthetic MOTORCYCLE labeled oil should be fine. I might question EBC though with that statement.
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Re: Friction clutch plates
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2013, 05:40:54 AM »
Any motorcycle specific oil will work just fine
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