Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
ATF as Gear Lube
bob larry:
--- Quote from: ToomanyKaws on March 20, 2010, 05:44:36 PM ---Rode four rides with ATF and changed it every two. I just went back to Belray Gearsaver. I didn't like the looks of the ATF when it came out of the 500 trannys. See more super fine metal in the ATF where on any of my KX, KDX bikes I don't see hardly any with the Belray.
Same thing with two stroke oil. People constantly switching brands. Like the Redline two stroke oil by the gallon. Haven't done any top ends in a long time.
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Ya you can really see the red come out into the pan and the silver streak of metal like a skunk.
I change it so often I thought it was a better way to go....but now not sure.
BDI:
the atf thing blows me away. If it needs to be changed every time you ride in order to keep it from screwing your bike up then that should tell you right there it not good for your bike, not to mention how wasteful it is. It would piss me off just because I was wearing out the drain plug hole.
weymouth399:
It don't, it just has such good cleaning abilities you can see the wear of the aluminum plates (they are junk). when I switch to metal plates no more discoloration. you could ride for a long time, but it is so cheap just replace it often. I also clean my air filter sometimes when it don't quite need it yet just me
BDI:
I never had any problem with the aluminum plates. I think it's far better to buy new plates rather then new clutch hubs. The silver stuff in the oil never bothered me none. I think it's fare more important what kind of oil you use in the tranny.
bigbellybob:
i just read the whole thread agein.
--- Quote ---Posted by: stewart
i talked with the oil reps and atf is not right for these dirt bike transmissions
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i would also like to know why?
i have ran the B&M full synthetic trick shift starting some time in 06. like i said earlier it was a big improvement in shifting and clutch action. this stuff is not red its more of a blue. it always comes out metallic grey. true i ride a KTM. KTM's have a magnetic drain plug. before the switch i always had some metal shavings on it every oil change. i have not got that with the B&M, the plug just has a grey metallic goop on it, but no shavings. i did not switch to save money. the synthetic trick shift cost more than what i was running (spectro golden 80w ). i switch because a 10 sec. drag car can get a extra session or two out of the trans just from running it over standard ATF.
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