Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
ATF as Gear Lube
umberto:
Most guys will tell you more often is better. I would shoot for every 4-6 hours, or more often if you are a clutch abuser or go on a hard ride. Oil is cheap compared to the things it's protecting. :-)
Foxx4Beaver:
--- Quote from: alexander-vmann on June 28, 2015, 11:29:15 PM ---but how often do you thing it needs changing?
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depending on how long of a ride I'll do in one day, I'll change mine between every ride, to every other ride....that's why I had that 2 stage drain plug made...constantly changing it.
alexander-vmann:
--- Quote from: Foxx4Beaver on June 29, 2015, 08:05:38 AM ---
--- Quote from: alexander-vmann on June 28, 2015, 11:29:15 PM ---but how often do you thing it needs changing?
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depending on how long of a ride I'll do in one day, I'll change mine between every ride, to every other ride....that's why I had that 2 stage drain plug made...constantly changing it.
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any chance i can buy one of those drain plugs?
Foxx4Beaver:
unless you're gonna be running aluminum plates like me...you shouldn't have to change it as often as I do.
it's simple enough to make one, providing you or someone you know has access to a nice stable drill press, and M6 tap....just need to go slow when drilling, with lots of lube.
brooksie:
Only used ATF in a bike once. In a brand new bike, with less than 30hrs use, every bearing in the transmission was toast. The rollers in one bearing were so badly worn, it would only rotate in one direction. The oil was changed every 3hrs or less. Costly experience. Won't happen again.
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