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Grey Trans Oil?

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stock500:
I changed my transmition oil on my new bike for the first time on Saturday.  The oil was a milky grey color.  I thought is was from just being old.  Today I changed it again, and the brand new oil was milky grey again.  I was wondering if this was normal or do I have a problem? :?

Danger4u2:
It's from the clutch, I change my oil every 2 to 5 hours, depending on the dust conditions where I'm riding.  I have a hour meter on my bike.

FuriouSly:
Brand new bike like "never used" brand new?  First oil change "as in ever" for this bike?  What oil are you using.  Yes the oil will come out with some aluminum grey colored swirling in the oil like metal flake/pearl in paint.  Especially if you have aluminum clutch plates in the clutch pack.  Try and change the oil more often.  Use an oil that you can tell the difference by sight when it changes color with contaminants so as to ease in the ability to guess intervals for changes.

I personally change my oil every trip out (5 hours of hard riding).  I put hard time on the bike at the dunes which in my opinion is double the wear of trail riding.

Sly

stock500:
The first oil change was long over due as the previous owner didn't do it.  I put Amsoil in in on saturday, but just changed it to Pro Honda trans fluid today.  It sounds normal, so I will just keep my oil fresh.  Thanks for the input guys! :-D

stewart:
buy a clutch kit with steels in it after market and it will stop the gray oil changes thats the alumiun from the stock plates and i would not want it in my bearings

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