Hello Everybody,
would love to know what transmission oil everyone is using. I recently did an oil change and, as suggested by dealer, used Honda HP trans SAE80W/85W transmission oil. Although the Owners Manual specifies SAE 10-30 or 10-40 the thinking is that this was before modern transmission oil was available so we should be taking advantage of new technology and using the Honda brand tranny oil.
However, and honestly I don't know if this is linked to the oil change, but imagine my surprise when I hit the power band leaned over and the rear end slides. Initial hopes of increased power were ruled out once I saw oil on the tire and the only source I can see it coming from is the crankcase breather. Pic shows a little dried oil on the tire- it's been 24hrs- but originally it looked like the very first time time I oiled the chain ....with 3 IN ONE.
I was worried that oil out of the crankcase breather was a sign of blown seals of some kind- I know on a 4-stroke it means piston and rings beyond it's life term- but have no idea what this means on a 2-stroke. Motor runs great as far as I can tell- to be honest seems powerful but that could be because I've been running around two up on the gfriends CB125.
What I'm hoping is that all of this could be solved by just draining the tran oil and refilling with good ol' engine oil- but any opinions would be gratefully received.
Chris
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