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how much oil?
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Posted by: A A R O N

i need to change the oil in my r.......anybody know exactly how much to put in???????????

Posted by: doc-bones

700cc

Posted by: A A R O N

which is how many quarts

Posted by: zedicus00

quarts?? what r u running in it? gear oil has cc's marked on the bottle.

Posted by: doc-bones

USE honda 80-85 weight It has cc`s down side!

Posted by: A A R O N

i just got it.....so im not sure what to put in it......thanks for the advice.....

Posted by: Antony250R

The factory Honda service manual says to use 10W40 engine oil.

Posted by: doc-bones

do not use 10w40! use honda 80-85wt

Posted by: A A R O N

alright.....no regular oil.....honda 80-85 wt got it... thanks....

Posted by: wilkin250r

quote:
Originally posted by doc-bones
do not use 10w40! use honda 80-85wt

Why is that? Do you know something the engineers at Honda don't?

Posted by: A A R O N

what do you use wilkin?

Posted by: XCredrider

i use Bel-Ray gear saver in my R and it is the best i have ever used. Shifts really smooth and never had a problem. I'm pretty hard on the clutch too and not a single problem yet.

Posted by: wilkin250r

I use Amsoil 10w40.

I'm a fan of synthetic oils, but they must be MOTORCYCLE oils, approved for use with wet clutches.

Many synthetic automotive motor oils have friction modifiers. That's all well and fine for a car, because the oil isn't in contact with the clutch. Friction modifiers can cause your clutch to slip, and if it slips too much it will overheat and burn.

Posted by: ground_zero298

I use amsoil 10-40 also. it's usually alittle over half a quart. just fill till it comes out the check oil hole.

Posted by: BLACKeR

hehe i use tractor gear oil. and at somethign like $8 for 2 gallons, you can afford to change it frequently. ive used it for a while, no complaints, performs the same as other gear oils i have used that cost that much a quart...