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It would splash onto the clutch plates, glazing them and causing it to slip. It seemed like every 3 or 4 thousand miles I was removing the clutch plates and scuffing them up again.
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It's been a while since I watched the oil flow from the primary chain oiler, but the amount of oil is about what I remember. The chain does a good job of slinging the oil around to the parts that require it. But I did incorrectly remember that the screw on the oil pump controls oil to the rear chain.
That said, many people eliminate the oiler and return because you are cycling oil from the primary that likely has some metal shavings and clutch material into the engine oil. And, notice that they do not do it that way on newer bikes. I changed mine over a long time ago and simply change the primary oil once a year.
Paul
That said, many people eliminate the oiler and return because you are cycling oil from the primary that likely has some metal shavings and clutch material into the engine oil. And, notice that they do not do it that way on newer bikes. I changed mine over a long time ago and simply change the primary oil once a year.
Paul
But now I figure the magnet on the drain plug should trap the metals and the filter will capture the non metallic pieces.
All the other manufacturers with a single oil for motor, transmission and clutch seem to last forever.
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Stock clutch plates? I never had an issue with Barnett wet or dry plates in my FXRS
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Yes they probably were either stock, custom chrome or drag specialties dry plates.
Back then I probably put on whatever was cheapest.
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