Try it and see if you like it. It is only one quart and if you dont change it. As long as you use a quality lubricant made for the tranny gears you will be fine but it is each persons preference as to what one.

 

I still have Amsoil 20/50 in the engine and Severe Gear 75-140 in the trans. I drive all winter here in the Chicago area and have no shifting or starting problems. Normally I change to 10-40 in the engine for the winter, but just bought a Tri Glide a couple months ago and put the above oils in and didn't want to change them. Besides I wanted to see if I really needed to go lighter in the winter. So far it doesn't look like I have to. Starts right up.

 

I have the Redline Shock Proof in my tranny now. As soon as it warms up I'll be draining it out and switching it.

When its cold out forget about shifting! Neutral is damn near impossible to find and wach shift ( when I can get it to shift) feels like I am
forcing it and I hear a clunk. This will happen til the fluids get nice a warmed up.

 

BB06, where are you located? Antartica? LOL
At the threat of being tarred and feathered, why not try Amsoil Severe Gear and see if it makes a difference. If it doesn't just change back. What have you got to loose?


Like I said I don't have any shift problems in the winter here in the Chicago area and I'm still using summer oils. I agree it is a little hard getting into neutral while standing still, but I had that issue when it wasn't so cold. Come to think about it, almost all my Harleys were hard to get into neutral while standing still.

 

Sure is great stuff you'll probably notice some noise disappear.

 

Until it gets below 60 degrees outside. Then you'll hear more noise. SPH is terrible when it's cool outside. I don't recommend it to anyone.

I like the idea of it being sticky and not slinging off the gears so easily but it's way too heavy.

If anything, use the lightweight. It has the same principles but more friendly to the tranny.

I think the Heavy is just another one of those wives tales that floats around the forums. But if someone wants to use it in the hot months have at it. Just be prepared to change it out come the cooler months.

 

Huh. It's -20 celcius here right now. I went to my garage to put on some new pegs. I decided to do a burn out in the garage(I let the bike warm up,down boys) and I didn't experience any clunk,or anything you described.

 

I have not used the RL products, but I'm very happy with Spectro. Even in colder weather it shifts nice. Quiet too!

Also use their Primary oil.

 

Hey...great info from everyone as usual. It's usually above 60 here in south Floirida so that shouldn't be a problem. I'll give it a try and see how it goes. Thanks guys!