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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Well, I think I screwed up. Some time ago I bought what I thought was the Shockproof Heavy Pepto Bismo looking stuff. When I changed the transmission fluid today the stuff was not pink. It was green. I had purchased the 80W gear oil with Shockproof. It seems much thinner than the pink stuff I used time before last. I checked the website and they say it is "popular for Sportster V-twin transmissions". Can any one tell me if it will be OK to run this? I don't have a local source for Red Line and want to ride. I have a 2007 King.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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I hope it's OK, as I changed all my fluids day before yesterday and put it in the transmission. I was surprised at the green color also. Well, it's in there now so I'm gonna run it. Put about 100 mi on it yesterday.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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HA - must be something about us S. LA boys gettin the green instead of the pink. Maybe it's all the humidity down here making it moldy looking.
 
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Don't know Dammit !......they get a good thing going and then they have to change it !
 
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If you look close the green is 80W gear oil, it looks very similar to the transmission oil. Both list "with Shockproof". I would change it out I really like the pink stuff.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Whew !......Thanks, sometimes these guys scare me !
 
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Is there a difference between gear oil and transmission oil? I like the pink stuff too. I used it before my indy recommended Amsoil Severe (or something like that). I wanted to go back to the Shockproof, and thought I had purchased it, but I apparently clicked the wrong button on the Racer Parts Wholesale website.
 
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Redline did or does sell a Skockproof Lightweight which is green.
 
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I'll probably change it out in about 10k unless something goes terribly wrong.
 
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HA - must be something about us S. LA boys gettin the green instead of the pink. Maybe it's all the humidity down here making it moldy looking.
Yeah, it's the humidity. I was wanting to try the Redline and was more worried about seeing Shockproof on the label than the viscosity. Oh, well.
 
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