Opinions on Oil...Rotella T Triple Protection?

No way. It is 15W-40 for the win.

koolaid_kid wrote: No way. It is 15W-40 for the win.

yep..my bad 15W-40

Yep still marked on container last line JASO MA so it's good.

I'm leavin mine in no need to change now.
The old 79's runnin great love to hear it bark
Talk about a time capsule nothin beats this!

ALSO...if you're having clutch slip issues FIRST before anything
check the adjustment screw under the door on LH side of case (on 77-80's anyway)

Mine was WAAAAAY too tight...had to back off a half turn b4 it even loosened up!! :woohoo:

Backed er off, turned just until I felt it start to resist, then backed off half turn and locked er down.

Took er out, got into the torque range 5-6500 NO SLIP...pulled like a Mac to 100 then backed it off.

That's all mine took, and the first thing you should check.

I ride a 76 KZ900 that I just rebuilt.
So I just changed my breakin oil out from the rotella 15-40 to the 10-40 that is recomended and was hoping that would alleviate my inability to get into neutral... but it didnt. I still cant get into neutral until the engine is off.

Also I can feel the bike trying to pull just a little even while I have my clutch handle pulled.

Also my bike doesnt want to coast if I pull the clutch at hwy speeds, just starts slowing down quickly like the clutch is partially engaged.

advice on oil? should I switch back?
Are these KZ's always tough to get into neutral?
Should it coast better? or is this behavior typical of a wet clutch?

Sounds to me like your clutch isn't disengaging. That's the only time my '77 was hard to get into neutral.

SevKZ9 wrote: I ride a 76 KZ900 that I just rebuilt.
So I just changed my breakin oil out from the rotella 15-40 to the 10-40 that is recomended and was hoping that would alleviate my inability to get into neutral... but it didnt. I still cant get into neutral until the engine is off.

Also I can feel the bike trying to pull just a little even while I have my clutch handle pulled.

Also my bike doesnt want to coast if I pull the clutch at hwy speeds, just starts slowing down quickly like the clutch is partially engaged.

advice on oil? should I switch back?
Are these KZ's always tough to get into neutral?
Should it coast better? or is this behavior typical of a wet clutch?

You should adjust the clutch throw out assembly first. It's not typical.