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06 Mar 2016 05:27
Ok two weeks ago i had left over oul from truck penzoil 10w40 and my bike was out so i added in bike now i rode it a couple times and each time it was realy hard lots of shaking from engine and realy rough ride like if i hold it at 4000 rpm or hold any rpm it will begine to shake is it cause of the oil may be too thick
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 05:35
10w-40 is not too thick, but automotive oil can cause severe clutch slippage.
Did you over fill the crankcase?
Did you over fill the crankcase?
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 05:58
First thing you should do is drain that oil and fill it with the proper type. And as Texaskz said . don't overfill . crankshaft can slap overfilled oils and cause issues.
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 09:24
No i didnt over fill wats the proper oil i should be usi g cause it started when i put this in
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 11:36
Unless over filled and somehow got up past the oil control and compression rings, fouling the plugs... I see ZERO relationship with what has happened and adding oil.
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 15:38I was thinking overfilled to nearly the point of hydrolock, not fouling plugs.missionkz wrote: Unless over filled and somehow got up past the oil control and compression rings, fouling the plugs... I see ZERO relationship with what has happened and adding oil.
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 15:42 - 06 Mar 2016 15:44
The proper oil meets JASO-MA specifications and is blended specifically for motorcycles with wet clutches. Currently blended diesel engine oils will also work. What you want to avoid are automotive oils that have friction modifiers. They will have the energy conserving logo somewhere on the bottle, often on the back.
How much oil did you add?
How much oil did you add?
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 15:44
How many quarts did you put in?
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Re: rough ride
06 Mar 2016 15:48 - 06 Mar 2016 15:51
I suspect that there is a non-oil related problem here that just happened to appear at the time you added oil.
Could be some trash in the fuel, or a cracked coil, or a broken plug wire or cap.........
Some additional information might be helpful. Does the engine start and accelerate as it should? Is the problem worse at certain rpms? Has anything else been changed or adjusted?
Could be some trash in the fuel, or a cracked coil, or a broken plug wire or cap.........
Some additional information might be helpful. Does the engine start and accelerate as it should? Is the problem worse at certain rpms? Has anything else been changed or adjusted?
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1981 KZ1000 LTD slowly moving toward resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/620336...amateur-build-thread
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2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/620336...amateur-build-thread
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Re: rough ride
07 Mar 2016 07:54
I'm going out on a limb here but this sounds like something as simple as water in the fuel tank or condensation build-up et cetera.
I've had that cause me lots of problems in the past (classic bikes and vintage cars for that matter).
Engine can shake like a tree limb in a storm.
Performance goes sporadic to zero.
Stalling at stop lights and so forth.
If you have a fuel filter, check it and if not, try just draining the fuel into a visible container so you can watch/see if fuel floats on top of water.
I've had that cause me lots of problems in the past (classic bikes and vintage cars for that matter).
Engine can shake like a tree limb in a storm.
Performance goes sporadic to zero.
Stalling at stop lights and so forth.
If you have a fuel filter, check it and if not, try just draining the fuel into a visible container so you can watch/see if fuel floats on top of water.
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Re: rough ride
07 Mar 2016 18:21
Yes engine starts and ride as normal i just went on a ride and notice when i hold my rpm it just start to shake hard and when i get off gas it goes away or give gas it goes away ots only when im holding rpm
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Re: rough ride
07 Mar 2016 18:49
Have you checked your motor mounts?
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