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Offline Ryan393

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Crank case oil
« on: March 18, 2017, 10:46:35 AM »
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Offline 69HemiGTX

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Re: Crank case oil
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2017, 05:13:02 AM »
I assume you're asking if it's OK to run this oil in the transmission of a KX125.  This would be transmission oil, not crankcase oil.  The crankcase on a two stroke is lubricated by the oil suspended in the fuel the engine ingests.  That being said, I would NOT recommend this oil.  Why?  Because it's designed for four stroke engines without wet clutches.  Their website doesn't use the term "friction modifiers" to describe this oil, but I wouldn't be surprised if it contained some.  Since the KX has a wet clutch, stick with an oil specifically designed for wet clutch motorcycle transmissions.  I could recommend an oil for you, but that always starts the biggest pissing match, so do some research and decide for yourself.
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Re: Crank case oil
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2017, 09:36:21 AM »
The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.

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Re: Crank case oil
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2017, 03:01:37 PM »
Run down to your nearest dealer or shop at get this.
Been using it for decades in wet clutch dirtbikes and never had a issue.b

http://spectro-oils.com/golden-motorcycle-gear-lubricant/
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