85w BelRay "Gear Saver oil"

[martinfan30]

Is this a reasonable gear box oil?

[stewart]

i used bel ray gear saver  and switched to 10 w 30 motor oil,,with much better results,,,,ps ,,royal purple  is great 10 w30 oil

[Friar-Tuck]

 I have been using Rotella T syn 5-40 and haven't had any problems, however there is very little WOT territory
we have to ride.   The Rotella is around $21.00 a gal. at Wal-Mart.   
    I don't think I ever read anything bad about the Bel-Ray, Honda (Red Bottle)Gear lube or Royal Purple.
 I don't want to beat a dead horse, but it seems to me the most important aspect of tranny lube is to keep it clean/changed. 
    I can suggest measuring the amount at draining to make sure the crank seal is holding up.
 Had I done this earlier, I think I would have caught the CR before I started fouling the plug 15 miles away from the truck.
  Tuck\o/

This is interesting 28 pg. report.    http://www.synthetic-oil-tech.com/MC%20White%20paper-g2156.pdf

[KXcam22]

The Belray 85W gear saver is great gear oil.  It is also expensive.  If I had to run 1000 miles without changing my oil I would use nothing but the Belray.  However, since I can change my oil anytime I want I use regular cheap 10W40 with great results, and change it more often.  (On a 450 the most worn out engine part is the drain plug).  Cam.

ps.
 It is rare, but sometimes a bike can have a "trick" transmission with a shifting or clutch quirk that a particular oil will hide. You just have to try a few oils to see which one works.  For example, my CBR900RR hates the Amsoil synthetic but shifts and clutches like a dream with regular mineral Bardahl 10W40.  My previous street bike was the other way around. Hmm.

[martinfan30]

Thanks mods. I will try it and see how it goes.