First oil change done now having shifting problems

[ScottyE]

Just did my first 600 mile oil change on my bike myself installed a new K&N oil filter and a little over 3.5 quarts of Valvoline 10 W-40 4 stroke motorcycle oil its JASO approved and designed for wet clutches or so it says . Anyway like the title says I'm now having problems with the thing when trying to change gears is this normal ? I didn't want to go synthetic till I had a few thousand on it anyone got any ideas ? I tried the search function but didn't get any hits.

 

[twotonevert]

Do you still have it apart? If so, you might replace the vavoline with Mobil 1, non synthetic motorcycle oil. At the next oil change, switch to a full synthetic mobil 1. You will get many opinions on oil, just like tires. My bike shifts like butter with mobil. Oil brands will make a difference in how she shifts.

 

[ScottyE]

Going to take it for a short ride maybe it will get better ???

 

[RYC1966]

does it slip...not up / down shift...can you describe the issue...try beating on it bit and let the plates and springs seat again...is the slave cly cracked...

 

[ScottyE]

OK took it for a short ride its doing much better now still getting a neutral when upshifting to second a couple times but pretty sure its just new oil syndrome LOL! Sorry .

 

[dadofthree]

You have to shift like you mean it, but you also have to use the correct oil

 

[ScottyE]

You have to shift like you mean it, but you also have to use the correct oil

I've always ran Valvoline In my cars so when I saw Valvoline Motorcycle oil that met all the manufacturers recommendations for half the price of the others I figured what the heck its only going to be in there for 2500 miles anyway! So we will see how it does.

 

[E Zurcher]

The shifting will clean up after a few thousand miles. Mobil 1 racing 4T has worked well for me and I've been running it since 3k miles. Got 36K on her as off this weekend and she still runs like new.

 

[jones2507]

I run mobil 1 with Suzuki oil filter u could also adjust your hand lever to another setting it made mine shift a little easier