Noticeable power loss ... What's happening?

[njloco]

Let's see,

Civil engr.
Environmental engr.
Chemical engr.
Software engr.
Information engr.
I like this one ! Teletraffic engr.
Cryptographic engineering, not easy to say, three times fast !
Biomolecular engineering
Then of course there is, chitownengr, they must be the type of engineer that can't be told anything !

I'm thinking of moving to N.Carolina, if I see a buell on the side of the road, broke down, I think I'd be afraid to stop and help because of what you might do to me if I suggest something to help.

Take a chill pill, I'm just kidding around ! Except for the part about stopping to help, no, just kidding about that too, I'll stop, whether you want me too or not. :eagerness:

What can you tell by my handle ?

All good info guys, especially to a newb like me, keep it coming !

 

[Chicknstripn]

I can tell you like to stir up trouble!

I did apologize.
And like I said I have no idea why that response rubbed me the wrong way.

Again, Sorry.
I'm not an anal retentive know it all A-hole. I hope I didn't come across that way.
Obviously, I still have a lot to learn.

I'm over it.

Stop or not, it's all good.
I'm the guy that always stops.

You're right thought, I shouldn't make assumptions from screen names. That was wrong of me.

I try to recognize my short comings and mistakes. Sometimes I'm surprised by them. However, I always try to learn from them.

Chalk up my previous A-hole response as one of those moments.

 

[Cooter]

Dude, Chicken... Your fine. No worries.

 

[ToneTheMoan]

Yeah chickn no worries mate you just had a funny five minutes i have them all the time! lol and you aint no ******* no way i should know i am an Arsehole and thats even worse!! ha ha ha :eagerness:

 

[Chicknstripn]

Appreciate that fellas.

I just feel like "that guy". Y'all know the one!

I don't have much credibility but what little I have Id like to hold on to.

 

[ToneTheMoan]

Your credibility is still intact mate and higher than you realise! when you become "that guy" we will be sure to let you know ok you know you can rely on us! ha ha ha :eagerness:

 

[Chicknstripn]

Ok. Ok!
I get it.
Appreciate it guys!
BTW
It's Mothers Day, not MoFo day!
So quit patronizing me!

Ha ha ha!

 

[ToneTheMoan]

Good shut up now then! LMFAO

 

[ChiTownEngineer]

So you know better than I do what I used in my primary?
Please, dictate something else I should say.

To be exact; it was screaming eagle synthetic. I hope that is formulated for a wet clutch since it was suggested, by my dealer, that I use it when I first bought my bike.

And like I stated everyone is different. Every bike is different. Not all bikes are the same and not all riding styles are the same.

Under the conditions and loads that I subject my bike to a synthetic, formulated for a wt clutch, did not do well. This was my personal experience and it was a suggestion not a statement of absolute finality.

Ugh.
Why am I wasting my time. I just noticed you go by chitownengineer. I can't tell you anything you don't know better than me anyway.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The things I post are from personal experience.
Simply suggestions.
Nothing I say is sacrament.

I guess I should have said, I DONT use synthetics in the primary.

But thanks for the info on synthetics

Chicknstripn, no offense intended. I only meant to be informative. Us engineer folk can be a bit dry at times and come off as accusatory so if I offended, my apologies. I am not a petroleum engineer so I can't comment intelligently on your experience with Screaming eagle synthetic. All I can say is that since I began using synthetic oil formulated for wet clutches I've never had the same problem. I have, however, always been a little skeptical of the Screaming Eagle brand of oil (perhaps unjustly so). Who makes it? I have no clue. I've seen a lot of Exxon Mobil refineries, but I've never seen a Screaming Eagle refinery, so I've never bought it.
Cheers

 

[Chicknstripn]

It's all good.

My apologies, sir.

I know you meant well. I just took it the wrong way.

And you're right.
Who the hell makes screaming eagle products anyway?

However, I will say, talking about specific brands of oil is opening a can of worms!
EBR claimed they never had a bearing problem. They had an oil problem. That was their claim when they got in bed with amsoil. I'm surprised I haven't seen it come up in other threads.

I stick to what I know. And I know once I started using formula plus in my transmission, I never again felt any slip issues. I probably could have switched to Mobil 1 and experienced the same improvement in clutch feel. However, I switched to formula plus and have stuck with it. So, I don't have any input on any other brands of oil for the primary.

That's why I say to go with what feels best to you.

You were absolutely right. I should not have encapsulated ALL synthetics in my statement. I should have identified exactly what oil I had a bad experience with.

Cause that's what this is all about; educating others via life experience!

 

[njloco]

I think I will definitely consider a move to North Carolina, looks like there are nice people there.

 

[ToneTheMoan]

Well done boys i am glad you got all that sorted out, after all we are all on the same side and all have differing opinions and thats what makes this forum so good! :up: :up:

 

[Tbone]

Well, since we have gone on to oil. I am no engineer, just a plain old joe, but I Use different oil vicosity mixtures for different times of the year in the primary as well as the engine. All the oil I use is Mobil 1 Synthetic and I ride all year round in Texas from 30F all the way up to 110F. In the winter I use straight 20W50 V-Twin in the primary, and 50/50 mix of 20W50 and 15w50(SilverCap) in the motor. In the summer I use about 6 to 10 oz's of 75w90 gear oil and 22 to 26 oz's of 20W50 in the primary, and straight 20W50 in the motor. Why, because I like how much smoother the bike operates at the different temps, especially shifting, warming up the bike, etc...
I also do something similar with my 07 Tiger 1050, 60/40 mix of 10w40t and 15W50(Silver Cap) in the winter. 50/50 mix of 10w40t and 20w50 vtwin in the summer. Both bikes I tour 2 up loaded down, as well as commute to work, and ride to my limits on weekends when I have time. It is all about how smooth it shifts, motor runs during warmups, etc...