Hawk REV LIMITER??

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by davisbm2

And what oil are you guys using? I use rotella 15W-40 and I haven't been happy with how my gears feel (a bit "clunky"). I see motocheez uses Valvoline 10W-40 synthetic for motorcycles. I'd rather use the Valvoline to be honest, the bike has 500 miles, is it ready for synthetic?

Run whatever oil floats your boat. The Rotella is good for the break in period, and you have basically passed that at 500 miles. No matter what oil you run the gears will still feel a little clunky. My Hawk was pretty notchy shifting until I had over 1000 miles on it. Just also remember that these engines have a small capacity and rely heavily on the oil for cooling, so the oil takes a lot of abuse and doesn't tend to last as long. Depending on where you live and how hard you ride, a 500-1000 mile oil change interval isn't unusual. This is true even of many big brand dirt bikes. I like Rotella T4 because it has a higher ZDDP content which is good for the tappets and camshaft wear resistance and the fact that a gallon is 15 bucks, making an oil change 5 bucks. My favorite motorcycle oil is Motul 300V, but that comes out to $20 an oil change.