I've got to switch back to my other oils that I used to always use since changing this spring to Rotella in several of my bikes. The 2 XT's that I put the Rotella in now have clutch issues with being impossible to shift to neutral, can't adjust the clutch cable any better for disengaging, they seem to have a dragging feeling ,even put a new cable on one. Both work fine when cold, the hotter they get the worse the clutches get. No sign of slipping , just harsh,vague engaging/disengaging when at full temp and progressively worse the longer I ride. It is the correct jugs that now have the JASO MA rating on them ,though they didn't till this last year.
If it would be just one, I'd say maybe bad plates but with both doing the same thing and the very 2 that I'm running Rottella in now :confused1::confused1:,
I'll be putting some of the good stuff in to see if they improve again,that'll tell me if it has to do with that oil. Now thinking about it more, my KLR(got it cheap, annoying heavy tank) also has it in it and it's clutch has acted weird also, same symptom when hot, just haven't been riding it much.
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