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[LOUD MOUSE]

What anyone else does is up to them .I thought this forum was about the free exchange of ideas ..the problem for the reader is to decide which ideas are good and which are not .[/quote]
If you believe this than allow others to practice it!. ........lm

many people have heard of Kevin Camron ,he wrote an article in Cycle World a few years back on the affects of motor oil in a motorcycle transmission.Lots of chemistry happening but to make a long story short, he said,regular motor oil is not suited for transmissions ,the high shear forces break it down as well as allowing direct tooth to tooth contact.High heat from friction and wear being the result .From this I put two and two together ..very short change intervals must mean something bad is happening to the oil ..honda engineers are not stupid ,not then and not now.the rest to me is a no brainer.I use Amsoil which has the correct chemistry to protect the tranny. What anyone else does is up to them .I thought this forum was about the free exchange of ideas ..the problem for the reader is to decide which ideas are good and which are not .

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OK...The exchange of free ideas? Here's one (lest we get our track pants in a wad);
I now pronounce this thread FINISHED. And I think that's a good, free idea to exchange.
Thanks to all who participated. (*whew*)

[jleewebb]

Hello Lee.
How ya been and how's the bike?. ...............lm

Hi Ed; thanks for asking; doing good, bike is running great after installing new Probe ignition as you suggested years ago.

[LOUD MOUSE]

That's a good thing to add for sure.
Do you feel the difference in power?
Now you are in the Change Oil and Adjust Chains and no more Set Points. ..............lm

Hello Lee.
How ya been and how's the bike?. ...............lm

Hi Ed; thanks for asking; doing good, bike is running great after installing new Probe ignition as you suggested years ago.

[jleewebb]

That's a good thing to add for sure.
Do you feel the difference in power?

Maybe a little more power, but noticeably much smoother and easier to start. Never could get points to stay where I put them. I'd come back 100 miles later and it's be advanced on one side, retarded on other.

Now you are in the Change Oil and Adjust Chains and no more Set Points. ..............lm

I'll continue to check valve clearances with annual oil changes (to get back on topic?) even if I've only put a couple of hundred miles...the relatively clean oil that comes out provides about a year's supply of chain saw bar lube.

Hello Lee.
How ya been and how's the bike?. ...............lm

Hi Ed; thanks for asking; doing good, bike is running great after installing new Probe ignition as you suggested years ago.