when i pour oil into my case it goes in clear or yellow/brown tint, when i drain it its silver. this leads me to believe its metal shavings or particles that cahnges the color. do yalls bikes do this to oil? i was thinking of flushing my case. i was wondering if i should flush it w/ kerosine and refill w/ oil, ride 10 min or so and then change oil again. any suggestions???
You probably have aluminum clutch plates. The aluminum quickly contaminates the oil. The silvery stuff you see is aluminum particles so it is important to change your crankcase oil at a minimum every other ride. When you replace your clutch you can get steel plates if you want, they will last a little longer and contaminate the oil a little less. I wouldn't worry and I don't feel you need to flush the cases. Just keep up on your oil changing and you'll be fine.
will the aluminum clutches wear out fast?
the oil is silver it has a irridescent hugh to it, this is caused by metalic particles. i dont think its from coolant, it looks like metal flake just really fine flakes like shavings.
If after 10 minutes of riding your oil is grey and metalic, there's a problem. Your riding the clutch a lot or it's slipping by itself. Try stiffer clutch springs if you don't ride the clutch, or just use the clutch for starting. Also, your cable could be adjusted wrong. I use Gear Saver, when it goes in it's red, 15 rides later it's a dull red.