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After changing the gearbox oil on my aprilia

After changing the gearbox oil on my aprilia rs125 i found that the clutch slips as i try to accelerate its ok at low revs but when i whip the throttle back it slips like a bugger lol any ideas

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  • tim_laroche1 May 04, 2009

    i used putoline light gear synthetic fortified 2 stroke gear oil sae 75w

  • tim_laroche1 May 04, 2009

    thanks for your help tombones49 will try just one last thing the aprilia manual says use 75_90 oil?

  • tim_laroche1 May 10, 2009

    hello there again is it much of a job to replace the clutch as problem still persists i feel the clutch has gone the ajuster screw has no more ajustment

  • tim_laroche1 May 10, 2009

    its a 1999 model

  • tombones May 11, 2010

    What oil did you use? 10w40 motor oil is standard. Did you use Honda transmission fluid or some "special" oil?

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It says in my rs 125 manual use sae 75w/90 gear oil so i would use that but if you have tryed to use different oil don't mix them both otherwise u'll need to be buying some new clutch plates.

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Dump the special oil and go back to 10w40 motor oil. The manufacturer does not recommend any "special" oils be used. They can cause the clutch friction disks to swell among other problems like you currently are having. If possible, stick with the name brands; Shell, Mobil, Pennzoil, Quaker State, etc.. It may take awhile to rid the bike of the synthetic oil but get it out of the gearbox as soon as possible.

Please take a moment to rate this answer. Thanks Tim.

  • tombones May 04, 2009

    That is some pretty thick oil. Go with the oil Aprilia specifies. Stay away from synthetics. Give me some info on your bike. Is it a 2000 model as the headline says? I may have a free service manual available for you.

  • tombones May 19, 2009

    Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was on an Alaskan cruise vacation from the 8th through the 17th. Replacing the clutch is not a big deal. I wouldn't do a replacement until after you dump the special oil and go back to 10w40 motor oil. Have you done that yet? Go to the site below and you can download a free service manual and even a free parts manual. http://www.carlsalter.com/motorcycle-man... Most manuals are in English but some are not. There is no way to be sure without doing the download. You can always delete it if in a foreign language. Adjust the clutch per the manual. With good oil and proper clutch adjustment, is there still a problem?

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