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CVO Technical => Drive Train => Topic started by: porthole on February 04, 2018, 09:23:41 PM

Title: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: porthole on February 04, 2018, 09:23:41 PM: Engine heads - what do you think - if you can see this facebunk post?

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Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: porthole on February 04, 2018, 09:25:53 PM: Looks kind of like my gear set when I pulled, gooped up with Red Line Shockproof
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: OBB on February 04, 2018, 09:45:16 PM: Which HD had a 5 speed tranny AND water anywhere near the engine at the same time? Or how did the water get into that 5 speed to begin with?
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: Twolanerider on February 04, 2018, 10:45:56 PM: That mess is Redline. Someone is trying to get attention.
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: porthole on February 05, 2018, 08:11:49 AM: Quote from: Twolanerider on February 04, 2018, 10:45:56 PM
That mess is Redline. Someone is trying to get attention.

This guy is a builder 3 miles from me who has had some nice work showcased. My guess is after the occ craze started to fade the shop started doing regular work to stay afloat. Have met him at a few local bike events and always seemed to be just someone trying to do a good job and offering up another indy shop in the area.

Have a bit of a different opinion now. At least not make social media posts trying to drum up business like this.
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: 08glide on February 05, 2018, 11:13:14 AM: my indy showed me 2 different gear sets looking the same way. did a flush & switched to bel ray gear saver. next option would be amsoil
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: grc on February 05, 2018, 04:51:26 PM: Quote from: 08glide on February 05, 2018, 11:13:14 AM
my indy showed me 2 different gear sets looking the same way. did a flush & switched to bel ray gear saver. next option would be amsoil

I'm not sure what your guy or the one in the original post expected to see on parts soaked in a very clingy lube that just happens to be dyed red. If the lube had been dyed purple you would have seen purple gears. Fortunately the lube wasn't dyed a rust color.

Jerry
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: Para Bellum on February 05, 2018, 05:09:38 PM: Quote from: 08glide on February 05, 2018, 11:13:14 AM
my indy showed me 2 different gear sets looking the same way. did a flush & switched to bel ray gear saver. next option would be amsoil
That's exactly what they look like when Red Line Shockproof is used. Nothing wrong with it. RLS is very sticky, by design.
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: iski on February 05, 2018, 05:12:53 PM: Probably voided the warranty. Because red is the fastest gear lube.

;)
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: J.D. on February 05, 2018, 05:30:04 PM: Here's what happens when you mix Shockproof with conventional oil.
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: Twolanerider on February 05, 2018, 05:31:55 PM: Quote from: 2002FXDWG3 on February 05, 2018, 05:30:04 PM
Here's what happens when you mix Shockproof with conventional oil.

Ooooh, bet that tastes like s&*t.
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: iski on February 05, 2018, 05:38:56 PM: Looks like that would be good to use to wash down a Tide pod.
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: Para Bellum on February 05, 2018, 07:19:21 PM: Quote from: iski on February 05, 2018, 05:38:56 PM
Looks like that would be good to use to wash down a Tide pod.
Nothing better than a shockproof ale with a good head on it. :drink:
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: iski on February 06, 2018, 07:41:10 AM: Quote from: Para Bellum on February 05, 2018, 07:19:21 PM
Nothing better than a shockproof ale with a good head on it. :drink:

;D Guess it's time to start a "What Oil/Lube Would Make the Best Beer" thread. Have not started a poll in a while... :drink:
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: rayson56 on February 06, 2018, 01:03:26 PM: Quote from: 2002FXDWG3 on February 05, 2018, 05:30:04 PM
Here's what happens when you mix Shockproof with conventional oil.

I guess that's why it's called HEAVY shockproof!?! :huepfenlol2:
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: Para Bellum on February 07, 2018, 08:27:00 PM: Quote from: 2002FXDWG3 on February 05, 2018, 05:30:04 PM
Here's what happens when you mix Shockproof with conventional oil.
That shows that the Shockproof is more dense than the other.

Just wondering: Is that what it looks like with actual mixing and then letting it settle out, or have the two just been poured into the jug without any mixing?
Title: Re: Red Line Shockproof or water contamination?
Post by: J.D. on February 07, 2018, 08:30:48 PM: The motor oil, primary oil, and transmission oil were drained more or less simultaneously into a common drain pan and then poured into the jug (basically a uniform homogeneous mixture at that point). This is how it looked a week or so later.