1. 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

All 2st Transmission Oil

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by Bill502, Feb 10, 2011.

  1. Bill502 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upstate NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2007 WR167 1978 CR250 1938 sw maus
    Other Motorcycles:
    1970 Triumph T100C 1973 Honda TL125
    What type of Transmission oil is everyone using in there Two Stroke Huskys? I see there are A few different 80 wt types out there but my manual calls for 10-40 semi synthetic.
  2. PC. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Beaverton, OR
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    CR165 & CR144
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM500
    Rotella 15w-40 non-synth. Change every 10hrs of run time.
    Cost $11/gal.

    Been using it for years on both 2 and 4 stroke motors without issue.
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  3. aya16 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    long beach ca
    I have been using F type car auto trasmission fluid for years in all my kx two strokes, when I bought the husky, I planned to use the same.
    But its too light for the husky, so now I use golden spectro gear oil, in the husky, 80 weight. It seems to work fine. But at 11.95 a quart
    Im open to trying something else.

    On the bottle of the golden spectro it says: recomended for wet-clutch transmission cases where an SAE 10w-30w, 10w-40w or SAE 80W GEAR OIL IS RECOMENDED
    BY THE MANUFACTURER.

    Mike
  4. lankydoug Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    MO
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR
    Other Motorcycles:
    TM 300en
    I'm going to use Bel-Ray gear saver 80w in my Husky but I use ATF+4 in my GasGas with good results and a low price.
  5. Pinittowinit Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Kailua Hawaii
    I use aircraft turbine oil. Smooth as butter, shifting and the clutch. And last a very long time.
  6. TROFFER88 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Camas Wa
    amsoil 10-40 and rotella
  7. Bill502 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upstate NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2007 WR167 1978 CR250 1938 sw maus
    Other Motorcycles:
    1970 Triumph T100C 1973 Honda TL125
    Off to WalMart for some Rotella. I like to change my oil often because of the Autoclutch.
    Thanks
    Bill
  8. Rob578 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Atlanta GA was CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Beta 300RR Beta 500RS TE 630
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda 919 sold FJR1300 sold
    09 WR300
    ATF works great, really smoothed out the shifting

    Why would you run it in the KX and then think it was too light for the Husky?
  9. kzoo Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Michigan
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR 295
  10. fire1998 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Cheyenne, WY
    I run Rotella in my WR 300. I have a Rekluse in my bike and they recomend Rotella. I change it every 2 rides and its cheap!
  11. racerjak Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Wallingford, Connecticut
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FC 450 Rockstar - 15 FE 501
    Other Motorcycles:
    BMW Boxercup, BMW k1600gt
    anyone tried Rotella syn. yet? I tried the regular oil in my WR250 and it didn`t seem to shift as good as Motul trans. fluid. So I went back to the Motul. It`s full syn. that`s why I was going to try the Rot. syn.
  12. PC. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Beaverton, OR
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    CR165 & CR144
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM500
    I've ran the Rotella synth in the past with no problems. And if I were using motor oil for crank lubrication I would probably spend the extra for the synthetic, but not the trans. Its lucky to get changed at all!
  13. Sandgroper Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Dubai
    Can you just use 4 stroke fully synth engine oil 15>50 ?
    [IMG]
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  14. HxcEnduRo Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Santa Maria, Ca
    rotella here too. i've been using it for 6 months love it. atf+4 just looked that up, that is hydrualic fluid and has no sae hypoid number i.e 10w, 20w ect. prob not a good idea to use any automatic transmission fluids
  15. NWRider Husqvarna
    AA Class

    My Huskies have been picky about oil. The best low cost oil I have found is Delo LE. I like it better then Rotella.

    The best oils I have used are mobile one and amsoil 0-40 but they are not worth the price to me since the Delo is almost as good.

    AFT resulted in false neutrals between gears for me.
  16. aya16 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    long beach ca
    Because I did put it in the new, to me, husky and didnt like the way it shifted, when I bought the bike I ran what the po had in it, the first ride, then changed to atf
    then went on another ride, didnt like the feel, and seemed there was more noise. Changed to the spectro and was fine. The KX's all ran better, smoother shifting,
    better clutch feel, with the atf. I dont know why??? so I have used atf along time now.

    Disclaimer: we are talking about two stroke bikes, case oil. dont even put atf in a fourstroke.
    Mike
  17. Rob578 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Atlanta GA was CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    Beta 300RR Beta 500RS TE 630
    Other Motorcycles:
    Honda 919 sold FJR1300 sold
    My Husky shifted better and the clutch seemed a lot smoother.........
  18. LawnDartMike Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Salem, OR USA
    I ran ATF in my kx250 and kx85. I run rotella syn in my vfr800. I tried spectro in the wr125 but am happier with the ATF - too much clutch drag with the spectro. You can't even get my sons kx85 to start in gear with dyno oil in the transmission.
  19. Toro618 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr125
    What is the oil capacity in the 2012 WR144 transmission? I have only been using the sight glass to refill, but never measured how much it takes.
  20. wayne Husqvarna
    B Class

    i put 750mm in my cr125 2011