Dutch reader required.

[ELIMINATOR]

I've got a Dutch import Yamaha Divvy 900.

I would like to use the same spec. GL5 gear oil in both bikes. I suspect that I can, but my Dutch is non existant.

Here goes, what does this say?

OPMERKING
"GL-4" is een aanduiding voor de kwaliteit en voor de chemische samenstelling. U **** ook "GL-5" of "GL-6" hypoide versnel-lingsbak-olie gebruiken.

My interpretation based just on the looks & phonetics are.

GL-4 is the preferred quality lubricant. You can use GL-5 or GL-6 oil instead.

Intelligent replies only please......................................... Hmm, on this site

Seriously what does it say

 

[Loiq]

that's it pretty much

appart from the cloggies going on about the special chemicals in GL4

 

[Aurelius]

OPMERKING
"GL-4" is een aanduiding voor de kwaliteit en voor de chemische samenstelling. U **** ook "GL-5" of "GL-6" hypoide versnel-lingsbak-olie gebruiken.

My interpretation based just on the looks & phonetics are.

GL-4 is the preferred quality lubricant. You can use GL-5 or GL-6 oil instead.

Rough translation:

"GL-4 indicates quality and chemical compatibility. You can also use GL-5 or GL-6 hypoid gear oil."

 

[PhilM]

At the risk of being abused for being dense.

I have to ask this, Why use gear oil? I've only ever put engine oil (what oil do you use....I hear you cry) in my bikes.

 

[Aurelius]

At the risk of being abused for being dense.

I have to ask this, Why use gear oil?

Because gear oil is specifically designed to cope with the higher shear stresses encountered inside a transmission and/or final drive assembly than engine oil. At least that's what a petrochemical engineer tells me.

 

[PhilM]

Because gear oil is specifically designed to cope with the higher shear stresses encountered inside a transmission and/or final drive assembly than engine oil. At least that's what a petrochemical engineer tells me.

Thank you but I know that.

I didn't think a Divvy had a seperate gearbox requiring it's own oil. Which as far as I know would be the only reason.

 

[FatAl]

aren't they shaft drive? would need gear oil for that.

 

[PhilM]

aren't they shaft drive? would need gear oil for that.

Show off

 

[ELIMINATOR]

Thanks Aurelius, do you speak the language or are you doing the same as me, semi guessing?

Yes, 900 divvies are shaft drive.

 

[Aurelius]

Thanks Aurelius, do you speak the language or are you doing the same as me, semi guessing?

Dutch is my mother's native language. I suppose one could say its mine as well, though I haven't spoken it with any regularity since the age of ten.