Does an 01 GSX R600 have a wet clutch? Car oil?

I just bought one a month ago and I think the previous owner used car oil. I noticed that sometimes when down shifting from a higher gear to a stop it clicks when I try to get it in first. When I release the clutch on neutral and pull it in it goes in fine.





Could it be the oil? Will the oil make a difference?Does an 01 GSX R600 have a wet clutch? Car oil?
You can run oil that is not 'motorcycle oil', you just need the correct weight oil. All you need to look for on the oil bottle is make sure that it doesn't say 'Energy Conserving'. This useful little piece of information is usually on the back of the bottle.





If you use 'Energy Conservation' oil, your clutch will slip until you rebuild the clutch with all new parts, along with several oil changes after that mistake.Does an 01 GSX R600 have a wet clutch? Car oil?
Thats why the guy sold the bike,.. its beginning to have transmission problems:(he got scared of the potential repair bill and dumped the bike).. most likely a shifting fork bent.(from hot rodding it) It ain't gonna go away. The oil used wouldn't make it do that. Yes, the bike has a wet clutch. The previous owner was a moron for using automotive oil: you must use oil marked as motorcycle oil. It has to do with heat transfer capabilities, shear tolerance, additives.(all kinds of sh*t) A very good quality oil, perhaps a synthetic may ease some tension in the transmission and make things slide around a little better, but it won't hurt the clutch; any body that says different is a moron or a liar....
They used a wet clutch until '06. The clutch and engine share oil. These motors rev to 10,000 rpm but frequently have to suffer infrequent oil changes of mediocre oil. When you consider the power/liter that these motors are producing and the revs they take, they deserve the very best oils...I used Mobil 1 15/50 in my bike... I attached a link with some good info on good oil
You can use car oil in a jam, but the bike will not run the same.





Use motorcycle oil only %26amp; the bike will run/shift smoother.