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Originally Posted by PaulB2
I was looking at a couple of other threads on this subject, and it appears experienced mechanics think the clutch-disengaged coasting is OK. One thing I am wondering about is transmission bearings - are they pressurized by the oil pump or does the transmission simply run in an oil bath? If the latter then there can be no worries about them under coasting.
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On a Suzuki GS500 the Parts of the transmission that are pressure lubricated are through a pressure reduction orfice > counter shaft bearing > drive shaft bearing, transmission gears, Primery driven gear bushing, clutch thrust bearing. The other transmission parts are splash lubricated.