Oil goes in that derby hole?? Now thats turd shifting! L Ray

 

Overfilling will make it harder to find neutal. My 06 softail calls for 26ozs & the 09 softail 32ozs.

 

+1 on the 1 qt method.

 

Curious why you would fill through the derby cover when you should be pulling the inspection cover and checking the tension on your chain if your using that set up. Inspection cover allows you to see and make sure the chain is running in the oil and that the bottom of the clutch basket drags through the oil also.

 

Pro'ly 'cause newer bikes don't have inspection covers. They have self-tensioning chains so there's nothing to inspect. (where's the little emoticon of the guy rolling around laughing?)

 

Uhh..Excuse me??? 2004 Road King doesn't have an inspection cover. Hmmm doesn't have a chain adjuster either. Wow wonder what I've done maintenance on then in the past for customers?

 

Me too

 

I really don't see any reason to check primary oil level between changes. I mean, it goes in at the time you change it. It can't be burnt like in the engine as it is for lubrication only, ie is not exposed to heat extremes like in the engine and if it is not leaking, where's it going to go.

 

It not just a matter of checking level its also for looking at potential problems. Flakes, chips, sludge. Also if any breakdown of the oil is noticed. The clutch pack breaks down and adds to the contamination of the oil. If you do a lot of stop and go city riding it will wear the clutch pack disks down much quicker and in turn create bits and pieces. Moisture from the heating cycle will also sludge up the oil.

Also the primary gets hot, maybe not to the degree that the cylinders or heads do but certainly as hot as the case. Try touching the primary after a 1 hour ride in 70 degree weather. Clutch plates when worn will turn blue if over heated from excessive slippage. All of this contributes to oil break down.

 

My dyna gets 1 quart in the primary and one in the trans. Way too easy. Just drain hot and fill to the book spec for your bike. The capacity is listed in the owners manual. I never inspect it. Just change it. Thet is why I use synthetic oil that is overkill. I am never going to run it beyond the limits of the redline synthetic oil I use and only change once a year. fill & forget. The trans gets shockproof heavy and gets changed every two years and it still looks like new.