Primary Oil Level
#23
On my Softail FatBoy 29 ounces is about right.
On my RoadKing 33 ounces is about right....
99.99999% of the people I know just drain the fluid and add 1 quart, no matter what model of bike they have....
Most of them have a lot of miles on their various bikes, and even when using the quick and esay "1 Quart" method nobody has ever had a problem....
On my RoadKing 33 ounces is about right....
99.99999% of the people I know just drain the fluid and add 1 quart, no matter what model of bike they have....
Most of them have a lot of miles on their various bikes, and even when using the quick and esay "1 Quart" method nobody has ever had a problem....
#24
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.
#25
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.
#26
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?
Last edited by Danowert; 04-14-2009 at 09:21 AM.
#28
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.
#29
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.
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.
#30
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.