All these new bikes and puddles of oil......

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11-17-2011, 10:19 PM

big cahuna

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Years ago when Amf had the company,I remember going into the only Harley dealer around and saw what looked like cookie sheets used as drip pans, under brand new Harley's on the showroom floor. At the time nobody thought anything about it. The saying was invented back then, and is still used by the moco today. "They all do that".,,,

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11-18-2011, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by FroggyFatBoy

mine must not have any oil in it at all.. dry as a bone.

Same here. I've had 3 different Harleys, 5-12 years old, parked inside my house for a few years. Literally never had 1 drop of oil hit the floor.

I go in lots of dealerships and I'm yet to see a leak, even from a used bike.

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11-18-2011, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Quadancer

Funny that no one mentioned the old chain oilers. It was common practice to plug them off to stop the puddling. That started back in the day when a lot of roads weren't even paved.

yup...some plugged'em....we turned ours down ( had a adjustment screw ) till no oil dripped off the chain....on long runs i would open it up alittle....

in 84 i gotta FXWG....had belt drive....nice improvement IMO...