who's been having to add transmission fluid?
#231
06-19-2017, 12:44 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Not theory at this point in time. Real world testing is happening here. The fluid transfer has been greatly reduced but I did not stop it all, and short of that, it's not a fix in my book. I see no reason to get peoples hopes up that I have a fix when what I really have at this point in time is a great improvement. I hope to be able to get it back apart next week sometime and make more changes, then test again. If and when I can stop it, I will let people know. This was just a progress report like I said I would give earlier.
I'm thinking a threaded grove in the pushrod would work. The pushrod in the hydraulic clutch bikes don't spin or at least spins less than the mainshaft.. A course tread would drag any oil in the mainshaft center hole back out into the transmission..
#232
06-19-2017, 12:55 PM
HD EFI Guru
checked mine again today, been 3K miles since trans and primary fluid change and no transfer of fluids, I only ran it up to 4K rpm's briefly from time to time..as much as I hate the thought of having a self imposed 'governor' so to speak..I've found it to be very powerful and enjoying to ride short shifting and taking advantage of the abundance of torque...not really missing wringing the snot out of it 4-5K like I had been to be honest..touring bike and all, not it's strength or how they're intended to be ridden
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#234
06-19-2017, 04:03 PM
Cruiser
I was seriously planning on getting a M8 Road king but there`s no way I`m going to be a development rider and pay dearly for the privalage.
#237
06-19-2017, 09:10 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
#239
06-20-2017, 08:25 AM
checked mine again today, been 3K miles since trans and primary fluid change and no transfer of fluids, I only ran it up to 4K rpm's briefly from time to time..as much as I hate the thought of having a self imposed 'governor' so to speak..I've found it to be very powerful and enjoying to ride short shifting and taking advantage of the abundance of torque...not really missing wringing the snot out of it 4-5K like I had been to be honest..touring bike and all, not it's strength or how they're intended to be ridden
I am asking because my transfer rate seems to have changed as well and I've been riding the same as before... 2 up, mountains, pretty aggressive. I did change back to syn3 in all holes. Not saying changing the oil is related or not. Just trying to better understand what's going on here.
Last edited by Macrunner; 06-20-2017 at 08:32 AM.
#240
06-20-2017, 08:38 AM
I just did 750 miles in the mountains and keeping below 3500 rpm still transfered about 10 oz. Mine would really be bad over 3500. It's at the dealer now.