I did a oil change on my bike tonight. The oil I removed from the tranny didn't look right to me. yellowish tan color& milky looking. is that normal for HD tranny oil?

I replaced with this.
http://klotzlube.com/storeProdDetails.asp?pi=15

 

Just residual condensation. Trans oil is not as able to burn off water as engine oil because it doesn't get as hot. Not a problem, especially with synthetic.

 

How did it smell? Funky? Don't ya love it! Mine's yellowish. It be Stank

 

My tranny fluid is pink, do I have a problem?
Redline shockproof gear oil, runs like butter, smells like strawberry. LOL

 

I gotta think something ain't right.

I've only had the bike for alittle over 2 months. She's only got just over 3000 miles and the oil was suppose to have been changed at the 1000 mile service 3 weeks ago.

 

I sounds okay to me. I don't usually smell my oil unless it gets spilled all over me. When the tranny is breaking in that is normal I'd say.

 

Sounds like a bit of water got in. Check and replace the o-ring on your dipstick.

 

Couldn't tell you, mines always so clean i cant even see it on the dipstick. It''s a Pain in the A$$ some times!

 

Do any riding in the rain? Wash the bike with a hose? Had any big temperatire changes since you got the bike?

The situation you describe is 100% typical and can be caused by any of the things I mentioned, or a dozen more. Hard to tell with some of the responses whether the writer is serious or not, but Harley transmission's are vented. Water gets in.

 

mine was milky white. i changed to bel ray and never had issue before
I use Bel ray for the trans and no wine or clank and I can find neutral. I use Motor FactoryŽ Primary Case Lube in the primary. because Amsoil has gone up so much I just switched to Mobil 1 for vtwin and it works as good. I have 36,000 miles in about 1.5 years and it runs great and no debris in the oil changes.
http://www.belray.com/consumer/product.fsp?pid=13637
http://www.customchrome.com/dcm/cc/view.asp?mfoil.html