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Old 10-08-2010, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rickr01
WHY? I think its a potential leak, and would look like crap. It doesn't take long at all to pull the derby cover screws and once there for 10 minuets additional work, you'll always have a nicely adjusted clutch! My .02
On my 2004 Ultra, I have a Corbin 'fill hole' (don't know what they call it).
It replaces the inspection cover. I drain the Primary oil from the drain hole, pop off
the Corbin cover and refill with a quart of whatever oil is popular on this forum.
 
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Old 10-08-2010, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Hard Ride
Does the clutch need adjusting every change...
when it slips I will adjust it...
Can't hurt anything by doing so. And it ain't hard. It's right there waiting for you with the cover off (during the fluid change).

Even if it don't slip, the "more accurate" adjustment leads to smoother shifting and easy to find neutral.
Smoother shifting is almost as good as sex.
 
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Originally Posted by themensh
On my 2004 Ultra, I have a Corbin 'fill hole' (don't know what they call it).
It replaces the inspection cover. I drain the Primary oil from the drain hole, pop off
the Corbin cover and refill with a quart of whatever oil is popular on this forum.
The most popular oil on this forum? There are so many popular oil's on this forum, that You must change brands at each oil change. lol
 

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Old 10-08-2010, 08:37 PM
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Ok...Great info from everybody!...Went by the dealer and picked up 4 quarts 20/50 HD oil and a filter plus the filter tool....Went home and looked at the owners manual and figured out which of the half dozen bolts was the oil drain and wala! Drained the oil....Used a cut up Bud Light 12 pack (from another night) carton to place under the filter to catch oil spill which worked pretty good. Replaced filter and put about 3 1/2 quarts in the dip stick hole and we're done!....Next is the service manual and some dvds.....Thanks again everybody that posted
 
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Originally Posted by Nightstalker88
Get the manual. 34oz in my 06.

It takes for ever to get the new oil in the drain hole.
Hell....I just use my pump that I change out my outboard boat motors lower drive unit oil with. Attach right up to the primary drain hole and pump the oil in.

just kidding...it's a thought though.
 
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Originally Posted by Kilokato
Mmmmm...I don't know anything about the different oils...Wow!.....All my previous metric bikes have had only crankcase oil....Thats why I took it to the dealer for the break-in service!...This is all great info guys!...another stupid question, just how many different engine/trans oils does my 2010 SG have???....I'm a newbie btw....lol
On a 2010 Streetglide you have the engine oil, the primary oil and the transmission oil. Check your service manual for proper change intervals, and yes they all drain and fill from different places. If you use a synthetic you can use the same oil for all three (SE SYN 3)
 
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