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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 02:44 PM
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Quick question. Does any know if a 2018 sportglide has a wide or narrow primary. About to change fluid but not sure which I have. Thanks
 
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Quick question. Does any know if a 2018 sportglide has a wide or narrow primary. About to change fluid but not sure which I have. Thanks
The cover does not matter. Fill it to the level shown in the manual with the bike upright. Don't fill by measure.


 
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Originally Posted by RollTideRoll
Quick question. Does any know if a 2018 sportglide has a wide or narrow primary. About to change fluid but not sure which I have. Thanks
18 Sport Gide has the narrow primary. Found out when dealer sold me the wrong special primary funnel for my 18 Sport Glide. Returned it and used something else.
 
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Originally Posted by Hulkss
The cover does not matter. Fill it to the level shown in the manual with the bike upright. Don't fill by measure.

This is a good point and it's why I use a dip stick to measure the other oils.

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18 Sport Gide has the narrow primary. Found out when dealer sold me the wrong special primary funnel for my 18 Sport Glide. Returned it and used something else.
Weird, the 2018 Low Rider had a wide primary.
 
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Thank you
 
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Weird, the 2018 Low Rider had a wide primary.
Yea, the Sport Glide was the only 2018 to get the narrow primary (probably due to its late release) and the other Softails followed suit in 2019 IIRC.
 
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My 18 slim came stock with the wide primary. I decided to swap it out and go with the black 2019 narrow primary just for cosmetic reasons.
 
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