Primary oil level concern
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Cruiser
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From: Kissimmee, FL
Other than the standard road grime, I got nothing under the bike.
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Cruiser
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Great now I am worried.
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Cruiser
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Roger that, that's what I'll do.
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There were very tiny particles, nothing significant.
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Did you check the oil on the side stand or bike straight up and down. As stated right to bottom of diaphragm spring. Any drops where bike normally sits? Check the trans fluid level and when was it last changed? That would be my concern unless the primary tensioner went bad.
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Cruiser
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Right, I checked the level while the bike was on a lift
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[QUOTE=hitman1267;13587044]Right, I checked the level while the bike was on a lift[/QUOTE
The correct amount is 32 oz. in your six speed. To eliminate any further disagreement on amount required I will attach a scan of my Dyna's owners manual. I call your attention to the "two" warnings about over filling.
The correct amount is 32 oz. in your six speed. To eliminate any further disagreement on amount required I will attach a scan of my Dyna's owners manual. I call your attention to the "two" warnings about over filling.
Last edited by perki48; Jan 12, 2015 at 10:38 AM.
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[QUOTE=perki48;13587505]
Roger that, thank you!
Right, I checked the level while the bike was on a lift[/QUOTE
The correct amount is 32 oz. in your six speed. To eliminate any further disagreement on amount required I will attach a scan of my Dyna's owners manual. I call your attention to the "two" warnings about over filling.
The correct amount is 32 oz. in your six speed. To eliminate any further disagreement on amount required I will attach a scan of my Dyna's owners manual. I call your attention to the "two" warnings about over filling.
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I was wondering about the primary oil too when you mentioned about metal glittery stuff in the primary. I only had my bike for over a year now and last summer I had taken the primary cover off for curiousness to check the tensioner and see how the inside lookedm (my first harley... I took my tonka toys apart as a kid too). Well anyway, I noticed the primary cover and inner walls were caked with glittery sludge. My bike is an 08' RKC. It is my assumption that the primary never was pulled. Heck I don't know. I asked a HD service tech about it and he suggested I change the fluid and check the status of it again. I did not observe any suspicious signs of gear or chain wear that would cause this. I threw in Mobil 1 VTwin 20w-50 synthetic in all three. Cleaned the primary as thorough as I could too. Shifting was smooth as butter. Engine tappet noise at the top was noticeable but it seemed to run more calmer somehow.
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Lot of it was the clutch breaking in. Once the fuzz wears off (probably unmeasurable on the plates them self) there will be much less but the primary always has some crud and there is no filter. Why I change it and the transmission with the engine oil. Oil will still look new but some crude is removed. Probably does not make any real difference however. Note that the magnets are just for trouble indicators if a bearing goes..not real filters or metal catchers.