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Old Feb 9, 2025 | 01:44 PM
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Stupid me. I am unable to add anti freeze to my 2nd gen 117 M-8. I don't want to buy the special equip. HD recommends.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2025 | 05:23 PM
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A water cooled Harley is above my pay grade. However, if ya can't pour it in directly from the container into the reservoir opening, maybe a funnel with a flexible hose. Or just grab the Turkey Baster to transfer the fluid.
 
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I use a big syringe with some aquarium tubing when I top off my buddy's DRZs, just connect to the reservoir overflow hose spigot and backfill it.

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Thanks John. This is what I came up with. 60 cc livestock syringe. 1/4 inch mini irrigation tube, 1/4 inch mini irrigation couplings (2). About 1 foot irrigation tube. I used plastic tube and had to warm it slightly to get couplings to fit in tube. Couplings are small enough that they fit s nicely into the small side hole beneath the radiator cap.
 

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