EVO help please, oil in bottom end
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Softail twinkles have oil tank in same place as knuckleheads so we still have the check valve.
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If you can see oil in the bottom of the tank I would leave the tank cap off, start the engine and watch. If it starts returning oil shortly after it starts and the oil level steadily builds up there is no need to add any oil IMHO. Once the level has settled and if you plan taking it for a ride, by all means top off if necessary.
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Thanks to everyone ! Tank was bone dry, I put 1 qt in and got it to fire up, 2 qts at least came out of the breather tube into the pan. Let it get warmed up and then did an oil and filter change. Runs great with no leaks, overfill issues or problems. Made my buddies day to ride it over and put it back in his garage all good to go for him. He still can't ride yet, but he's happy that it's running and he can at least go out and fire it up now with no issues. May plan a trike conversion on it depending on how he progresses with his recovery.
You all made an injured rider's day, thanks !!!
You all made an injured rider's day, thanks !!!
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Thanks to everyone ! Tank was bone dry, I put 1 qt in and got it to fire up, 2 qts at least came out of the breather tube into the pan. Let it get warmed up and then did an oil and filter change. Runs great with no leaks, overfill issues or problems. Made my buddies day to ride it over and put it back in his garage all good to go for him. He still can't ride yet, but he's happy that it's running and he can at least go out and fire it up now with no issues. May plan a trike conversion on it depending on how he progresses with his recovery.
You all made an injured rider's day, thanks !!!
You all made an injured rider's day, thanks !!!
But, You know about opinions...Right?
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Well done 89, quite warms the cockles of the heart to hear about your pal's joy.
As for riding aids for less able riders I happen to know the Mods are drawing together the various scattered threads on the subject, so there should be a dedicated place for them in due course.
As for riding aids for less able riders I happen to know the Mods are drawing together the various scattered threads on the subject, so there should be a dedicated place for them in due course.
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Well done 89, quite warms the cockles of the heart to hear about your pal's joy.
As for riding aids for less able riders I happen to know the Mods are drawing together the various scattered threads on the subject, so there should be a dedicated place for them in due course.
As for riding aids for less able riders I happen to know the Mods are drawing together the various scattered threads on the subject, so there should be a dedicated place for them in due course.
I personally respect a gent who gets a trike or training wheels instead of parking his bike.
I hope the day never comes that I can't handle a bike on my own two feet but if it does, I'll be thrilled to ride a trike.
Beats sitting on the couch.
As far as value goes, these aren't investments. Buy them to enjoy them.
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I realize this issue has been worked through, I am late to the party. But if it were me I would have dumped and changed the oil. He said it had been sitting for about a year anyways. Hence no puking through breather. Am I wrong in thinking this would have curbed the puke?
I have heard of this issue since I have owned mine, and thankfully to this day I have yet to have it happen to me.
I have heard of this issue since I have owned mine, and thankfully to this day I have yet to have it happen to me.
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I realize this issue has been worked through, I am late to the party. But if it were me I would have dumped and changed the oil. He said it had been sitting for about a year anyways. Hence no puking through breather. Am I wrong in thinking this would have curbed the puke?
I have heard of this issue since I have owned mine, and thankfully to this day I have yet to have it happen to me.
I have heard of this issue since I have owned mine, and thankfully to this day I have yet to have it happen to me.
Don't forget, most of the old oil dumped out the breather (the bike was a bottom breather) and he changed the oil anyway after it was all done.
Just to put a coda on this thread, is there any other way (apart from splitting the cases) to get oil out of the sump, or did the OP do it the right way?