My girlfriend's '94 Fatboy has been sitting around for a few years, and I am in the process of getting it going.
I have noticed the fuel tank is empty.....assume this is evaporation.
However the oil tank appears very low or empty. I'm assuming that the oil has got past the oil pump and wet sumped?
Is there a drain / sump plug to check if that is the case?

I've checked the manual and parts list and I can't see mention of one.

 

I believe only aftermarket cases have sump plugs.

 

Yea- no drain- as long as you can see a little bit of oil on the dipstick- you should be oķ to start. Leave the dipstick off- get a flashlight and make sure the oil is returning to the tank (just in case it really is empty).

 

THanks for those replies...... there is no oil as far down as I can see.....definately none on the dip stick.

 

Ok- then add just enough oil into the tank so you can see it- put some fuel in (dont fill that up either-just in case she dont start and you got to take off the tank for troubleshooting) and crank her over! Good luck!!

 

Take the spark plugs out and spin it over with the starter, see if the oil comes back.....

 

Have a hose from the breather go into a catch pan in case it wants to pump some excess out.

 

Thanks again for suggestions......first I've got to take the carb off and clean it out. Then some oil, fuel and fingers crossed!

 

Good luck in getting this bike running again and back on the road.

Owning or riding a Harley of her own is most likely the very last thing on my wife's list of "things I want to do".

Kudos to you and your girlfriend!

 

Do one thing at a time old chap! RLH3175's suggestion is great and if oil is in the crankcase it should return to where it belongs. By all means remove the carb before trying that, as at this stage there is no benefit in trying to start it running. Be aware that if there is a LOT of oil in the crankcases there is a risk of doing damage by using the starter.

Excellent idea.