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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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I recently sold my sporty and purchased a 90 fxr. No manual yet. I have located the drain plug on the primary. Can someone tell me how to detect when it is full on refilling. It's different than the sporty. thank you
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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With the bike level, fill 'er up to the bottom of the clutch spring. If you don't know what that is...wait till you get a manual or ask a friend to see theirs. Any model should be similar...not sure on Sporties though.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Thanks. I know sportys its the bt's I am new with.just needed the full mark. thanks again
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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should be about a quart.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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1.25 quarts.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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40 oz. for my 98 Road King.

 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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Oz. don't matter. Just fill like mtnlvr says.

 
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Old Jul 18, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: mtnlvr

With the bike level, fill 'er up to the bottom of the clutch spring. If you don't know what that is...wait till you get a manual or ask a friend to see theirs. Any model should be similar...not sure on Sporties though.
Worked for me the last 20yrs.
Like mtnlvr stated,have the bike level & just keep pouring til you see the fluid reach the bottom of your opened derby cover.In other words the fluid should be just shy of overflowing out of the opened derby cover.
 
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ORIGINAL: mtnlvr

With the bike level, fill 'er up to the bottom of the clutch spring. If you don't know what that is...wait till you get a manual or ask a friend to see theirs. Any model should be similar...not sure on Sporties though.
Worked for me the last 20yrs.
Like mtnlvr stated,have the bike level & just keep pouring til you see the fluid reach the bottom of your opened derby cover.In other words the fluid should be just shy of overflowing out of the opened derby cover.
Yeah,...what he said..........works for me!!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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Be sure the bike is level
 
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