first time turning the wrench - help
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Tourer
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first time turning the wrench - help
I bought my 97 Super Glide last winter and enjoyed the hell out of it the rest of the year. It had just had a complete 20,000 service done the day before I picked it up. After 3,300 miles allI have done is to make sure the oil is topped off. I want to get it ready for this spring andI want to do it. I knowI should fork over the $50 and get the manual but right now I just need basic maintenance information (oil change, primary fluid change, and anything else that should be done right now).
Can you guys help out a "green" HD wrench????
Can you guys help out a "green" HD wrench????
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RE: first time turning the wrench - help
If it just had the 20,000 mi service and you only put 3,300 mi on since, the only thing I would do is change the engine oil. Find the drain plug, find the filter, remove the plug, replace the filter and put new oil in, Pretty straight foward. You should fork over the $ for the service manual though they are well worth it.
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Do you remember the old catch phrase "Pay me now or Pay me later?" Do yourself a favor and get the manual for your bike. Get the Factory manual not one of the cheap ones. Look on ebay for a deal or maybe even someone here has a manual for your bike just layin around for cheap.
That's my .02
That's my .02
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RE: first time turning the wrench - help
Definitely get the manual. But in the meantime:
Motor oil: put in 2.5 quarts, run it, check the level, add till its at the lower-to-middle mark.
Trans: add 20 oz, run it, check the level, add as needed to achieve level.
Primary: put in 32oz and check if you can see the oil thru the derby cover, just at the bottom of the clutch hub.
Cheap motor oil: Castrol GTX 20w50
Best motor oil: Royal Purp Max Cycle
Cheap trans: any heavy gear oil, 75w90
Cheap primary: any30 weight motor oil
Best trans
Motor oil: put in 2.5 quarts, run it, check the level, add till its at the lower-to-middle mark.
Trans: add 20 oz, run it, check the level, add as needed to achieve level.
Primary: put in 32oz and check if you can see the oil thru the derby cover, just at the bottom of the clutch hub.
Cheap motor oil: Castrol GTX 20w50
Best motor oil: Royal Purp Max Cycle
Cheap trans: any heavy gear oil, 75w90
Cheap primary: any30 weight motor oil
Best trans
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