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Old Apr 1, 2022 | 09:26 AM
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What are are most using in the transmission? This is for a WL, 3 speed. Not to really start an oil thread. But do most use oil as the manual says or something other. Not interested in brands but weights.
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This is all we use in the shop for many years engine and trans any bike any year - real mans bike not the copy’s of a jap bike that copied Harley and then to most a surprise Harley copied the bike that copied them - go figure
 
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John, Thanks, I just happen to have some on the shelf. I was kinda wondering if people were using a gear lube. I will use this!
Thank you very much! John
 
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All transmissions today do not use any brass like bushings and Harley have plenty of brass - gear oil eats brass

GL5 is corrosive to brass and the transmissions using it last 1/2 as long -

note to the oil arguing crew they know all about gear - i dont care what you use - i was asked a question and answered it
 
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