One drop "literally"
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6th Gear
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One drop "literally"
Hey All,
I'm a new rider and do not have much knowledge at all about the my bike excepts how to ride it. I just bought my 96' Softail Custom 5 days ago. It has not leaked at all until just today I saw on single drop of oil under the bike. I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not. Anything thoughts?
I'm a new rider and do not have much knowledge at all about the my bike excepts how to ride it. I just bought my 96' Softail Custom 5 days ago. It has not leaked at all until just today I saw on single drop of oil under the bike. I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not. Anything thoughts?
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6th Gear
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I don't know for sure if the oil was changed before I bought it but that would make sense. I haven't see anymore drops since 4:00pm today but is haven't ridden today either. Guess I'll just keep a close eye on it?
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6th Gear
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Alrighty then. I won't worry about it. It's like a new born to me, anything out of the ordinary to me, I get a little paranoid. This thing is my new baby. 🏍💨
Thank you!!!!
Thank you!!!!
Last edited by reedalarson; Aug 18, 2016 at 11:05 PM.
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Put a big piece of cardboard under it, and try to find approximately where on the bike the oil is dripping from. If it's from the front part of the frame, it's probably due to a recent oil change. The oil filter location pretty much guarantees the bike will drip oil for a couple of days after changing it.
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