What was the procedure that you dealer performed to remedy your transmission fluid transferring to the primary on your 2014 - 2018 Harley?

I think if we can keep the responses short and sweet and no bashing it would be a great help to others with this issue.

Thanks in advance!

 

There is no fix as of today.

Short response. lol

 

Remedy? What remedy?

 

If you go to this post you can see the only known MOCO fix for transfer:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/milwa...l#post16925693

If you go to these posts you will see my proposed fix for transfer:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/milwa...l#post17013182

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/milwa...l#post17013222

 

Originally Posted by StevenL808 View Post
I am one of the riders who has been seriously affected by this transfer issue.

At around 1,500k miles, I had my bike serviced under the service bulletin TA00022 (replacing the crankshaft seal and spacer). Soon after that I would experience a transfer of about 14 oz of transmission fluid about every 300 miles. Each time, I've been taking it back to my dealer and having them adjust the fluid levels of the transmission and primary. Each time they documented how much fluid transferred and the mileage. After about the 4th time of taking it back for fluid adjustments, the motor company sent a tech to examine my bike.

I met with the tech today and he said he installed what looks like a small plastic disc about 2" in diameter on the transmission side of the clutch push rod, right where the hydraulic clutch actuator meets the clutch push rod. The idea is that it will block excess fluid of traveling down the clutch push rod to the primary. He then rode my bike for about 200 miles at both highway speed and though city traffic. He returned to the shop and there was no transfer at all! Based on my track record, there would have been some transfer.

I now have that task of riding it and bringing it back in 1000 miles to have them check it. Only time will tell, but it looks promising!

My theory seems to have been validated. The fluid was traveling down the clutch push rod and into the primary. I further believe that since I do a lot of city riding (I commute 20 miles a day to/from work) this action was acting like a "pump" and causing it to transfer. Unlike someone who would pull the clutch a few times and ride for 50+ miles before pulling the clutch again.

 

Yes I remember this post. AFAIK, there is no officially licensed fix from MOCO for the transfer issue.

The TA bulletin only states at this time to fill fluids to proper levels and recheck after 1000 miles. I'm getting ready for my 1k check in a few weeks.

 

here's the 'remedy'

 

That was helpful.

 

After HD copleted their 4th attempted fix on by bike a few weeks ago, it transferred enough fluid in just over 100 miles to drop completely off the dipstick. The 5th attempt is supposedly going to happen tomorrow......

Short and sweet answer? No fix at all yet, period.

 

I wouldn't put that stuff in a vehicle of someone I DIDN'T like.