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Oil Level .
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Adding oil to a Harley is not brain surgery people. First, RTFM. Then whatever you do, do not overthink what you just read. Do it by the numbers if you have to. If you still can not figure it out you should probably sell the motorcycle and get a bicycle that does not need oil.
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- Oil level can be checked with motorcycle upright or on jiffy stand. Both marks are on the same side of the dipstick. Carefully read dipstick when checking oil level.
Last edited by mjwebb; Mar 26, 2019 at 11:18 PM.
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But run it too high and that oil will be cooling your right leg and saddlebag....
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...this is so much simpler on a trike, since it's always "upright"(that is unless you tipped it completely on it's side, then you'll have other issues to deal with).
...now back to the regularly scheduled bickering(or info swapping).
...now back to the regularly scheduled bickering(or info swapping).
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Cold is perfect. Hot is a little low, but not enough to worry about. My assumption is your hot check was not actually full operating temperature, and I say that because the hot check should show the level nearly double the level of the cold check. 20 to 30 minutes of riding is generally required to reach full operating temperature (also, do not idle an air-cooled bike for more than 5 to 10 minutes).
I'm not sure why your oil is red. What oil are you using?
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I'm not sure why your oil is red. What oil are you using?
Last edited by BrandonSmith; Mar 27, 2019 at 11:06 PM.