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Old Mar 29, 2022 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 702
And it actually shows on the dipstick
Yes sir, you can see it, the bel ray that I run now is blood red so if shows up great as well.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2022 | 02:16 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2022 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by decencyxdefied

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my dad said that stuff is for astronauts! Or something about spaceship on re-entry
 
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Old Mar 30, 2022 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 2500hdon37s
my dad said that stuff is for astronauts! Or something about spaceship on re-entry
Yes, it is about the rocket ship entering the black hole!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2022 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by lp
Oh oil thread! Nice!

My vote: Formula + in the Trans and Primary. Been using it for years without issue, and all the cool kids are doing it (like bath salts).
I added some of my bath salts to my tranny and primary. Gained like +2hp and +1 torque.
 
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Old Mar 30, 2022 | 02:49 PM
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And it actually shows on the dipstick
With redline's long change interval, let's say one only puts on 4K miles before 4 month winter storage. Would you change it before storage, or get a couple of seasons out of it?
 
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Old Mar 30, 2022 | 02:59 PM
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With redline's long change interval, let's say one only puts on 4K miles before 4 month winter storage. Would you change it before storage, or get a couple of seasons out of it?
about every owners manual for every type vehicle I owned says xxx miles or 12 months whichever comes first, so I never let fluids remain beyond a year, and HD allows 20,000 miles for trans fluid…no big deal or expense so no reason not to…price of a pizza that lasts 30 minutes for a year of trans protection😎😜
 
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Old Apr 1, 2022 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by decencyxdefied

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I was wondering why I keep seeing this now, upon entering one of the new large corp Harley dealerships.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2022 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by decencyxdefied

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All dealerships in my area, motorcycle and auto, have replaced the hand sanitizer stations with this as soon as you walk in the door. They said they are seeing a 90% drop in physical injury claims since switching to this!
 
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Old Apr 2, 2022 | 02:59 AM
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Hey Quik, which of Bel Ray trans fluids are you using, they have 4 or 5 listed? Their primary fluid states that it's red but the Vtwin trans fluid doesn't say that & they have several other gear lubes listed, I like the red so I can see it on the stick.
 
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