Straight from the HD manual-


Check engine oil:
With vehicle on jiffy stand remove and wipe off the dipstick. Install the dipstick back into the oil tank. (screwed in)


Check tranny fluid
Park motorcycle on the jiffy stand.
Dipstick should rest on lip of filler. Do not tighten.

 

Thanks for the info. Inherited my dad's 2011 Road King after he passed and can't find the owner's manual. But this thread didn't answer the "hot or cold" question (of course I could have scanned over it but didn't see it).

Thanks for the forum for this new Harley owner!

 

You can buy an owner's manual.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/shop/...-owners-manual

 

Download an owner's manual from Harley: https://www.harley-davidson.com/cont...rs-manual.html

 

On a cold check it should only register mid way on the stick. On a hot check let it idle a minute or two after riding then shut it down and check it. If my dynas mid way on a cold check it will read full on a hot check