Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
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RE: Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
Are you kidding me? You think an addition six ounces is gonna drag a clutch? Pour out 6 ounces of oil the lenth of a primary and see how much fluid is there. It is minimal. It helps quiet it down. I does not make any additional noise or drag.
Jason
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RE: Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
You seem tohave very different opinions, even different than the manufacturers of these bikes.. If it works for you then that's great and I'm happy for you.
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RE: Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
Why not make the additional six ounces be pure sweet cream with a touch of vanilla. Then when it gets all worked up into a froth you can put it on a piece of pumpkin pie!
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RE: Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
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Are you kidding me? You think an addition six ounces is gonna drag a clutch? Pour out 6 ounces of oil the lenth of a primary and see how much fluid is there. It is minimal. It helps quiet it down. I does not make any additional noise or drag.
Jason
Are you kidding me? You think an addition six ounces is gonna drag a clutch? Pour out 6 ounces of oil the lenth of a primary and see how much fluid is there. It is minimal. It helps quiet it down. I does not make any additional noise or drag.
Jason
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RE: Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
My book says? 34 oz.07 RKC.
overfilling= will lead to leaks?
Run 1qt. 32 oz of plus.
overfilling= will lead to leaks?
Run 1qt. 32 oz of plus.
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RE: Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
Interesting. My 07 softail calls for 32 ounces/ 1 quart. I always thought that part of the drivetrain was the same for baggers and softails.
Ron
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RE: Primary -- Can you get away with 1 quart?
I've been changing my own fluids after both the dealer and the local indie HD shop didn't know that the 2007 HD FLHRC - Road King Classic per the owners manual as stated on page 153 says "A wet primary change will require 38 oz. A dry fill after complete disassembly of the primary requires 45oz.
So, to answer the question on the 2007 Road King Classic about amount on a primary change... it's 38oz.
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So, to answer the question on the 2007 Road King Classic about amount on a primary change... it's 38oz.
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