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drained the primary on my 03 fatboy but cant find out how much oil to put in it. also is the gasket reusable or do i need a new one??
 
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I believe it's one pint and if the gasket isn't damaged you can reuse it. It's in the owner's manual or the service manual the fill amount.
 
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I believe it's one pint and if the gasket isn't damaged you can reuse it. It's in the owner's manual or the service manual the fill amount.
What he said...check your owner's manual. If you don't have one, buy a shop manual. It'll pay for itself in short order.
 
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