, Harleys haven't leaked for Yrs and Yrs.
She's so tight!!
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Road Master
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From: Beaumont, Ca
She's so tight!!
No, my bike!! 2006 Heritage Classic. It has not dripped a single drop of oil since I bought her used last year. Not a single speck of oil anywhere on the engine, not even the trans or the primary. It is completely dry, even the bottom of the engine. What gives? I thought Harleys had a reputation for dripping oil all the time? And does she run good? Marvelous, just marvelous!!
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From: Honah Lee
The crank case is glued together with no gasket, the primary has a three layer gasket that has a slight V-shape. Both it and the timing chain side have some type of sealer sprayed on the gasket when assembled at the factory that makes it stuck together. When I check my tensioners at 30K, I took an old timer cover and drilled a 1/2" hole in the center for my sliding hammer to pop the cover off.
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Road Captain
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Be careful bragging on anything mechanical.
No, my bike!! 2006 Heritage Classic. It has not dripped a single drop of oil since I bought her used last year. Not a single speck of oil anywhere on the engine, not even the trans or the primary. It is completely dry, even the bottom of the engine. What gives? I thought Harleys had a reputation for dripping oil all the time? And does she run good? Marvelous, just marvelous!!
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Somebody should sneak over to his bike and put a spoonful of used oil under it!! We did that to a buddy of mine after he bragged about how tight his 'vette was. Thought he was gonna have a heart attack for a second there...
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No, my bike!! 2006 Heritage Classic. It has not dripped a single drop of oil since I bought her used last year. Not a single speck of oil anywhere on the engine, not even the trans or the primary. It is completely dry, even the bottom of the engine. What gives? I thought Harleys had a reputation for dripping oil all the time? And does she run good? Marvelous, just marvelous!!