Changed the oil
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Changed the oil
Changed the oil in my Sporty yesterday. Mobil 1 V Twin. Runs great. First time for me changing the oil on a bike, I have changed the oil on a car a thousand times, so it was pretty easy. Now I dont think the primary/tranny fluid change will be as easy as I dont have a grunt to hold the bike upright while I do the work.......
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RE: Changed the oil
Be very creful when you level the bike with a block under the kick stand. Won't take much of a push to make it fall over on the other side. If you can, try and stabilize the bike with some tie-downs to the handle bars before you start wrenching.
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RE: Changed the oil
To change the trans fluid and get it all out, without help, do it this way.
1. Cut a gallon milk can about halfway up.
2. Slide it under the drain plug and take out the plug.
3. Sit on the bike and hold it level for about 30-60 seconds.
4. Set the bike back on the kickstand and replace the drain plug.
Oh, and use Amsoil V-Twin oil. It's good to use both in the engine and transmission.
1. Cut a gallon milk can about halfway up.
2. Slide it under the drain plug and take out the plug.
3. Sit on the bike and hold it level for about 30-60 seconds.
4. Set the bike back on the kickstand and replace the drain plug.
Oh, and use Amsoil V-Twin oil. It's good to use both in the engine and transmission.
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have read somewhere that to remove the drain plug to drain the primary you need to use a Torx bit , what is that , It looks like you can remove the plug with a crescent wrench or a socket , by the way this would be on a 2007 1200R . I have already bought mobil 1 75-90 syn gear oil , a K& n oil filter and mobil 1 syn , ready to go when i hit 1000 mles thanks for any tips as i have changed the oil on my honda shadow several times , but this will be thefirst time on a harley
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ORIGINAL: FORDTUFF
have read somewhere that to remove the drain plug to drain the primary you need to use a Torx bit , what is that , It looks like you can remove the plug with a crescent wrench or a socket , by the way this would be on a 2007 1200R . I have already bought mobil 1 75-90 syn gear oil , a K& n oil filter and mobil 1 syn , ready to go when i hit 1000 mles thanks for any tips as i have changed the oil on my honda shadow several times , but this will be thefirst time on a harley
have read somewhere that to remove the drain plug to drain the primary you need to use a Torx bit , what is that , It looks like you can remove the plug with a crescent wrench or a socket , by the way this would be on a 2007 1200R . I have already bought mobil 1 75-90 syn gear oil , a K& n oil filter and mobil 1 syn , ready to go when i hit 1000 mles thanks for any tips as i have changed the oil on my honda shadow several times , but this will be thefirst time on a harley
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thanks for the info and I spent about an hour on a sat morning when my bike had about 100 miles on it workin on getting the filter loose , i knew it would be a job and i did not want the bike to cool down when i was actualy ready to change the oil while i struggled with the filter
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ORIGINAL: SportyReb
To change the trans fluid and get it all out, without help, do it this way.
1. Cut a gallon milk can about halfway up.
2. Slide it under the drain plug and take out the plug.
3. Sit on the bike and hold it level for about 30-60 seconds.
4. Set the bike back on the kickstand and replace the drain plug.
Oh, and use Amsoil V-Twin oil. It's good to use both in the engine and transmission.
To change the trans fluid and get it all out, without help, do it this way.
1. Cut a gallon milk can about halfway up.
2. Slide it under the drain plug and take out the plug.
3. Sit on the bike and hold it level for about 30-60 seconds.
4. Set the bike back on the kickstand and replace the drain plug.
Oh, and use Amsoil V-Twin oil. It's good to use both in the engine and transmission.
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RE: Changed the oil
ORIGINAL: FORDTUFF
thanks for the info and I spent about an hour on a sat morning when my bike had about 100 miles on it workin on getting the filter loose , i knew it would be a job and i did not want the bike to cool down when i was actualy ready to change the oil while i struggled with the filter
thanks for the info and I spent about an hour on a sat morning when my bike had about 100 miles on it workin on getting the filter loose , i knew it would be a job and i did not want the bike to cool down when i was actualy ready to change the oil while i struggled with the filter
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