Dumb oil changing question...
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No don't think, have some one check it if you don't know forsure. Do you know which cover the primary is. Have someone sit on the bike and hold it upright and take the primary cover off and look down inside it. If it look dry dump 1qt. in it.
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And there is NO NEED to remove the primary cover to fill with gear oil. Must easier and less opportunity to dis-lodge a pesky little gasket if you add the quart of tranny oil through the primary chain inspection cover. Also you don't have to get the bike level if you fill the tranny this way.
Last edited by SportyPig; Mar 15, 2010 at 04:29 PM.
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Cruiser
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Well, damn I feel so stupid. I've been running with no oil in the transmission. The bike run find and sound, shifts normal. Am I a lucky S.O.B. or should I pull the clutch and see what damage is done? The chain looks like its fine, just dry- no kinks or damage. The remnants of oil that was left didn't smell burned or anything.
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Well, damn I feel so stupid. I've been running with no oil in the transmission. The bike run find and sound, shifts normal. Am I a lucky S.O.B. or should I pull the clutch and see what damage is done? The chain looks like its fine, just dry- no kinks or damage. The remnants of oil that was left didn't smell burned or anything.
I remember i drove my car with out Transmission oil for like 3 weeks and nothing happened luckily ...so probably same with u ...just go fill it up ...
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From: Where the Camels live best!
Well, damn I feel so stupid. I've been running with no oil in the transmission. The bike run find and sound, shifts normal. Am I a lucky S.O.B. or should I pull the clutch and see what damage is done? The chain looks like its fine, just dry- no kinks or damage. The remnants of oil that was left didn't smell burned or anything.
I remember i drove my car with out Transmission oil for like 3 weeks and nothing happened luckily ...so probably same with u ...just go fill it up ...
and if u can get it inspected
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From: Belleville IL
Just put some gear oil to the bottom of the teeth and you should be good. Or take it to someone that knows how to change the primary oil. I'm glad you asked the question before some major damage was done. There is No such thing as a dumb question.
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Ok, so there is no dumb question so here is mine. When I had the 15,000 service done on my Sporty they asked about going to Synthetic oil since you can then use the same in the primary. Do you guys recommend NOT doing that and using a specific gear oil like 75w90?
I thought for ease of things using the same was ok??
I thought for ease of things using the same was ok??
