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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 01:19 PM
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What's the factory fill for a '22 114 to top off? I'd assume the HD syn3 20w-50?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Highclasshobo
Yes... No one is allowed to ask a simple damn question on this site without 20 replies telling you to check your OM. Which in some cases don't answer questions. Again welcome to HD forums...
There are a lot of people on here with just as many models and model years in their driveways/ garages/sheds. So suggesting to folks to look in the OM is a fail safe to the poster and helps the poster to learn his/her model of bike. Too many variables My two TC 88" Dynas are different than my "13 103".
 
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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackie Paper
made just an opinion that an extra 1/4 quart of oil in there at a change as long as it was not over hot full when hot would keep you from having to add oil on a trip.
No, you said this:

Originally Posted by Jackie Paper

Nothing really wrong with cold check. It just does not give you a little extra reserve if you go the full milage between oil changes especially after bike gets some miles and age on it.

Once oil is hot, that little extra is hot. Doesn't cool any more, just a reserve so you will never fill the need to add between changes.
Try reading your posts before you hit send button.
 
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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 04:45 PM
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Pre operation check (engine cold) needs to not be below the ADD mark or above the FULL HOT mark.

Post operation (engine hot) same thing.

How hard can this be?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by r0de_runr
Pre operation check (engine cold) needs to not be below the ADD mark or above the FULL HOT mark.

Post operation (engine hot) same thing.

How hard can this be?
Apparently very....there's YouTube videos about it

Probably discussed on Facebook. Cross thread points?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2022 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by r0de_runr
Pre operation check (engine cold) needs to not be below the ADD mark or above the FULL HOT mark.

Post operation (engine hot) same thing.

How hard can this be?
Thats why I hate winter. Too many hypothermic brains!! Now where the hell did I leave my gas cap???
 
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Old Dec 22, 2022 | 04:19 AM
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Congrats OP, first oil thread of the winter of 2022! Won’t be the last. Next up is how to check tire pressure before and after riding, lol!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2022 | 05:36 AM
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Congrats OP, first oil thread of the winter of 2022! Won’t be the last. Next up is how to check tire pressure before and after riding, lol!

Is that a proportion of a ratio?
 
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Originally Posted by r0de_runr
Pre operation check (engine cold) needs to not be below the ADD mark or above the FULL HOT mark.

Post operation (engine hot) same thing.

How hard can this be?
If you check the oil at the end of a ride and there isn't a puddle of oil under the bike the next time you go to ride it will still have the same amount so no need for a cold check, IMO.
 
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Originally Posted by Andy from Sandy
If you check the oil at the end of a ride and there isn't a puddle of oil under the bike the next time you go to ride it will still have the same amount so no need for a cold check, IMO.
I agree but remember, common sense isn’t a flower that grows in everyone’s garden.


 
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