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Road Warrior
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From: Lost
Thanks guys. Ill be keeping an eye on oil going forward. And yes Ill check cars too 
Woke up at 4AM. Funny how I feel sleepy on work days but wide awake at 4 AM on the day of the ride.
My buddy has a service appointment for his Can Am in Spokane. So tagging along with him and get my GTS flashed too.
I get to go to dealership once a year, so will test ride new bikes and buy some goodies for my old horse.
Woke up at 4AM. Funny how I feel sleepy on work days but wide awake at 4 AM on the day of the ride.
My buddy has a service appointment for his Can Am in Spokane. So tagging along with him and get my GTS flashed too.
I get to go to dealership once a year, so will test ride new bikes and buy some goodies for my old horse.
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If Lexus built motorcycles then no, but Harleys ain't even close to being Toyotas ... after that $mart @$$ comment being said now..I regularly have checked my Harleys oil level and add some between changes, but on this 2024 RG 117 the level hasn't budged a drop in the over 5000 miles I have put on it .. it would be unprecedented in my Harley ownership lifetime to have this one be like my Lexus, that would make me a very, very happy owner
Last edited by Mongo1958; May 2, 2024 at 08:13 AM.
Road Warrior
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From: NC
Also check your oil after the bike has run if it has been sitting for 3 or 4 days, as the oil will sometimes "sump" meaning that some of the oil will drain down into the engine and give you a false reading, just something else to worry about .
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Tourer
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From: San Diego, CA
You have to check your engine oil on a regular basis as it uses or burns off oil continuously. My '21 RK uses 250ml every 1000 miles. My '18 Ultra would use 500ml every 1000 miles. It just makes good sense to check that dipstick every week.
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From: WetCoast
My 2017 uses a quart about every 5,000 miles… had the migration issue at about 25,000 or so miles…got it fixed… No problems with that since …
I checked the levels about every second fill up…
I checked the levels about every second fill up…
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From: Snow Hill, NC
Mine were trike, 2014 with the 103HO and now a 2021 with the 114”.
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From: Oxford, Nc
It varies by motorcycle IMO. My '00 95" Road Glide never used oil between 5,000 mi services, all the way to 172,000 miles, but I still took a look/see every 1500 or so.
Get to know how yours uses oil. (Based upon your apparent consumption, check at least every 1,000 miles, and get ready to dump a quart in there.)
(If a Harley runs bone dry, the lifters collapse and there's way more racket than a tick tick tick....You apparently didn't get that far)
Get to know how yours uses oil. (Based upon your apparent consumption, check at least every 1,000 miles, and get ready to dump a quart in there.)
(If a Harley runs bone dry, the lifters collapse and there's way more racket than a tick tick tick....You apparently didn't get that far)
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From: Toledo ohio
I installed a stage 4 to my 14 RK a couple years ago, a guy with experience was suppose to help me but backed out after I had it all tore apart, I documented this if you search DIY Stage 4, Later that year drove to Sturgis, never checked the oil, After I returned home, drove it around some more, never checking the oil, then one day I made a turn in a parking lot and heard a little squeel for a second. I checked my oil and none on the dipstick. I eased it home and filled it up and did what most of us would do. Strip it down of all the aftermarket stuff and trade it into the dealer. Got me a 22 SGS now. LOL
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From: anacoco, la
Be sure after that finial oil level check to top off to full when motor is hot and instructed on dipstick. (on the stand..hot oil ect..)That will give you some extra reserve. When it got low, it was using a lot more.
Keep an eye on it. It's probably a long way from worn out if you keep good oil in it and full.
