Primary Temps
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You might want to pick up an inexpensiveinfarded temperature gun and monitor the temperature when you are finished riding, and for each hour until it reaches ambient temperature.
That way you can document the issue
That way you can document the issue
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That's a good idea. I actually have access to one from work. It would be interesting to compare my readings to that of asimilar bike so if anyone has ever done this, please post the numbers.....
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Every Harley I have ever owned has been that way.....it is just a fact, the primary does get hot and stays hot for quiet awhile. Machinery just gets hot.....
Little you can do here though. Check the primary chain as being too tight and changing the fluid when in doubt.
Little you can do here though. Check the primary chain as being too tight and changing the fluid when in doubt.
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Cool idea...maybe Harley can make and sell a Primary Temp guage kit for a couple hundred bucks or so.............[&:] You guys with the oil dip stick temp guage would buy em.
Some people worry to much.[sm=confused06.gif]
Some people worry to much.[sm=confused06.gif]
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Your right Jeepster. Like I said earlier I'm probably being a bit paranoid but if you spent a month waiting on your brand new bike to get the primary rebuilt like I did you might understand the desire for a little reasurance as well.
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Yes Jrsess you would think that. However, checking the primary fluid is not part of the dealer prep. When the dealer told me that I contacted the moco and they confirmed it. After keeping the bike for a little over three weeks they made it right but refused to refund my $300 dealer prep charge. Couldn't even get a loaner out of them. They did give me a free t-shirt for my trouble. What more could a guy ask for.
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RE: Primary Temps
ORIGINAL: glens
Yeah, the entire cases are going to be about 200°F on any given day. It's cool here today, not hardly in the 50's. I'll check with my IR gun when I venture out in a bit.
Yeah, the entire cases are going to be about 200°F on any given day. It's cool here today, not hardly in the 50's. I'll check with my IR gun when I venture out in a bit.