How much oil does your bike use?

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May 18, 2009 | 09:06 AM

#11

1HD2NV

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none, 40,000 on a '06 SG.

May 18, 2009 | 09:09 AM

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VTwin-Goodies

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I don't add oil between changes. I guess that would mean none.

May 18, 2009 | 09:19 AM

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Road Ranger

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My 05 FLHRC has never needed any additional oil between oil changes.

May 18, 2009 | 09:21 AM

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Scorpion07

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From: Southeastern Michigan

+ ?..... None at 5000 mi changes.

May 18, 2009 | 09:26 AM

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myred55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthernAlberta

I have a 08 road glide with a stage 1 and the bike uses about quart of oil every 3000 miles. This seems a little high but I’m curious what others are getting? Anything I should be concerned about?

Thanks

Question your dealer........It's still under warranty.

May 18, 2009 | 09:54 AM

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mainshaft

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00EGC, 1/4 quart in 5K.

May 18, 2009 | 10:35 AM

#17

iclick

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From: Baton Rouge, LA

My old Evo RK used about a quart/5K miles when I bought it, and has the same consumption now at 120k miles (no engine work except a cam and lifter change). My '07 SG will be down maybe 1/4-1/3 qt. at every 5K change. TC's do better than Evos in my experience and I would consider 5-10k normal, but HD will not make warranty adjustments until oil consumption is much worse, probably down below 1 qt./1K miles.

May 18, 2009 | 10:36 AM

#18

Cosmic Razorback

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From: North Carolina

My 08 FLHX has used ZERO oil between oil changes.

We just completed a 1300+ mile trip to Florida and we ran hard enough going down and back to drop fuel mileage to 34 MPG and it still did not burn any oil.

Current miles on the bike are 8300.

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May 18, 2009 | 10:37 AM

#19

BCguy

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Pretty much no oil consumption. One question - do you fill right up to the top fill mark on the dipstick? My dealer did that once and I wound up with some blowby into the a/c. I always fill to 1/2 way up the stick and have no problems with that.