103 Using Oil
103 Using Oil
I know a guy with a 2012 103" trike that is using about a quart of oil to every 2000 miles. He contacted different dealerships and they both told him that is normal on a 103". Is anyone else experiencing this? I don't need to add any oil between changes on my '11 SG with a 103". 
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I know a guy with a 2012 103" trike that is using about a quart of oil to every 2000 miles. He contacted different dealerships and they both told him that is normal on a 103". Is anyone else experiencing this? I don't need to add any oil between changes on my '11 SG with a 103".
Not normal
the 110s use a little oil normally but not the 103s
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Doesn't sound way out of bounds to me.
results will vary greatly depending on how the machine is used, how it is broken in (piston ring seal)
operating conditions etc.
this is a tri glide after all- assume that the motor is working much harder..all the time
as long as the oil isnt migrating into the primary...just keep riding.
Mike
results will vary greatly depending on how the machine is used, how it is broken in (piston ring seal)
operating conditions etc.
this is a tri glide after all- assume that the motor is working much harder..all the time
as long as the oil isnt migrating into the primary...just keep riding.
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Aug 22, 2013 at 08:10 PM.
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Doesnt seem right to me. That would be 1/3 of the oil in my Bob. My bike doesnt use any oil in 5k miles and I ride the **** out of it. Not good when the oil is also the coolant. Where's it going,would be my question. Is it blow by into the air filter? Or what. If it was my bike I'd be finding out why.
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