New Owner, few questions
Road Warrior
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From: North Texas
While I wait for my 14 RK to be delivered, reading the Owners Manual and have a few questions.
The Touring Owners Manual says when changing the Primary, 38oz wet and 45 oz dry for the lube. What is the difference? When you remove the plug, doesn't all the lube drain out? I assume this would be dry. Nice you have to take a partial 13 oz out of a second quart bottle. Why not just sell F+ in 45oz bottles!
Engine Oil capacity says 4.0 qt. I assume that's dry. Oil change procedure says to initially add 3.0 qt then add as needed to get HOT reading on the dipstick. Seems like a PITA.
Same stuff for the transmission, Capacity chart shows 1.0 qt, but trans oil change procedure says 28oz then add till full.
My 2007 Dyna is nice, even numbers of Qts for everything.
Figure 26 on page 81 is messed up, guess the proofreader was on vacation.
The Touring Owners Manual says when changing the Primary, 38oz wet and 45 oz dry for the lube. What is the difference? When you remove the plug, doesn't all the lube drain out? I assume this would be dry. Nice you have to take a partial 13 oz out of a second quart bottle. Why not just sell F+ in 45oz bottles!
Engine Oil capacity says 4.0 qt. I assume that's dry. Oil change procedure says to initially add 3.0 qt then add as needed to get HOT reading on the dipstick. Seems like a PITA.
Same stuff for the transmission, Capacity chart shows 1.0 qt, but trans oil change procedure says 28oz then add till full.
My 2007 Dyna is nice, even numbers of Qts for everything.
Figure 26 on page 81 is messed up, guess the proofreader was on vacation.
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The quantities in the manual are a guide. There are also specific levels to fill up to for each of the three holes, so follow them. You will need approximately 38 ounces, give or take, when replacing the primary oil, which means you will need two quart bottles if you don't have any in stock! It ain't rocket science, so don't make more of this than necessary.
Also be consoled that you won't have to worry about doing any of that until long after you start riding your new bike. Unless the wait gets to ya.........
Also be consoled that you won't have to worry about doing any of that until long after you start riding your new bike. Unless the wait gets to ya.........
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