How much oil do u put in your primary
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From: Honah Lee
Here, with the bike level.. And simple as it is, most owners manual are confusing since it appears to be the top of the opening in their picture. That is a quart too much. Few ounces either way does not seem to matter but the more you have, the more it may bang going into low from a cold start up. If you do not like to hear that, just leave it in gear, pull in the clutch and push it back with your butt. You will fill the clutch disk break free from the oil film in about a foot or so. The 38 oz probably came from a bone dry virgin primary when they built it, unless your primary has been enlarged for more capacity.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 11:07 AM.
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From: MA
You have a gauge on the primary side? I think you are confusing tranny with primary.
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From: MA
Here, with the bike level.. And simple as it is, most owners manual are confusing since it appears to be the top of the opening in their picture. That is a quart too much. Few ounces either way does not seem to matter but the more you have, the more it may bang going into low from a cold start up. If you do not like to hear that, just leave it in gear, pull in the clutch and push it back with your butt. You will fill the clutch disk break free from the oil film in about a foot or so. The 38 oz probably came from a bone dry virgin primary when they built it, unless your primary has been enlarged for more capacity.
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From: japan
Not confusing. A lot of times you have to improvise. Don't look for HD to provide everything for you. I made my own gauge to use on my Primary. Filled primary with one quart and made a gauge to get baseline measurement, mark it, and now use it to get oil level when I open the primary. Simple........
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From: anacoco, la
no, that would be your dry measurement of 45oz.