My 14SG Oil Leaking

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Aug 11, 2014 | 01:01 PM

yokdriver

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My 14SG Oil Leaking

So on friday me and the wife planned to ride out to Las Vegas from SF and a little past halfway my wifes boot was shinny and noticed oil over the head pipe and all the way to the bag. I cleaned it and every stop it was happening and once into vegas i took to the dealer out there and they wanted me to leave it but the next day we were supposed to head back so i just picked up some oil and went home the following day. Cleaned it each time and the next stop same thing happened. I dropped it off at the dealer this morning and they said it might be a push rod seal but ill know in a day or two. Anyone else have this happen?

Aug 11, 2014 | 01:09 PM

Mike

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I've had pushrod seals leak, and it was pretty obvious where it was coming from. Oil misting is usually blow-by from the air filter.

Aug 11, 2014 | 01:44 PM

ndnguyd

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Check the oil filter, found some that had to be tighten with a filter wrench to keep from leaking.

Aug 11, 2014 | 02:14 PM

doc ock

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Harley's new retro style bike with an oil loss system.

Aug 11, 2014 | 08:28 PM

103 sedona orange

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I don't know about the oil leaks, but a customer with 350 miles had his clutch take a ****. I thought HD had all that under control.

Aug 11, 2014 | 08:33 PM

osudvm

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Originally Posted by 103 sedona orange

I don't know about the oil leaks, but a customer with 350 miles had his clutch take a ****. I thought HD had all that under control.

I am really not stirring the pot but my 2009 Ultra Classic is looking better and better each time I read about the 2014 models.

Aug 12, 2014 | 10:56 AM

Maddog94

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My wife's SGS had a puddle under the air cleaner (Screaming Eagle Extreme Billet), and seemed more than blow by. Oil level was okay, not over-filled. Took it to the dealer where they said they could not find anything wrong. It stopped leaking for awhile, but now after I added 1/2 quart of oil it is dripping again. I double checked and it is not over-filled.

Dunno if we need to take it back in or if is just blow-by.