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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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Just got 2003 Duece. Riding with friends and bike fell over on left side, kickstand slipped on oil in parking lot. Some Robin egg blue colored oil leaked out. None of us had seen Blue colored oil before.My friends have had Haleys for many years. Any clue as to why oil was Blue?
 
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No clue. Where did it leak from?
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Old Nov 17, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Just got 2003 Duece. Riding with friends and bike fell over on left side, kickstand slipped on oil in parking lot. Some Robin egg blue colored oil leaked out. None of us had seen Blue colored oil before.My friends have had Haleys for many years. Any clue as to why oil was Blue?
It is antifreeze. Pretty sure blue antifreeze is used in Harley's.
 
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Originally Posted by awally
Just got 2003 Duece. Riding with friends and bike fell over on left side, kickstand slipped on oil in parking lot. Some Robin egg blue colored oil leaked out. None of us had seen Blue colored oil before.My friends have had Haleys for many years. Any clue as to why oil was Blue?
Some two cycle oils are blue. Or maybe that was green. Probably a radiator leak anyways.
 
Old Nov 17, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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you probably dropped your bike on a smurf.
 
Old Nov 18, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Welcome from West Michigan. Maybe it was already there on the ground as long as it was not dripping I would not worry.
 
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Originally Posted by mdp
It is antifreeze. Pretty sure blue antifreeze is used in Harley's.
That could be...or windshield washer fluid..The epa has made Hayels change from Green to Blue fluid....
 



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