Oil and transmission drain plugs

[lightnin]

2016 twin cam tri glide. I give up I want to change all the fluids in this bike but for the life of me the under neath side of my pan doesn't look no where near what the owners manual shows. Can some one please show me where the engine oil and transmition drain plugs are located? I know see your dealer, not happening.

[67wizard]

This is looking at the front of the motor.



Arrow on the left side of picture, their is a hole in the cross member to get to that plug. Other plug u should be able to see on the lower front of motor. If not I can't help u.

[67wizard]

primary plug

[lightnin]

don't look like that pan either. If it's weird I get it.

[67wizard]

What kind of tri glide do u have? Must not be a harley motor.

PM me and we'll talk.

[lightnin]

it's a 2016 Harley-Davidson twin cam tri glide

[67wizard]

So is mine and thats the way it looks.

[67wizard]

I got this from the tri glide pictures.

[hogcowboy]

don't look like that pan either. If it's weird I get it.

Could you take a picture of it so others that have similar issues might also be helped as the guys here help you. This is what forums are all about. Friends helping friends. Sometimes it's just the way a person is looking at something and with a key pointer they get it. But I guarantee you are not alone in this. I see it especially with first time Harley owners. But returning owners get turned around as well. phone camera pictures can truly help the folks here help those just not seeing the same thing.

[bronxbill]

Mine looks like 67 Wizard's picture also; I have a 2016. In the picture, the nut on the front is the oil drain; you can barely see the transmission drain nut. In the picture it is on the left side, you have to go thru the hole in the frame member to access it.

[MikeyTX]

True this.

[DK Custom Products]

This is looking at the front of the motor.



Arrow on the left side of picture, their is a hole in the cross member to get to that plug. Other plug u should be able to see on the lower front of motor. If not I can't help u.

My 2014 Twin Cam Tri-Glide looks like this also.

The transmission drain plug is accessed via the cut out in the cross-over brace.

One thing that may be confusing...the engine oil drain plug is NOT below the engine...it is behind the engine by a good 6-8 inches (or more). This is because the engine uses a remote oil reservoir, and that is where the oil is drained from.

The engine oil does not sit in the bottom of the engine like most automotive engines.

When looking for the above pictured drain plugs, look under the trike, further back than the bottom of the engine.

Kevin

[Burnerboy]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Honda Goldwing is "easy pizzy" only remove plug, drain oil, replace plug, refill with oil. DONE!

Ronnie

[67wizard]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Honda Goldwing is "easy pizzy" only remove plug, drain oil, replace plug, refill with oil. DONE!

Ronnie

How about changing your air filter? LMAO

I had four goldwings, now my third Harley. would never change back.

[DK Custom Products]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Honda Goldwing is "easy pizzy" only remove plug, drain oil, replace plug, refill with oil. DONE!

Ronnie

Uhhh...that's what I do on my TG, except I also have an oil filter. Surely GW's have an oil filter also?

Kevin

[Jack Klarich]

Does this look like your pan?

If it does #6 on the right side bottom of pan is the tranny drain

It is identical to the LS oil drain

[Papa Zook]

This 'Harley Davidson Sportster-How To Change Transmission Fluid' article on HD forums is the source of the above picture. Says its a late model Sportser and from the width of the rear tire and the tapered exhaust pipe in the picture it looks to be one, but the article's author could be mistaken and used a picture of a Dyna, which would make more sense. I dont own a Sportster nor a Triglide so I cant say for sure.

https://www.hdforums.com/how-tos/a/h...n-fluid-412992

[rhino 2]

Does this look like your pan?

If it does #6 on the right side bottom of pan is the tranny drain

It is identical to the LS oil drain

I know its splitting hairs here, But #6 is the washer , #16 is the plug....

[DK Custom Products]

This 'How To Change Transmission Fluid' article on HD forums is the source of the picture. Says its a late model Sportser and from the width of the rear tire and the tapered exhaust pipe in the picture it looks to be one, but the article could be mistaken and used a picture of a Dyna, which would make more sense. I dont own a Sportster nor a Triglide so I cant say for sure.

https://www.hdforums.com/how-tos/a/h...n-fluid-412992

You are correct, that photo in the above article is inaccurate....that is a photo of a Twin Cam. The Sportster (evolution engine) oil tank is up under the seat and the way you drain the oil is from a hose that hangs down below the oil tank.

Also, on a sporty the transmission and primary share the same oil (only 2 holes on a sporty vs. the 3 holes on the Twin Cams), which is drained from the bottom of the primary cover, in a similar spot of where you drain the primary on a Twin Cam.

Kevin

[67wizard]

You are correct, that photo in the above article is inaccurate....that is a photo of a Twin Cam. The Sportster (evolution engine) oil tank is up under the seat and the way you drain the oil is from a hose that hangs down below the oil tank.

Also, on a sporty the transmission and primary share the same oil (only 2 holes on a sporty vs. the 3 holes on the Twin Cams), which is drained from the bottom of the primary cover, in a similar spot of where you drain the primary on a Twin Cam.

Kevin

Sorry for the post I was only trying to give him a general idea where to look and what they looked like. I won't post again. It still sounds like the OP don't know what to look for and proly should not be working on his trike. I only have 75 years messing around but still in the learning stage. If this bothers u please delete my account. God Bless.