Oil mist on my rear cylinder exhaust heat shield and right side fender

[Jack Klarich]

It's full but as we speak my wife is looking for the turkey baster!!

I can't see that dropping the oil level a little with the way I ride hurting anything.

You will be surprised, hot oil is going to expand

Combine that with hard riding, the oil cannot find its way back to the oil pan fast enough and the head breathers are working as hard as they can

IMO you should NOT have oil laying in the bottom of your air filter housing, if that is the case can you imagine how much oil is getting in thru the throttle plate?

I have rode the snot out of a 15 and now my 17 Freewheeler, i keep the oil a bit more than 1/2 way up the stick and it does NOT puke oil JMO

Good Luck and happy riding your Trike

Check your oil level after a ride, how full or over full is it?

1/2 way up the stick cold is where my 17 oil is supposed to be, when hot it will be closer to the full mark

[MDO]

After learning on here, I keep my 2017 FW 1/2 way up on the dipstick, when cold, as Jack said. It's perfect when checked hot & it never pukes any oil out my external breather.

You can learn a lot on here if your open to it.

[Fitter]

I am open to it and will act accordingly tomorrow.

I defer to the knowledge on these these threads and will act accordingly.

I'm learning.

[Jack Klarich]

I am open to it and will act accordingly tomorrow.

I defer to the knowledge on these these threads and will act accordingly.

I'm learning.

Alot of learning about Harleys is trial and error

Harley , ( back in the AMF era) made a mistake in the shop repair manual

This was a huge problem for many engines, that said some times the better info IMO is from tried and trued

[rhino 2]

Alot of learning about Harleys is trial and error

Harley , ( back in the AMF era) made a mistake in the shop repair manual

This was a huge problem for many engines, that said some times the better info IMO is from tried and trued

Like Yogi once said that he didn't say.....You can observe a lot just by watching....

[Fitter]

Exactly rhino 2.

[Jack Klarich]

Like Yogi once said that he didn't say.....You can observe a lot just by watching....

That is how I taught my techs, then I watched them do it

I always told them don't be afraid to ask questions, just don't question my authority

[Fitter]

Jack I removed the oil and now I’ll see. Will report back with good or bad. Thanks for your input.

[Jack Klarich]

Jack I removed the oil and now I’ll see. Will report back with good or bad. Thanks for your input.

Good on you

[Fitter]

BTW I removed a shy 1/2 quart!

[Jack Klarich]

BTW I removed a shy 1/2 quart!

That can make a difference , it would on mine

I ran ALL my Harleys on the low side

[Fitter]

Well like I said I removed a shy half quart of oil and have now ridden 300 or so miles and no more oil misting.

Thanks all for your good advice!

[Jack Klarich]

Well like I said I removed a shy half quart of oil and have now ridden 300 or so miles and no more oil misting.

Thanks all for your good advice!

Good on you, now ride that hog

[MDO]

That can make a difference , it would on mine

I ran ALL my Harleys on the low side

I learned that from you!

[Jack Klarich]

I learned that from you!

SHHHHHHH don't tell any one

I owe you

[Red Dragon]

I had the exact same problem with my 2017 Freewheeler. Turned out to be the "Y hose" inside the air cleaner had some small tears on both ends of the rubber. Replaced the hose and the oil misting on the right side stopped. Happy camper now!

[Jack Klarich]

I had the exact same problem with my 2017 Freewheeler. Turned out to be the "Y hose" inside the air cleaner had some small tears on both ends of the rubber. Replaced the hose and the oil misting on the right side stopped. Happy camper now!

Yup, those breather hoses live in a hostile environment IMO they are not rated for oil

I replaced mine on my 15 Freewheeler twice under warranty

The 17 M8 set up is just as cheesie IMO

When ever I make a change to a work around to the stock HD set up I use either double wall hose or silicone hose

The silicone hose is more spendy but it holds up to heat and oil way better

[MDO]

When I modified mine to an external breather, I went with clear silicone & where it passes close to the engine, I split a black fuel line & covered it. After almost a year, it's still OK.

[dannymax]

When I modified mine to an external breather, I went with clear silicone & where it passes close to the engine, I split a black fuel line & covered it. After almost a year, it's still OK.

I did this mod but used heavy duty automotive fuel line to the catch can with a bracket to center it between the pipes. 1K miles with no sign of heat issues. Pretty amazed at the amount of oily vapor that gets removed.