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YES where and how on a trike.First time try oil change----90 Motor trike-----with running boards
YES where and how on a trike.First time try oil change----90 Motor trike-----with running boards
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True, but if it's jacked up in front, all the oil will not drain, so gotta drop it down so the thing is level.
Just as a side note here ... the GL does have a crank case breather. The drain is located under the left valve cover. Just a clear tube with a cap clamped to it, you might check to see if it's got lots of oil in it. If you didn't run it too long after over filling it, probably not.
The crank case drain is probably one of the most "missed" service items on the Gold Wings. On my 08 trike, I got about an oz of watery oily fluid out of it, pretty sure it had never been drained.
Most people, I'm guilty of this too, that have Gold Wing's, gloss over some of the recommended maintenance. The dang bikes just seem to be bullet proof and last forever. We become complacent and get to the point of "I'll just do regular oil changes and I'm good". Lots more that should be done.
The biggies that get "pushed off" ... air cleaner, crank case breather, brake/clutch fluid flush/replace, valve adjustment and steering head bearing inspect grease.
Disclaimer: Us Harley guys (I go both ways :blush tend to get complacent too ... but, the Gold Wings don't seem to care as much ...
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