Just dropped the trike off at the dealers to get the primary vent installed. They did not give me any trouble at all and said I could pick it up tomorrow. My question is will it work and can I use the fat shaft from Greg Williams with the vent installed?
Interesting ... haven't heard this happing on the 19's .. good luck with the vent.
I wouldn't change anything else until you know how the vent works and your warrantee is up. Just MHO.
Interesting ... haven't heard this happing on the 19's .. good luck with the vent.
I wouldn't change anything else until you know how the vent works and your warrantee is up. Just MHO.
I learned something here as I thought all the 2019's had the fix from the factory.
I still don't understand the relatively small number that do it & why they all don't
I have not heard of any Freewheelers transferring, yet this in itself seems strange as the hydraulic clutch is the key factor IMO
My 15 never transferred any fluid and I rode it hard
The last trip I took on it was non stop from Jacksonville to Mn, stopping only for fuel and a snack
My 17M8 has been ridden hard and spent time on a dyno, it today has not transferred any fluid
I think you and I have GOOD ones
Early build dates did not have the vent installed by the factory
This IMO is still a band aid fix ( it does seem to work), However Harley is missing why this is happening.
If you look at what they changed when they went to a hydraulic clutch you will see why they transfer fluid
Keep a close eye on your fluid Alan, your trike has been identified as one that may transfer
I sure do hope the vent works, I got a lot of time invested in this thing. I bought my first new Harley in 1970 and this is the first one thats had a problem I didn't cause myself.
I thought it was just the M8's that did this? Mine is a 14 103 Water Head.
Finally had to go out and check my tranny level ... a tad over 4k on the current Red Line with Shock Proof ... Still pink bubble gum and right at the mark I left it ... so ... so far .. no migration .. ... I am in the habit of not checking the tranny very often ... but I will now ..
I have two friends with street glides ( non water cooled) and they are both doing it.I work with a guy who traded his 18 Road Glide on a new Indian because of oil transfer.I have yet to see any 19's that have the vent factory installed.Will be interested to see if the 2020's have the vent.