Burnerboy
2000+ Posts
Yesterday a good friend of mine needed help changing oil on his Harley Road Glide or Road king .(??)..(Be advised I never owned a Harley/only Goldwings) I thought how hard could that be, I have changed oil on every motorcycle I've ever had.....(and that's many)
I read about you Harley owners talking about the "three holes" to do an oil change, but never really thought about it, all's the Honda owner's have to do is open one bolt and drop the oil/and change the filter....
Now I'm a fairly good wrench, when it comes time to service motorcycles, BUT Holy cow what a pain in butt it is too replace all the oil and filter on a Harley....
Do you really have to take that side (round cover/with eight screws off and fill that with oil also??? Plus you have to have different oil in each hole, one for transmission, one for motor, and another grade for whatever??
His bike doesn't have a kickstand (side stand only) so I had to sit on it and hold it straight up so all oil will drain out completely...[were talking about a two wheel m/cycle] Now I can fully understand, why it cost HOG owner so much to service their bikes.....His oil change took approx 2 1/2 hours, of working, just to replace all 3 holes with different, types and grades of oil..... WOW!
There's got to be an easier way??? And like I mentioned above, does that round cover have to be removed, and pour oil in there??
Thank you!
I know you HOG owner will be shaking their heads in mis belief reading this post but again please be advised this was my first/an only oil change servicing Harley
Ronnie
I read about you Harley owners talking about the "three holes" to do an oil change, but never really thought about it, all's the Honda owner's have to do is open one bolt and drop the oil/and change the filter....
Now I'm a fairly good wrench, when it comes time to service motorcycles, BUT Holy cow what a pain in butt it is too replace all the oil and filter on a Harley....
Do you really have to take that side (round cover/with eight screws off and fill that with oil also??? Plus you have to have different oil in each hole, one for transmission, one for motor, and another grade for whatever??
His bike doesn't have a kickstand (side stand only) so I had to sit on it and hold it straight up so all oil will drain out completely...[were talking about a two wheel m/cycle] Now I can fully understand, why it cost HOG owner so much to service their bikes.....His oil change took approx 2 1/2 hours, of working, just to replace all 3 holes with different, types and grades of oil..... WOW!
There's got to be an easier way??? And like I mentioned above, does that round cover have to be removed, and pour oil in there??
Thank you!
I know you HOG owner will be shaking their heads in mis belief reading this post but again please be advised this was my first/an only oil change servicing Harley
Ronnie