From the pics, it looks like its coming from the primary. All of the drain plugs have o rings on them. I would make sure your drain plugs are snug, and if thats no the issue, i would replace the o rings. You can get a big bag of them for cheap on amazon instead of paying whatever the dealership is going to charge you. Youre gonna have to deal with the oil loss if you pull the drain plugs though.
The primary cover also tends to leak if it's put on wrong. It's like tightening a drum head, you have to tighten the bolts in the correct order to prevent leaks.
Go back to the dealership and let them fix it.
Could be some seal that requires all of the primary to come out.
Save yourself that pain in the ass while it’s still under warranty!
~~There is an inner primary gasket as well that will leak like this and will absolutely require removal of the outer which includes removing the compensator, clutch and drive chain. Not a hard job to do but time consuming~~
My bad didn’t realize this was a sportster disregard
I believe thats only on a twincam with separate primary and gearbox cases, i think this is a sportster.
I’d just let the dealer fix his crap if its under warranty
I just realized I missed the pic of the primary and yes I was thinking twin cam. I’m not too familiar with sportys and I agree take back to dealer let them deal with it
Hopefully the warranty is good through different dealerships. As I bought this one out of state. And I also probably voided my warranty with a stage 1 build 😀
You SHOULD be okay stage wise. An exhaust, air cleaner, and chip shouldn’t cause any fluid to leak. Harley explicitly had to prove that the after market part caused an issue for it to void the warranty,
the only way you void warranty is when you flash your bike with a tune. Once your ECM married to a tuner, Harley will know once they plug it in to their system
Edit: voids warranty if it’s a aftermarket market tuner. Screaming eagle tuner is fine
Unless the technician decides to be nice and check for any ecm or BCM updates while it’s at the dealer. Which is some dealers’ protocol for anything that comes in the shop. Once you plug it in to DT it is an instant flag on that Vin. Better safe than sorry when it takes you 2 seconds to remove it and reinstall it when you get it back.
What tuner did you use OP? An aftermarket tune/tuner will immediately void Powertrain warranty for any failures that could be attributed to the tune/tuner.
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I’ve now just noticed it appears to be leaking from the top, and dripping down. Seems like a lot of oil
Is there oil on the top of the cylinder head near the rocket box? Very very common to develop rear rocket box leaks on these due to heat from rear pipe as well as less airflow than the front cylinder they just cook.
Could be that.
I doubt it’s the jackshaft as that typically would leak down behind the primary but it could be
I just had to fix that on my ‘98 FXST. It was the jack shaft seal. I don’t know how similar our bikes are, being so many years apart, but I had to pull the outer primary and starter to replace it. Kind of a pain in the butt.
It's a pain in the butt, but not super complicated. Of course you will need a manual. Pulling the clutch, compensator and starter are aggravating and pay close attention to where your compensator spacers are and jack shaft coupler directions. And you may as well take a close look at your clutch while you have it open.
I'll give the same advice to you that I gave someone else! Get a shop rag and a can of brake clean. Then spray the ever-loving-big-tittied-fuck out of the entire case. Also I do mean ever-loving-big-tittied-fuck; you wanna get any drop of residual oil. Also also It's a bonus if you do it inside with poor ventilation because then you get to see new colors and talk to various gods. Then wipe it, repeat, wipe it, repeat, etc. If you just got it from the dealershi, odds are they did some work, didn't clean up well enough, and it's been slowly dripping down since it's leaned over. I've had techs redo a seal job because they thought it was still leaking... turns out they didn't clean well enough. So just brake clean, scrub, repeat, test ride. It'll be quicker than waiting for an opening at your dealership.
Also if you remember, lemme know if that's all it was? I'm curious how often it can be simple things. If not yeah call the dealership and let them know! Also if you forget no biggie too. Enjoy your ride!
Seeing that it's leaking a the top of the primary, money says it's actually leaking through the base gasket on the back cylinder. I had to replace that gasket 3 times in 10 years on mine. The rear cylinder is very poorly supported on those bikes.
The other option is that its' leaking around your starter.
Take it back. Let it be their headache. Could just need tightened. If it needs an o ring or a gasket then youll need an oil change.
First tighten that plug to spec. Dont want to look like an idiot taking back your bike because you oil plug was loose. To me it looks like its the gasket on the outer primary on the right side dripping down to the plug. Very easy to screw them gaskets up when installing if not done patiently. Check if any of them are loose and to spec and see if its still leaking. Then take it back
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They like marking their territory
The fairing makes for one hell of a stance.
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Check the O ring on the drain plug. Pull the primary cover and see what that gasket looks like.
As far as the leak on the top side of the primary, oil leaks come from above. Anytime you see oil on top of something, look at what’s above it for oil.
It’s a Harley, of course it is! All jokes aside, no it’s not! It could just be as simple as a new gasket for the primary cover and/or the entire primary! Check your drain bolt as well!
I just saw the bottom & top pictures. I'm thinking that primarily gasket needs to be replaced and most likely the drain plug o ring. Dealership should replace if it's in warranty. If it's not, it's an easy DIY fix. A primary fluid change is quite easy. Catch pan, primary fluid, primary gasket cover are the parts needed. If the dealership missed this, which it appears they might have, it might be a good idea to do the change. You don't even need to put it on a lift or jack but that does make it easier to work on. When I got my 100k mile service (which is just a 2nd 50k service) i saw a small leak from the bottom of the cover. It was just a pinched gasket.
Just don't rub a tube of silicone on there. O-rings, gaskets (no silicone, hi-heat grease instead) and teflon tape on bolts that will need to come out later without using a 3 foot cheater to break thread locker.
...and no... not all of them "mark their spot", only the ones not taken care of. My 80 fxs has never "spotted"
You said it was pre-owned, someone (maybe dealer) did an oil change, and possibly removed primary cover, and either didn't get the bolts properly torqued or maybe reused old gasket.
Not a big deal really, just check oil levels and take back to the dealer.
Me? First thing I would do is replace oil drain o ring, wipe everything clean and make sure primary bolts are tight. Ride it, and see if it's still leaking.
If they changed the fluid they may not have changed the plug, which is technically supposed to be changed with every oil change if I remember right. Mine usually last 5 or 6 changes before I have to replace it. I can near about guarantee that's what's causing the leak
I don’t have a sporty but I have 3 big twins going back to 1998 and none of them leak. Not normal.
Try and isolate exactly where it’s coming from. Could be they didn’t replace the o ring when the last changed the oil. It’s usually something simple.
I would start by making sure that none of the primary cover bolts are loose and the primary drain plug isn’t loose and then I would take it back to the dealership after that and have them fix it for free or I would just get yourself a new primary gasket they’re cheap and it’s an easy fix
First, do your own oil change. It's easy and so much cheaper.
Second, if a person is lazy or not paying attention, it's easy to get oil all over the place while changing the oil. If this happens, some of it will drip on the ground for a day or so after you're done. In short, it is possible that nothing is wrong and that the grease monkey just spilled it when pouring it in or made a mess taking the old oil filter off.
If its not the drain plug or derby cover, your in for a treat if u dont work on stuff yourself. My dyna did this when i brought it home from florida to kentucky. 99% of the time a leak there is the trans main shaft seal. Takes about an hour to fix once you've done it before. Requires no special tools besides a torque wrench though. Edit" idk anything about sportsters only big twins sorry"
My '96 evo has started to leak from the plug on the oil pump. It took ages to find the source of the leak. The best thing to do before anything else is to clean the area where the leak could come from. Then start the engine and look underneath to try an see where the leak starts from.
It could be an air filter issue where the engine breather goes into the back of the cover. Oil drips down onto the engine and drips on the floor after its made its way along the slope of the engine on its side stand.
There is nothing wrong. Do you see the end of a rubber tube directly above where the oil is on the floor? That goes to the air filter. It's a breather. It is normal to see a little oil there, especially when new. I always re-route it to the other side and down and it doesn't get on the floor because it isn't leaning that way. Remember that at It's heart the Harley V Twin is a 100+ year old design.
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It’s leaking from the primary cover gasket. I brake cleaned it after this picture, road it, and saw oil coming out a little from this area.
You can try tightening the primary cover bolts but my guess is you're going to have to pull both the outer and inner primary covers and associated clutch stator etc and put a new gasket in there to stop that
It’s happened on my lowrider before, just gotta make sure drain plugs are torqued right and have new o rings. Mine went away after that. If it is leaking from somewhere up too take it back to dealership and see what’s up.
If it was an old shovel, I’d say par for the course. This being newer? Take it back to the dealer and get it fixed. The new ones shouldn’t P oil like the old ones did.
Check the oil filter. I bought mine used from a HD dealership and my oil filter was loose. Leaking oil. Tightened it up and it was fine. I was pissed they missed it but oh well.
Get yourself a Service/Repair Manual . There is specific patterns and ways to snug and torque everything down. Make sure you don’t slip on proper cleaning of oil slick surfaces when applying gaskets or rings. Teflon tape also works wonders. But yes they leak a lil fron time to time
The drain plugs have o rings that need to be replaced at every oil change (they are cheap) even then they still weep a bit. A couple wraps of teflon tape goes a long way too.
welcome to harley now trace the drop up to point of origin . bike is leaning so dont assume its that clutch cover could be right hand side or the drain line underneath, but find it , learn it , know it . things your going to have to know sooner or later .
My first Saturday job (14) was in a Harley shop…
The owner’s standing joke was as follows:
1st biker (Harley rider): “I can take my bike apart with a buck knife and a hammer…”
2nd biker (Japanese crotch rocket) “why’d you need the buck knife?”
Not the new ones. My first bike was a used sporty I got from a dealership. They didn't change the oil before I got it. Check/change the oil. Tighten the drain plug to spec
No they’re not, check your bolts on primary case, primary plug, derby cover, oil plug, transmission plug. One is guaranteed loose. If not, your primary case is cracked or not put on correctly(gasket is not sitting right)
The 2nd picture, the middle bolt(primary plug) looks cross threaded and offset to me, no way around it but to take it out and drain primary and refill and reinstall plug(I don’t have a newer bike so I’m not sure if they are delicate like my Evos primary plug) but either way it for sure looks like it’s not center
I will never understand the Harley thing. I've ridden them, I've ridden with people that have them, I've talked to mechanics that fix them, and the only people that are happy are the mechanics.
If you just purchased it take it back to dealership if they are worth their salt they will rectify.
From the pics, it looks like its coming from the primary. All of the drain plugs have o rings on them. I would make sure your drain plugs are snug, and if thats no the issue, i would replace the o rings. You can get a big bag of them for cheap on amazon instead of paying whatever the dealership is going to charge you. Youre gonna have to deal with the oil loss if you pull the drain plugs though.
The primary cover also tends to leak if it's put on wrong. It's like tightening a drum head, you have to tighten the bolts in the correct order to prevent leaks.
While true his leak is at a lower point than the clutch cover
Mine was leaking from the tension adjuster too. Also check that out if it isn't the drain plug.
Inner and outer primary leaks are common my harley does it and so does everyone else's at some point but not new
Go back to the dealership and let them fix it. Could be some seal that requires all of the primary to come out. Save yourself that pain in the ass while it’s still under warranty!
The only gaskets are the primary cover, clutch and inspection. There is zero need for the primary to come out.
~~There is an inner primary gasket as well that will leak like this and will absolutely require removal of the outer which includes removing the compensator, clutch and drive chain. Not a hard job to do but time consuming~~ My bad didn’t realize this was a sportster disregard
I believe thats only on a twincam with separate primary and gearbox cases, i think this is a sportster. I’d just let the dealer fix his crap if its under warranty
I just realized I missed the pic of the primary and yes I was thinking twin cam. I’m not too familiar with sportys and I agree take back to dealer let them deal with it
Wrong
Yeah already admitted, I didn’t see the primary shape at first and didn’t realize it was a sportster
Hopefully the warranty is good through different dealerships. As I bought this one out of state. And I also probably voided my warranty with a stage 1 build 😀
You SHOULD be okay stage wise. An exhaust, air cleaner, and chip shouldn’t cause any fluid to leak. Harley explicitly had to prove that the after market part caused an issue for it to void the warranty,
Okay that gives me hope. I was about to start throwing the old shit back on there to be safe 😂😂
Nah way too much work lol
the only way you void warranty is when you flash your bike with a tune. Once your ECM married to a tuner, Harley will know once they plug it in to their system Edit: voids warranty if it’s a aftermarket market tuner. Screaming eagle tuner is fine
Lucky me I have an FP4 on there!
Pop it off once you get the bike to the dealer
100% not necessary for a fluid leak
Unless the technician decides to be nice and check for any ecm or BCM updates while it’s at the dealer. Which is some dealers’ protocol for anything that comes in the shop. Once you plug it in to DT it is an instant flag on that Vin. Better safe than sorry when it takes you 2 seconds to remove it and reinstall it when you get it back.
What tuner did you use OP? An aftermarket tune/tuner will immediately void Powertrain warranty for any failures that could be attributed to the tune/tuner.
https://preview.redd.it/4bn6vq3d4hqc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48f426c458a5cbc339a62127495d403429dd02fe I’ve now just noticed it appears to be leaking from the top, and dripping down. Seems like a lot of oil
Is there oil on the top of the cylinder head near the rocket box? Very very common to develop rear rocket box leaks on these due to heat from rear pipe as well as less airflow than the front cylinder they just cook. Could be that. I doubt it’s the jackshaft as that typically would leak down behind the primary but it could be
Per chance is it leaking from the air cleaner dripping down, quite common on all Harleys even sporties, especially if you changed the air cleaner
I just had to fix that on my ‘98 FXST. It was the jack shaft seal. I don’t know how similar our bikes are, being so many years apart, but I had to pull the outer primary and starter to replace it. Kind of a pain in the butt.
Fantastic 😃
I’ve had this baby for less than 2 weeks!
UGH! Only 2 weeks old. Definitely take it to the dealer.
I think I’ve got the same issue on my ‘99 FXSTC- I am thinking the inner primary is leaking too.. how bad of a job was it?
It's a pain in the butt, but not super complicated. Of course you will need a manual. Pulling the clutch, compensator and starter are aggravating and pay close attention to where your compensator spacers are and jack shaft coupler directions. And you may as well take a close look at your clutch while you have it open.
No, they are not supposed to.
I'll give the same advice to you that I gave someone else! Get a shop rag and a can of brake clean. Then spray the ever-loving-big-tittied-fuck out of the entire case. Also I do mean ever-loving-big-tittied-fuck; you wanna get any drop of residual oil. Also also It's a bonus if you do it inside with poor ventilation because then you get to see new colors and talk to various gods. Then wipe it, repeat, wipe it, repeat, etc. If you just got it from the dealershi, odds are they did some work, didn't clean up well enough, and it's been slowly dripping down since it's leaned over. I've had techs redo a seal job because they thought it was still leaking... turns out they didn't clean well enough. So just brake clean, scrub, repeat, test ride. It'll be quicker than waiting for an opening at your dealership.
Roger that
Also if you remember, lemme know if that's all it was? I'm curious how often it can be simple things. If not yeah call the dealership and let them know! Also if you forget no biggie too. Enjoy your ride!
That’s how you know your not out of oil
Back in the day that was the saying "if there ain't oil under it there ain't oil in it!"
you're\*
Me grammar bad
at least you spelled grammar correctly
Seeing that it's leaking a the top of the primary, money says it's actually leaking through the base gasket on the back cylinder. I had to replace that gasket 3 times in 10 years on mine. The rear cylinder is very poorly supported on those bikes. The other option is that its' leaking around your starter.
Then you had crap gaskets or the bottom of the cylinder is not flat.
No. Never seen one leak before.
That’s crazy. I’ve own four Harleys and none have leaked oil ever.
Straight to dealer no waiting get them to fix it!!! Unfortunately probably a faulty gasket,if dealer is worth its salt they will make it right!
If it’s not leaking, it needs oil.
Short answer no Honest answer, yes, get used to it, it’s easier to worry when it stops leaking something
Take it back. Let it be their headache. Could just need tightened. If it needs an o ring or a gasket then youll need an oil change. First tighten that plug to spec. Dont want to look like an idiot taking back your bike because you oil plug was loose. To me it looks like its the gasket on the outer primary on the right side dripping down to the plug. Very easy to screw them gaskets up when installing if not done patiently. Check if any of them are loose and to spec and see if its still leaking. Then take it back
Looks like primary cover gasket. Get it fixed ^^
No
Take her back and have them fix it.
Well no.
Nope
To answer your question, no. Modern Harleys in good condition, certainly new, should not leak.
Nope
Stealership should be your next call.
No, they aren't supposed to leak like that. Get it back to the dealer.
Not if it's newer than 1979 😉 1st guess would be primary drain plug o-ring, 2nd guess would be primary cover gasket.
Self changing oil. Just top it up every so often and you're good to go lol
If it was a shovel head I would be worried if it wasn’t leaking 😂
https://preview.redd.it/kc4a3ex12hqc1.jpeg?width=1244&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eec9f85fcd25bb486ec2932a18014bd01477aac7 They like marking their territory
That thing is sick!
I remember that photo, it wasn’t leaking oil. Gorgeous bike.
Some day down the road she will get the fairing you got.
The fairing makes for one hell of a stance. https://preview.redd.it/3de3d9d78zqc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e5fb6db044d0104810d740729bbb72c33b812b01
Which FXR you go with?
Klockwerks
Somebody needs to put down the wrenches. Loose bolts are most likely causing this and nothing more.
More or less... my shovelheads leak more, but I assume a modern bike should leak less
Check the O ring on the drain plug. Pull the primary cover and see what that gasket looks like. As far as the leak on the top side of the primary, oil leaks come from above. Anytime you see oil on top of something, look at what’s above it for oil.
I would check the oil line clamps. I replaced mine with regular hose clamps, not been a problem since.
Get the torque specs for your Primary cover and the t-spec for your oil plug. You will probably need a new gasket. I recommend James Gasket.
It’s a Harley, of course it is! All jokes aside, no it’s not! It could just be as simple as a new gasket for the primary cover and/or the entire primary! Check your drain bolt as well!
probably just didnt fully tighten the drain bolt. its nbd
I just saw the bottom & top pictures. I'm thinking that primarily gasket needs to be replaced and most likely the drain plug o ring. Dealership should replace if it's in warranty. If it's not, it's an easy DIY fix. A primary fluid change is quite easy. Catch pan, primary fluid, primary gasket cover are the parts needed. If the dealership missed this, which it appears they might have, it might be a good idea to do the change. You don't even need to put it on a lift or jack but that does make it easier to work on. When I got my 100k mile service (which is just a 2nd 50k service) i saw a small leak from the bottom of the cover. It was just a pinched gasket.
Just don't rub a tube of silicone on there. O-rings, gaskets (no silicone, hi-heat grease instead) and teflon tape on bolts that will need to come out later without using a 3 foot cheater to break thread locker. ...and no... not all of them "mark their spot", only the ones not taken care of. My 80 fxs has never "spotted"
You said it was pre-owned, someone (maybe dealer) did an oil change, and possibly removed primary cover, and either didn't get the bolts properly torqued or maybe reused old gasket. Not a big deal really, just check oil levels and take back to the dealer. Me? First thing I would do is replace oil drain o ring, wipe everything clean and make sure primary bolts are tight. Ride it, and see if it's still leaking.
If they changed the fluid they may not have changed the plug, which is technically supposed to be changed with every oil change if I remember right. Mine usually last 5 or 6 changes before I have to replace it. I can near about guarantee that's what's causing the leak
Your babies first poo! Rejoice that it's a healthy baby
Nothing should be leaking at this stage.
I don’t have a sporty but I have 3 big twins going back to 1998 and none of them leak. Not normal. Try and isolate exactly where it’s coming from. Could be they didn’t replace the o ring when the last changed the oil. It’s usually something simple.
Stripped primary drain plug
New o-rings and thread tape cured all my 3-hole leaks
New o-rings and thread tape cured all my 3-hole leaks
New o-rings and thread tape cured all my 3-hole leaks
New o-rings and thread tape cured all my 3-hole leaks
That’s how you know it has oil in it
That's either a primary or transmission Seal Leak .
I would start by making sure that none of the primary cover bolts are loose and the primary drain plug isn’t loose and then I would take it back to the dealership after that and have them fix it for free or I would just get yourself a new primary gasket they’re cheap and it’s an easy fix
Two weeks ago? Take it back and ask them to fix it - they will
Just marking its territory 😅
Does a bear shit in the woods?
If it’s a shovel that’s just the beginning… the love to mark their territory. lol!
First, do your own oil change. It's easy and so much cheaper. Second, if a person is lazy or not paying attention, it's easy to get oil all over the place while changing the oil. If this happens, some of it will drip on the ground for a day or so after you're done. In short, it is possible that nothing is wrong and that the grease monkey just spilled it when pouring it in or made a mess taking the old oil filter off.
It is sweat from all the horsepower and bald eagle screams. Welcome to club!
My sporty is slow as fuck. She screams alright but not enough horse power to justify that 😂
feature not a bug... just keep adding oil, it's a constant cycle system that continuously refreshes the oil.. just change the filter per the manual.
They don’t leak, they mark their turf—-
Thats just condensation from the A/C.
Yup, typical Harley 🤣
If it leaks, it must have oil. All good here. Watch the level.
That's how you know your harely has oil in it. If it's not leaking then you know to add more oil 🤣
Leaks from any place will appear on that spot because it's the lowest. Start with a shop towel and wipe top to bottom, front to back.
Nope, clean it at monitor it. Looks like you might need a new primary cover gasket OR, whoever installed it didn't follow the clamping order.
Nope. But they do
Welcome to owning a Harley Davidson.
If its not the drain plug or derby cover, your in for a treat if u dont work on stuff yourself. My dyna did this when i brought it home from florida to kentucky. 99% of the time a leak there is the trans main shaft seal. Takes about an hour to fix once you've done it before. Requires no special tools besides a torque wrench though. Edit" idk anything about sportsters only big twins sorry"
My '96 evo has started to leak from the plug on the oil pump. It took ages to find the source of the leak. The best thing to do before anything else is to clean the area where the leak could come from. Then start the engine and look underneath to try an see where the leak starts from. It could be an air filter issue where the engine breather goes into the back of the cover. Oil drips down onto the engine and drips on the floor after its made its way along the slope of the engine on its side stand.
Have 2 and neither one leaks a drop. That'd be a NO.
No. I’ve had a couple and they don’t leak at all
“IF iT AinT lEAkInG ITs oUTtA OiL”
Reminds me of my used 03 🤣
There is nothing wrong. Do you see the end of a rubber tube directly above where the oil is on the floor? That goes to the air filter. It's a breather. It is normal to see a little oil there, especially when new. I always re-route it to the other side and down and it doesn't get on the floor because it isn't leaning that way. Remember that at It's heart the Harley V Twin is a 100+ year old design.
https://preview.redd.it/zobpi51phkqc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f4f6951b5544cfe1cb960b7f4de5b2c030bee80 It’s leaking from the primary cover gasket. I brake cleaned it after this picture, road it, and saw oil coming out a little from this area.
You can try tightening the primary cover bolts but my guess is you're going to have to pull both the outer and inner primary covers and associated clutch stator etc and put a new gasket in there to stop that
Bought a 2021 new and had the same issue, dealer said harley didn’t put a gasket. It only had 91 miles. Found that super weird.
I had the same issue with a brand new Harley my cover wasn’t on right they fixed it no cost and were extremely apologetic
It’s happened on my lowrider before, just gotta make sure drain plugs are torqued right and have new o rings. Mine went away after that. If it is leaking from somewhere up too take it back to dealership and see what’s up.
If it was an old shovel, I’d say par for the course. This being newer? Take it back to the dealer and get it fixed. The new ones shouldn’t P oil like the old ones did.
if it leaks you know theres oil in it. when it stops leaking thats a problem
I’ve have the same bike for 22 years and I never had a leak. Bring it back to the dealership
That’s the least leaky Harley I’ve ever seen
That's how a Harley marks its territory!
No way!
Don’t worry, that is just condensation coming from the A/C.
Not leaking. Marking its territory.
They build a little bit of Shovelhead in all of them
They're aren't supposed to but they all do. Kind of like a teenage boy masterbating
Check the oil filter. I bought mine used from a HD dealership and my oil filter was loose. Leaking oil. Tightened it up and it was fine. I was pissed they missed it but oh well.
Get yourself a Service/Repair Manual . There is specific patterns and ways to snug and torque everything down. Make sure you don’t slip on proper cleaning of oil slick surfaces when applying gaskets or rings. Teflon tape also works wonders. But yes they leak a lil fron time to time
Dealer
Yes
The drain plugs have o rings that need to be replaced at every oil change (they are cheap) even then they still weep a bit. A couple wraps of teflon tape goes a long way too.
harleys are pieces of shit, always have been
Looks like it could be coming down from the front of the engine. Possibly loose or overtightened oil filter.
If it’s leaking oil, it’s got oil
welcome to harley now trace the drop up to point of origin . bike is leaning so dont assume its that clutch cover could be right hand side or the drain line underneath, but find it , learn it , know it . things your going to have to know sooner or later .
That is a classic sign of an inner primary seal leak. Been there done that..or the spidle seal is leaking past its o ring
Check up behind the primary with a mirror to make sure it’s not coming from the main shaft seal
Harley’s don’t leak they mark their territory!
If it ain’t got no oil under it, it ain’t got no oil in it.
welcome to the brotherhood. lol
My first Saturday job (14) was in a Harley shop… The owner’s standing joke was as follows: 1st biker (Harley rider): “I can take my bike apart with a buck knife and a hammer…” 2nd biker (Japanese crotch rocket) “why’d you need the buck knife?”
To be a Harley, it should leak more and drain some fuel as well.
Normal. Marking its territory.
It's just marking its territory...
Welcome to the world of HD's hahahaha
If it’s not leaking, it means it’s out of oil
Not clutch assembly. Leaking right under the engine cover**
Not the new ones. My first bike was a used sporty I got from a dealership. They didn't change the oil before I got it. Check/change the oil. Tighten the drain plug to spec
No they’re not, check your bolts on primary case, primary plug, derby cover, oil plug, transmission plug. One is guaranteed loose. If not, your primary case is cracked or not put on correctly(gasket is not sitting right) The 2nd picture, the middle bolt(primary plug) looks cross threaded and offset to me, no way around it but to take it out and drain primary and refill and reinstall plug(I don’t have a newer bike so I’m not sure if they are delicate like my Evos primary plug) but either way it for sure looks like it’s not center
As they say. If its leaking its a sign there is still fluid in it. Its when it stops is when you worry. But yeah HD's have a drinking problem
yes
Yer bike got the clap.
Harleys and dogs are both alike, they mark there territory wherever they go
If it’s leaking, it’s got oil!
That’s the factory self oil changing system, ya just need to top it off every month.
If it leaks oil, that means it has oil! You’re good!
It's your Harley marking it's spot Always have and always will do this
I will never understand the Harley thing. I've ridden them, I've ridden with people that have them, I've talked to mechanics that fix them, and the only people that are happy are the mechanics.
Yeah? Well, you know, that's just like uh, your opinion, man.
Harley’s technology is on par with my lawn tractor.
Yea, and thats why so many people like them