1979 Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster "transmission gets hot gears cools" Questions

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...transmission gears. 10w-40 oil is good for cold climate. 20w-50 for hot climate/touring. Synthetic oil will make your cycle run cooler and shift easier. Your final drive uses 80/90 hypoid gear oil. ...

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...transmission fluid" for bikes it's run off the same motor oil, and YES! any mechanic will tell you that synthetics like AMSOIL are better for your bike than a regular non-synthetic that breaks down a ...

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transmission so oil ghanges shood be more frequent than you think, especially if you ride hard and once in awhile misshift and grind those gears. first ride the bike and get it hot then pull the drain

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hot oil level but overfull cold level it could be that the scavenge pump is doing its job but the oil is staying up in the sump/oil pan baffle area after having been returned there from the engine and

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