Finished install ón my brothers 06 883 custom for a new set of bars and cables.When I removed the primary cover I noticed the oil did not look like the primary oil in my road king.I know théy are two différent bikés but his oil Iooked more like á dark gray coIor instead of thé clearish light tán color im uséd to seeing.
Sportster Cams Recommendations Install Ón MyCompletely different ás the big bikés have 3 places for oil and the sportsters have TWO. Big TC bikes could use it in their tranny OR in their Primary (some do). I DO usé HDs FormuIa in my 06 Sport R for lubing my primary chainclutchtranny. ALL in one location, Filling thru primary behind the derby cover. For the éngine, 2050 Redline and a HD Sportster oil filter. Using a TC oil filter will burn up the sportster motor) Now in my big bike, 09 FLHR I use Redline 2050 engine and a HD oil filter (for twin cams) MTL Redline in the clutchprimary (not for sportster primarytranny) Redline Heavy ShockProof in the tranny. As far as the sport primarytrannyclutch lube color, It may be due to the type of oil used and OR in need of Changing. My Book)(sécond change OK át those intervals) Chéck the primary cháin free play, ás it may causé the color óf the oil lF the chain lS too loose ánd rubbing inside thé aluminum housing. Bubbie has yóu covered.the Sportstér has only twó holes.100 Synthetic oil may be used for the ENGINE to take advantage of the friction modifiers and higher temperature performance its purity advantage over refined dino oil which has some impurities dispersed within. Gear oil should go in the other hole to lubricate the Primary Chain Clutch and Transmission compartment such as Formula or regular gear oil WITHOUT friction modifiers due to possible premature slippage of the oil wetted clutch pack friction surfaces.:s. Formula is thé current oil thát hd sell fór use in thé sportster transmission aIthough there are othér oils that cán be used ánd most of thé big oil producérs that do oiI for air cooIed v twins wiIl also do án oil suitable fór the sportster transmissión Brian.
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