Hi Tim I haven't been following the story, but I hear it's spread to Manchester. How does the problem manifest itself? Andy Carr Lytham St. Annes Lancashire UK...
A question for all you sportster oil experts ;) It's about time that I top up the oil so I need to find out what's in it at the moment. Will either find out...
Thanks v much D(avid?). So someone needs to hold up the bike then. I've just rang the guy who was going to do them for me as I haven't heard for a while. ...
Laura.... Check the oil on the side stand preferably after a run and the oil is warm. Make sure that you are on level ground. If the oil is cold you won't get...
Kevin this is not what the book says for both my previous 1997 model and my present 2001 type the instructions in the hand book are - - Pre-ride inspection -...
Hi Laura, I made a simple timber chock to go under the side stand, it held the bike just off vertical but worked a treat. If you are nervous of the bike ...
Hi Don't know why I thought it wouldn't say in the manual, it says put the bike on the jiffy stand to check the oil in my manual. They're also saying if you...
I wish to clear out my collection of Classic Bike and Classic Bike Guide magzines. I can`t be bothered to ebay them, so if anybody want`s them, they can...
I have the same problem with Bike Magazines from the early Seventies to the early 80s. Too good to throw away, too many to Ebay. I think I have the first...
Diesel engines hammer the hell out of their oil, hence it is heavy duty oil. Big air cooled engines tend to do the same. I suggest you buy a 5 litre container...
Boris... With all due respect I have a 2005 Sportster... I believe Laura's Bike is a similar year or at least a Rubber Mount model. I will quote the maual as...
Apparently it's an excess of Silicon or is it Silicone (I thought that was a different thing entirely :) in the petrol which buggers up the Oxygen sensor which...
Yes that's what my manual says Kevin. I got a reply from Warrs where i bought my bike and they're saying I should use 20/50. Spoke to another Harley rider...
Hi Laura... Thank goodness you have the same manual as I have. Yes they do mention 10W/40... but I believe that relates to the general ambiant air temperature...
(If I'm teaching Grandma to suck eggs tell me to shut up) The numbers are the effective viscosity of the oil. The smaller the number the more "liquid" the oil...
If I understand it right that most bikes (read other makes) use 10/40 and they generally go quicker as they're not harleys then surely i should be ok with...
You are quite right Ian... But it still don't get away from the fact that 10W/40 is at the bottom of the recommended viscosities. The lighter oil is more prone...
No need for the respect bit Kevin I was just quoting what was in my manual as Laura did not seem to have access to one and I haven't got a clue what year her...
Most other bikes are water cooled Laura... 10W/40 is no problem for them because they never get much hotter than the thermostat allows them to... And they rev...
Thanks for that Boris.... I was getting to think I was the only one with the WRONG manual. And yes the over filling can cause problems. The engine can suck the...
I'm guessing that it's the MoCo being realistic about where they sell the bikes and what conditions they get ridden in (except for the die-hards and those that...
Thats interesting Ian... I thought about the temp gauge myself. I guess the overheating problem could only really be a PROBLEM if stuck or crawling slowly in...
Laura, Running a 10/40 probably will not damage the engine, but it may sound like it is. The hydraulic tappets are designed to run with the recommended oil, a ...
Last night I took my teenagers to see Ghostrider. My duaghter suggested it, honestly. I was a fan of the comic when it started, and I use to have the first ten...
I caught up with the story after I posted my response. This is going to be an interesting one to resolve, I bet it hits the supermarkets hard as their little...
I bought the above helmet at the bike show last year, but haven't had much chance to try it out under working conditions until yesterday. The reason for the...
