What Did You Do To Your Freewheeler Today?

[Tucci]

No problem , I can handle it.

You're bio said you're retired military, I did 25 years state law enforcement. I learned early on, if you folded under some ball busting you brought down a world of hurtin on yourself.

 

[Sugarbear]

Sissy bar

After bending the stock bar an installing a wrap around arm rest setup ... I have made arrangements have the bar extended about 18" up for cosmetic appearance ... This will also give " Sweety" and hand hold for climbing on an off - I will post photos once done.

 

[MDO]

You will never look back

I got all done with the lube changes. On my warm-up ride I went to my dealer (Doc's HD) to get a derby cover gasket.

I figured I had never changed it and would be nice to my baby. They only sell it in a kit with the 3 drain plug "O" rings, which I don't need, as I bought a 10 pack from the hardware store. Doc's gives me a 10% discount on everything, so it was only $5.30

Back home, after pulling the plugs, I pulled the cover and the gasket looked great, then I remembered that it got replaced at the end of the year during the clutch recall. Oh well, now I have a spare & I got a cup of coffee out of the deal.:Coffee:

The drain plugs for the engine & tranny looked great, along with the Lucas oil, the primary plug & fluid looked nasty.

I guess it's the material from the clutch plates.

They had all the new colors on the showroom floor & I like that denim red.

They also had a used 2017 (black) with 725 miles marked down to $21,000

Overall, a fun day, but storms are coming tomorrow, so I will have to wait till Saturday for a test ride.orag:

one other thing, I could never see the Lucas on the tranny dipstick, it was hard to read...That is not a problem with the Redline.

 

[MDO]

You're bio said you're retired military, I did 25 years state law enforcement. I learned early on, if you folded under some ball busting you brought down a world of hurtin on yourself.

I didn't retire from the Navy (Submariner), just a bit shy of 11 years of service, with over 18 months under water.

We were professional ball busters.

 

[Jack Klarich]

I got all done with the lube changes. On my warm-up ride I went to my dealer (Doc's HD) to get a derby cover gasket.

I figured I had never changed it and would be nice to my baby. They only sell it in a kit with the 3 drain plug "O" rings, which I don't need, as I bought a 10 pack from the hardware store. Doc's gives me a 10% discount on everything, so it was only $5.50

Back home, after pulling the plugs, I pulled the cover and the gasket looked great, then I remembered that it got replaced at the end of the year during the clutch recall. Oh well, now I have a spare & I got a cup of coffee out of the deal.:Coffee:

The drain plugs for the engine & tranny looked great, along with the Lucas oil, the primary plug & fluid looked nasty.

I guess it's the material from the clutch plates.

They had all the new colors on the showroom floor & I like that denim red.

They also had a used 2017 (black) with 725 miles marked down to $21,000

Overall, a fun day, but storms are coming tomorrow, so I will have to wait till Saturday for a test ride.orag:

one other thing, I could never see the Lucas on the tranny dipstick, it was hard to read...That is not a problem with the Redline.

Yup, I ran the Lucas gear lube just for grins once, could not see it on the stick

@ the next oil change I switched back to Redline I am sure Lucas is a gear gear lube as is their oil My local HD dealer is now selling Redline Cycle Gear stores also carry Redline

 

[MDO]

You will never look back

Jack, The Redline Shockproof is great. Shifted very well with what seemed to be less of that HD clunk. I should have listened to you & Kevin last year & tried it out. I'm glad I did, thanks.

The Redline is pretty thick & seems to cushion better.

Primary seems fine with HD Formula + & the engine liked the Castrol Actevo after my 45 mile shakedown ride in the best weather of the spring at 74 & mostly sunny.

 

[Free Bird]

Jack, The Redline Shockproof is great. Shifted very well with what seemed to be less of that HD clunk.

I have read several of the other posts but wanted to get a last and final recommendation on the specific product - Is "V-TWIN TRANSMISSION OIL WITH SHOCKPROOF®" what you and Jack are running or is it "HEAVY SHOCKPROOF®" gear oil that is billed as "film thickness greater than an SAE 75W250 with low fluid friction like 75W90" or is it something else?

The slave cylinder and screaming eagle clutch is going in to my science project and I wanted to give this a try as well.

 

[MDO]

I have read several of the other posts but wanted to get a last and final recommendation on the specific product - Is "V-TWIN TRANSMISSION OIL WITH SHOCKPROOF®" what you and Jack are running or is it "HEAVY SHOCKPROOF®" gear oil that is billed as "film thickness greater than an SAE 75W250 with low fluid friction like 75W90" or is it something else?

The slave cylinder and screaming eagle clutch is going in to my science project and I wanted to give this a try as well.

It is Redline full synthetic V-Twin transmission gear oil with Shockproof.

The back of the bottle has the statement about it comparing to 75W250.

The UPC code is 83522 42804. Mine is a year old & looks like this, I think they changed the look of the label this year.

 

[DK Custom Products]

MDO,

When you run out of your HD Primary oil, give SYN3 a try in the primary.

Surprised the crap out of me a few years back how much nicer the clutch engagement is with the SYN3...and no slippage.

Kevin

 

[MDO]

MDO,

When you run out of your HD Primary oil, give SYN3 a try in the primary.

Surprised the crap out of me a few years back how much nicer the clutch engagement is with the SYN3...and no slippage.

Kevin

Thanks,

I had the Lucas full synthetic 20W50 and was happy. I also have 2 quarts of the Redline primary fluid to use, I was just trying to use up the HD Formula +. The Lucas had only been in their 4,000 miles & I was surprised at how dirty it was.

I have enough oils/filters for my next 3 complete changes, I need to quit finding great deals, cause I have trouble turning them down.

I actually had Syn.3 installed in all 3 holes at the 1,000 mile service from my dealer out in CA & it was in till about 3,800 miles when I changed to Lucas. The main difference I noticed was it shifted smoother & seem to run a little cooler, but that could have been from just breaking in completely.

 

[Free Bird]

Thanks all....

 

[MDO]

I shined my FW up after yesterdays ride. I got another 70 mile ride in today in our 82 degree weather & 5 miles from home, it starts raining on me.:gah: I had to put it away wet, but will be shining it up again. It sure was nice to ride 2 days in a row.

 

[ShapeShifter]

• This product dampens transmission noise (reducing the notorious shifting clunk found in these gearboxes), dramatically reduces temperature, provides thicker oil films between gear teeth and resists throw-off
• For all aftermarket versions like Baker, JIMS, S&S, etc.
• For all H-D® trans including with Evolution engines, Twin Cam engines and latest 6-speed Cruise Drive
• Same fluid as our unique Heavy ShockProof® Gear Oil

This is from Redline web page

For anyone interested, here's a snapshot of the Redline Shockproof White Paper.

 

[Free Bird]

For anyone interested, here's a snapshot of the Redline Shockproof White Paper.

That is good stuff!!!

Thanks for the contribution to the "Great Oil Debate" orag: and the Trike Talk tech library

 

[ShapeShifter]

That is good stuff!!!

Thanks for the contribution to the "Great Oil Debate" orag: and the Trike Talk tech library

Oh No!....that's like getting the "Flying Fickle Finger of Fate".:laugh:

 

[Free Bird]

Oh No!....that's like getting the "Flying Fickle Finger of Fate".:laugh:

....loved "Laugh-In"

 

[MDO]

Well, I am grounded for 24 hours. I got my driveway sealed & my FW is resting in the garage, stranded & alone. At least we have a nice sunny day to help cure my driveway.

 

[MDO]

I will perform some yard work, get the FW out and give it a quick wipe down, then it's off to the grocery store.

I have never been so excited about the store!

 

[Dante221]

What?

Take the long way there and back like I do

Just now got back myself, NO broken eggs this trip:laugh:

No broken eggs??? You ain't doin something right!

 

[Free Bird]

Installed the Hardly Davidson AIM Slave Cylinder.....

 

[MDO]

Installed the Hardly Davidson AIM Slave Cylinder.....

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Just curious , did the brake fluid line fit OK. Never mind, you said you were getting brake lines made.

 

[Free Bird]

Just curious , did the brake fluid line fit OK. Never mind, you said you were getting brake lines made.

It should as this is the Gen 3 model. They fixed the interface angle of the line (so they say). Installation of the lines will tell as they are the same as the HD OEM except chromed and clear shrink coated braided steel

 

[MDO]

Got a nice ride in today, about 70 miles. About 55° with sun, but windy. My FW is running great.

We have some nasty weather coming in Sat. night, into Sunday, with rain & cold.

This spring is nuts.

 

[MDO]

Just an update...I hope everyone is safe. There were deaths in Texas from tornado damage.

Here in STL, there were 50-60mph winds, with downed trees & power outages.

I had an outage for a short time, but luckily , it's back on now.

 

[Dante221]

Banana Boards and...

Today I installed a set of Cyclesmiths Banana Boards on the trike and liked 'em

so much , I ordered the matching passenger set .

A few days ago I had the oil cooler shroud painted and installed...so far...so good.

Dante

PS I would have liked to show you the pictures B
I easily uploaded the same on the TriGlide and Freewheeler section of The

Harley Davidson Forum if you would like to see the pictures. I guess

I am a Techno-Munchkin...Just finished installing front Cyclesmiths Banana boards...so impressed that I ordered the matching passenger boards.

Also had the oil cooler shroud painted and re-installed. So far...so good

Dante

 

[RKplus10]

Today I installed a set of Cyclesmiths Banana Boards on the trike and liked 'em

so much , I ordered the matching passenger set .

A few days ago I had the oil cooler shroud painted and installed...so far...so good.

Dante

PS I would have liked to show you the pictures BUT I absolutely cannot figure out

why this site is so difficult to upload stuff, in spite of printing out the directions .

I easily uploaded the same on the TriGlide and Freewheeler section of The

Harley Davidson Forum if you would like to see the pictures. I guess

I am a Techno-Munchkin...sorry

That looks great! With the new passenger boards, it'll be even better.

 

[Sugarbear]

Sissy Bar Update Photos

After bending the stock bar an installing a wrap around arm rest setup ... I have made arrangements have the bar extended about 18" up for cosmetic appearance ... This will also give " Sweety" and hand hold for climbing on an off - I will post photos once done.

Well - I got it all done today - Came out better than I hoped

 

[Free Bird]

Today I installed a set of Cyclesmiths Banana Boards on the trike

Very nice! I love mine. You might want to look into an extended Brake and shifter arm next. They really put the pedals where they should be for a comfortable ride. Let us know how the passenger board covers work for you. I went a different route on the passenger boards.

 

[Tucci]

Spark plugs

Yesterday I changed plugs and wires on my 17 M8 Freewheeler

It took about an hour to do

condition

Do you use the factory hd plugs?

 

[Tucci]

Plugs

condition

Do you use the factory hd plugs?

I

Just checked "google" and back in 2013 on this site a discussion on plugs was ongoing. Seems plug choice is just as bad as oil choice. One thing kept being restated -- almost everyone ran a colder plug with one touting this one "NGK plug DPR9EVX-9" ????