Oil pressure

Do not know 100% for sure but that doesn't sound right....
My bike pins the gauge when cold, comes down when warmed up though. I would guess you have a bad gauge/sender??

 

At cold start my 2011 is about 45lbs..When hot,idle is 7lbs. and cruising is 32lbs.
My '06 Road Glide was exactly the same.

Yours sounds too high and I would talk to the dealer about it.

 

At cold start my 2011 is about 45lbs..When hot,idle is 7lbs. and cruising is 32lbs.
My '06 Road Glide was exactly the same.

Your sounds too high and I would talk to the dealer about it.

Exactly the same as mine

 

Agree with others...much higher than normal. Take it to the dealer and at least have them document it. They may not do anything but at least it'll be recorded in case there's a problem down the road.

 

If it's indicator error...

The dealer or good indy shop can check for indicator error via temporarily splicing in a direct reading gauge.

 

I have a high flow oil pump in mine and those look like the numbers I see. I am also running 20W-60 oil as well.

 

Is that a typo...and if it isn't a typo, where do you get 20-60w??

 

wouldn't high oil pressure possibly cause premature cam tensioner wear because it may put more pressure on the hydraulic cam tensioners thus pushing them out against the chain and causing more wear...just a thought .....?

 

Redline for one, there may be others.

 

if the pressure releif valve in the cam plate is stuck,it will cause very high (or low) oil pressure

 

I figure a bad guage or sender. All is like a big step higher that oughte to be. For no reason.
for a first check.
Then relief valve sticking.
Oil pressure pickup is after the relief valve which is right at the pump really. So at least you are getting lots of oil.
Course other things like any restriction at the filter, or oil cooler, etc could add to oil pressure if the relief valve is sticking close. Goes all through those things before going back into the engine.


Biesley spring
Mine runs at startup 58#. Then lowers as the engine warms to more normal levels, but always higher then stock. Idle arounf 15#. Cruising about 38-40.

Amsoil 20-50 in the Winter
Redline 20-60 in the Summer

Biesley's instructions, and or recommendations, is to polish the oil pressure relief plug with Emery clouth and make sure smooth operation.

I figure mine is set at 58 cause only goes that high when cold. Reguardless of which oil.

 

My sending unit on my 2011 103" was bad from day one. Take it to the dealer and have it swapped.

 

my 09 103 cu" flhtpi has a fair amount of upper end noise after it warms up. Harley tells me its normal. others say it can be fixed. is heavier oil or a stronger oil preasure relief spring going to fix this ? or do I just live with it? 20,000 miles.

 

You could try running a 20W60 oil and see if it helps. That's what I run in my 09. All Harley's are noisy, so most likely what you hear is normal.