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:dunno: I've noticed a change in oil level just recently. Always when sitting for a few days the oil level in my '05 FatBoy's oil tank would drop a bit from operating temp, like to about 1/2 quart low. Lately after sitting a while it drops to about the quart low level. Shows full when hot, but cold level has dropped. Why? Is this the harbinger of a problem?

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Either I need to rephrase this question or no one knows. What I've noticed is that more than a quart of oil evacuates the oil tank after the bike has sat for 24 hours. It didn't used to. This is not a matter of lack of oil. When warm it's full. Where is this oil going overnight? Is this a problem?

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hdmarsh and petrock, thanks for the responses.

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