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oil level when cold

23K views 23 replies 16 participants last post by  oranjvoodoo  
Best thing to do is start the bike let it run for 30 seconds , then let it sit for another 30 seconds then check the oil. On softails we run the oil bag about 1/2 qt low as the heat out here is a killer on temps and the oil bag will end up being over full.