[Karaoke Joe]

I'm new to this site and to harleys too. I see everyone refering to 3 holes to fill with oil. Engine, Primary, Tranny this may sound stupid wht does that mean? I have a 2009XL1200C Sportster and as far as I can tell just engine & Tranny oil changes. I have a belt drive so no chain.

 

[Dave63]

You have 2,holes. Not 3. No porn intended. XL has engine and primary/trans. Big twins have engine, trans and primary. You have one less hole.

 

[chasarms]

I'm new to this site and to harleys too. I see everyone refering to 3 holes to fill with oil. Engine, Primary, Tranny this may sound stupid wht does that mean? I have a 2009XL1200C Sportster and as far as I can tell just engine & Tranny oil changes. I have a belt drive so no chain.

Big Twin Harleys have an isolated wet primary drive. So, it has it's own fluid. The Sportsters share between the primary and transmission.

 

[Thunder~Struck]

I'm new to this site and to harleys too. I see everyone refering to 3 holes to fill with oil. Engine, Primary, Tranny this may sound stupid wht does that mean? I have a 2009XL1200C Sportster and as far as I can tell just engine & Tranny oil changes. I have a belt drive so no chain.

You have a primary belt drive?

 

[XL1200R]

You have a primary belt drive?

I think he meant belt FINAL drive.. Sportsters can't run a belt primary because the transmissions can't get lubricated then.. But I could be wrong on that maybe there is a kit to isolate the Trans so it can have its own fluid

 

[Karaoke Joe]

oil change

Thanks to all that helps it is a little clearer now

 

[Thunder~Struck]

I think he meant belt FINAL drive.. Sportsters can't run a belt primary because the transmissions can't get lubricated then.. But I could be wrong on that maybe there is a kit to isolate the Trans so it can have its own fluid

Sort of why I asked.
Think there was a belt conversion for older models. Figured he bought his used. Saw the belt secondary and him being new to HD made an assumption.
Live and learn.

 

[Dave63]

I think he meant belt FINAL drive.. Sportsters can't run a belt primary because the transmissions can't get lubricated then.. But I could be wrong on that maybe there is a kit to isolate the Trans so it can have its own fluid

Yes they can, and they're sold. Google it. XL belt primaries are made and sold. Not unusual..

http://www.nastybikes.com/primary_belt_dr_nasty.htm

 

[ciscokid]

good ol dave63 has the answer's. i thought this was gunna turn into one of them oil threads hahahahahahahaha