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====== REF: Oiling & Lubrication ====== | ====== REF: Oiling & Lubrication ====== | ||
====== Remote Oil Filters ====== | ====== Remote Oil Filters ====== | ||
- | It is also commonly known that the more oil you hold, the more motor heat can be transferred to dissipate that heat. \\ | + | The stock oil filter (HD 63782-80T) is the small one that is usually used on custom bikes. Chrome or black can be found. ((IronMick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=563241)) \\ |
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+ | However, it is also commonly known that the more oil you hold, the more motor heat can be transferred to dissipate that heat. \\ | ||
Race bikes have huge oil tanks for that reason. ((Monte03 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=563241)) \\ | Race bikes have huge oil tanks for that reason. ((Monte03 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=563241)) \\ | ||
If you go the filter route, be sure to purge the lines by bleeding the pump front nipple first while running. \\ | If you go the filter route, be sure to purge the lines by bleeding the pump front nipple first while running. \\ | ||
Then take the return line and place it into a pail before you connect to the barb tank fitting so you assure a complete circle has been made. | Then take the return line and place it into a pail before you connect to the barb tank fitting so you assure a complete circle has been made. | ||
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+ | ====== Plumbing to Oil Filter ====== | ||
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+ | **Note**: On all spin on oil filters, dirty oil goes in the outside of the filter. Clean oil comes out the center. (( ryder rick of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5643382&highlight=oil+filter+bracket#post5643382)) \\ | ||
+ | If you are not sure, start the motor momentarily with the filter off and if oil is pumped out the center port, you have it backwards. \\ | ||
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| 74 XLH Oil Filter Plumbing ((photo by vyper202 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1570042)) | | | 74 XLH Oil Filter Plumbing ((photo by vyper202 of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1570042)) | |