Thanks for the info, I needed to find the drain on my (new to me) 04 Fatboy. After having a EVO for the past four years I needed to this to make it happen, good looks on the mirror too . Thank you Bill
Your 87 will be an Evo motor. The primary and transmission drains are in the same places. The engine oil drains close to the same place as on the video but there is no drain plug to remove. Look for a 1/2" hose clamped to the frame rail just below the oil bag. You have to remove the hose from the frame to drain the engine oil.
Thanks for your tutorial. My ole man died and left behind is 99’ softail standard. I have to learn how to maintain it. I rode sport bikes up until now. 🫡👍
Your 99 will be similar to this twin cam but with a few differences. The oil drain will be in the same area but will be a hose clamped onto the frame. You undo the clamp and pull the hose off to drain the oil. The transmission drain will be a small hex key plug on the right side just behind where the clutch cable connects.
I have a 2000 Softail Springer and the manual says to check the engine oil upright. I just went and checked the dipstick and it doesn’t have the check on stand writing. The guy I got it from says to check on stand also though. Any ideas what’s up with mine?
Engine oil on all bikes can be checked while on the jiffy stand. If you do an oil change, put 3 quarts of oil in it and see where the level is and go with that mark. On most Softails, a 3-quart oil change will show it being slightly overfull on the dipstick while on the jiffy stand.
Softails can be oil drained too remove all old dirty oil from system. Step 1. Drain oil from oil tank. (Like you did here) (It takes 11 engine rotations too cycle oil on system.) With engine start switch "off", rotate engine 11 rotations with starter switch. (removes oil from oil line from tank too filter) step 2. Remove an replace oil filter. 3. Remove outside oil line from oil tank, place end of open tank oil line in empty container. 4. Rotate engine 11 rotations, removing old oil from filter too oil tank, now old oil being removed from last of oil lines into your oil catch bottle. Remove oil container from outside tank line, replace outside oil line back on oil tank. Replace with fresh new oil!
Hey Bill, great vid however, my engine oil drain plug isn't where you indicate on my 1989 1340 Evo. Can ya help a guy out and show me Wtf my drain plug is located? Thx in advance.
Yes. On an Evo Softail, the drain is in the same place, but it is a hose that is clamped to a plug on the frame. You have to loosen the hose clamp and pull the hose off the frame. Your transmission drain is different than in this video as well. Trans drain is a Allen plug on the right side centered below where your clutch cable connects to the transmission.
I have to admit I'm an old school mechanic. I don't bother with using a torque wrench most of the time. I use it when it really matters but not for every nut and bolt.
