I have just received my 2012 Road Glide Ultra but since my location is Rural Northern Japan and my RGU is a state side build it is up to me for the initial service. My question is what oil is in the engine/gear box when the bikes leave the factory? I would like to start my RGU but don't know what oil is inside... The bike will get its initial svc but it won't be until I Return stateside next September. Any insight would be a judge help...
you sure about that? i thought they had dino 20/50 in the engine and formula + in the primary and transmission....
regardless, you do not have to use exactly what they used. use a good engine oil, there's many out there, mobil1, royal purple, redline etc..., formula + works well for the primary, though you could use many different oils for that as well. i use rotella t 15/40, and use gear oil for they tranny. some folks use 75/140 to quiet it down, i've been using 75/90 and it's not been too noisy.
Thanks all, the sales guy here was not sure what was in it and it makes it so much easier to start it when I have to move it. Yup, Misawa has not changed much. Still lots of rain, snow, and earth quakes.
Too bad you can't get your new ride over there with you - imagine that first ride up and around Lake Towada. 14th Fighter Squadron 94-97
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