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Title: Oil transfer issue resolution
Post by: Jim Bronson on October 19, 2021, 09:28:44 AM
I'm looking to buy a used Heritage. I know there has been hundreds of posts on this topic, but I was hoping for a brief summary of what the factory did to fix this problem. I think there was a fix that involved venting the primary by installing a hose. Does the factory install the fix when the bike is built? Which years are affected?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Oil transfer issue resolution
Post by: road-dawgs1 on October 19, 2021, 09:47:17 AM
Transmission fluid transfer was addressed with the primary vent tube. Late 2019 tourers came from the factory with the vent. Not sure if other models were afflicted. My 12/18 build 2019 road glide transferred and I had the vent kit installed by dealer.
Title: Re: Oil transfer issue resolution
Post by: Jim Bronson on October 19, 2021, 10:45:40 AM
Thank you. So I should see the tube regardless of the year.
Title: Re: Oil transfer issue resolution
Post by: rigidthumper on October 19, 2021, 03:35:02 PM
Not certain the softails had the transfer issue?  I've placed a few of the vent kits on touring models, but I've not done one on a softail.
Title: Re: Oil transfer issue resolution
Post by: Jim Bronson on October 19, 2021, 03:51:55 PM
Thanks. I'll check around.
Title: Re: Oil transfer issue resolution
Post by: FloridaJim5 on October 19, 2021, 06:36:42 PM
Quote from: rigidthumper on October 19, 2021, 03:35:02 PM
Not certain the softails had the transfer issue?  I've placed a few of the vent kits on touring models, but I've not done one on a softail.

The issue was only on the hydraulic clutch models. 
Title: Re: Oil transfer issue resolution
Post by: Jim Bronson on October 19, 2021, 07:40:10 PM
Aha! So the Heritage didn't have the problem at all.  :up: Thanks everyone.