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harley sportster 1200 questions?

working on a 2004 sportster 1200. need to know how much oil it holds and what after arket filter it takes. what kind of oil should i use? i also need to know how to cam time it because i took off the right side engine cover and all the gears fell out. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

LOL....at Polar Bear!!!!!

Ok man....I'll take it easy on you......this time!!!!

I emailed you earlier.....this is actually a job I would not recommend for you given the obvious fact you don't really know what you are doing and don't have a manual. THIS IS A MAJOR JOB!!!!....
It WILL require the removal of the tank, complete rocker box assemblies and lifters. There are special procedures that need to be followed...and if you miss anything or have one cam just one tooth off....you can trash the entire engine.
Since the cams ARE out......NOW would be the PERFECT time to install a performance set of cams......even the Screamin Eagle Bolt-In cams would REALLY wake up your bike....if you do decide on upgrading the cams.... I recommend in the near future, getting the Screamin Eagle IGNITION TUNER....this will allow for boosting the rev-limiter and completely adjustable timing.

IF you are dead set on repairing this yourself......get a FACTORY service manual......you CAN NOT do this job without it!!!!....I can help you from that point, but this is WAY too complicated to do without a manual.......

NEXT TIME......DON'T F*CK WITH SOEMTHING IF YOU DON"T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!!!.......
As the old saying goes.......Going cheap will cost more down the road!....pay me a little now or alot after you mess it up....lol

OILS........
*** Take note...the Red Line oil mentioned below won't apply to the Sportster primary/trans......run synthetic 20/50 or HD's FORMULA + fluid......The filter for that bike is a standard HD EVO 1340/Sportster filter...DO NOT get one for a Twin Cam engine.....Use HD oil filter #63796-77A (chrome), can't remember the black #......K&N filters are ok...STAY AWAY from Fram/Napa/Auto Zone, etc!!!!

As much I love HD....I hate to say it, but HD doesn't know SH*T about synthetic oil. For decades, they said not to run synthetic in their engines.....because of popular demand by the public, HD finally came out with their SYN3 synthetic oil several years ago, but it is honestly not worth a crap. THE BEST 3 SYNTHETICS FOR A HARLEY ARE
#1-AMSOIL, #2-LUCAS, #3-MOBIL1(which is recommended by S&S). I have been working on HD's and building performance engines, drag racing and dyno tuning for 20 years and have been running Amsoil for years, but have recently switched over to Lucas because it is just as good, but a little cheaper. AND THEY DO NOT AND WILL NOT VOID YOUR WARRANTY

FIRST OFF.........DO NOT RUN HD SYN3.....IT'S JUNK.........I AM A CERTIFIED HD TECH, AND I WILL TELL YOU FIRST HAND....HD DOESN'T KNOW JACK ABOUT OILS!!!!!!!!!
For deacdes, HD said to never run synthetic in their engines, their reason....it will cause the bearings to "skate".........but ask anyone on the drag strip running a top fuel 800+ HP engine what they run.......FULL SYNTHETIC.......their bearings don't skate!!!
By popular demand of the public, HD finally released their SYN3 back in the early 2000's......manufactured by Sunoco. SO........
Second......why would you WANT to go longer between oil changes?......esprcially on an Ultra, the baggers are subjected to to more engine strain than the other models due to their weight, plus they run hotter from not as much aie flow, that's why they have a larger oil tank to aid in cooling. FRESH OIL IS CHEAP INSURANCE AGAINST ENGINE FAILURE. Standard oil you should change every 2500 miles. You CAN go about 3500 on synthetic, but why? Scheduled PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE set by the factory are based every 2500 miles, IT IS BEST TO CHANGE YOUR OIL EVERY 2500 MILES....SYN or STD. Keeping up on the maintenace, prevents major breakdowns. It's btter to spend $400 or so a couple times a year than spend a few thousand to repair something that was caused by lack of maintenance.
As the other guys have said, synthetic does make your engine run cooler and lubricates much better than standard oil.
The best synthetic to run is 1) AMSOIL or LUCAS 2) Mobil 1
It is ok to run the same synthetic in the primary as you do the engine.......but NEVER use that same oil in the trans. HD says you can, but it makes the trans hard to shift and noisy......run minimum 75/90 gear oil......best if its 85/140......the absolute hands down best trans oil on the market is RED LINE full synthetic Shockproof 85/140...it will make your trans runs smoother, quiter and shift easier.

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