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[Tbone]

I had the problem with my 03 RK after going to the high flow.  They installed the redesigned backplate and that solved the problem.  I haven't had the problem with either of the SE's.

[2up]

My Dad had this problem with his 2001 Ultra classic. He put a Fueling oil pump and it eliminated the problem. He told me that the Harley was designed to have a dry sump and the oil pumps they put on 2005 and earlier could not pump it out. This causes blow by. The 2006 models have a better designed oil pump so this problem should not exist on them.

[Glide-man]

   I saw this on line @AIM website, regarding up comming April Issue.    Twin Cam Oil Blow by fix.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Taking AIM: April 2007
     
     
280-Page Daytona Issue

It’s January for me (and about 17 degrees), so that means it’s March for you, and both of us are thinking about sunny (hopefully) Daytona. It also means you’re reading our Daytona issue, which is always a special one for us. Not only is it the kick-off issue for the new riding season, this edition also marks our 18th anniversary. That’s right, American Iron Magazine’s first issue came out in April 1989 and debuted on the newsstand just in time for Daytona Bike Week.

Since this is always a marker for us, the April issue is usually our biggest of the year, just as it is this time around. At a fat 280 pages, we’ve got lots of cool bikes and real-world tech for you.

As you can see on our cover, this month’s bikes showcase many different styles of machines. From Michael Ballew’s radical double single-sided custom, which won the Metzeler show in Sturgis last year (and will be featured in some of its ads), to the Super Company Customs/Kiwi Indian Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off winner that’s our second cover image. We’ve also got a couple of choppers for you: a Panhead-powered one by Redneck Engineering and an Evo Sportster by the Led Sled crew. Music icon Billy Joel is also in this issue with his retro-modern Twin Cam/Knucklehead bagger built by Lighthouse H-D. We also have the bike that Dave Perewitz built for Steve and Shasta Groene using the brand new 2006 Heritage Softail donated by Latus Motors H-D. (We showed you the highlights of that build in the last issue.) Rounding out the mix is a drag racing Shovelhead and a chopped minibike built by a 16-year-old Jesse Srpan, who is definitely showing his skills as a builder.

The aforementioned Latus Motors Harley-Davidson also heads up this month’s tech features with an engine build: punching a new 2007 96-incher out to a much beefier 113". For those suffering with oil blowby on your Twin Cam, R&R Cycles has a great new cam support plate that fixes this annoying problem and prevents your engine from eating its oil pump.[/font]Not looking to open up your engine just yet? How about an upgrade more in line with what most owners do shortly after buying a bike? Our Rinehart exhaust install is done on a Twin Cam bagger that’s already been fitted with a Screamin’ Eagle air cleaner and upgrade ECM chip. Bolting on the Rinehart dual system and a Dynojet Power Commander reaps a healthy increase of 8 hp and 10 ft-lbs. of torque. Very nice numbers for such a basic modification. For the Ironhead Sportster crowd, we have a Biker Basic on how to replace the rear swingarm bearings. For our How It Works feature, Vince from American Suspension has the third part of his series on motorcycle suspensions. (BTW, Part Four will appear in the June issue instead of May.) As for Donny, he continues his Techline treatise on how to get more power from a Shovelhead.

See you in Daytona!
   
 
 

Chris Maida
Editor
 

[sanjoseduke]

Hey Guys... just wondering...  I have a 2001 Electra glide classic that spits oil out of the bottom of the air cleaner.  I notice it happens most Often when I push the bike hard (go up to or at 80mph).  It drips all over my pipes and on my chrome engine bits. 

Sunday I bought a 2006 SE ultra and right under the air cleaner I noticed a oil stain. I asked the previous owner and he said all Harleys spit oil out of the air cleaner.  My buddy also has a 04 SE electra glide and has the same problem.  Is this normal?? It kind of sucks b/c the enigine and pipes get all dirty with oil.. I ran my finger by the bottom of the air cleaner on my new 06 and my fingers were black. 

Should I be concerned?

Thanks
Michael

I have an 06 SECUSE and had some major oil venting problems last year. We were riding from San Jose ca to Cripple Creek Co. The venting was so bad that at every gas stop I had to wipe down the entire right side of the motor, pipes, bags, etc. My wife and my right pants were soaked in oil. Made a couple stops at HD dealers they checked the hoses and cleaned the air cleaner with no change. Finally the Colorado Springs HD dealer installed an S&S reed valve. The dealer took 3 days but it fixed the problem. The dealer picked up the labor and HD parts but I had to pay $100 for the S&S part. The dealer admitted that some HD’s have the problem and some don’t, the only fix they found was the S&S reed valve. I’ve put on 7K miles since with no oil venting.

SanJoseDuke

[AJAyre]

Hi Guys

I've not tried this myself yet but a good friend has the TP engineering Pro vent Kit fitted on his 2003 RK 95" and the problem is no longer


good luck

AJ