28 oz or 32 oz. Depends. I through the whole 32 oz bottle in. Use H D trans oil which is 50 wt. I have experimented with different wt,s. I tried mobile one 90 wt sysnthetic. 50 wt offers good shifting in all conditions. In my opinion the 90 wt oils push clutch rings apart making it hard to shift to nuetral. Change it every time you change engine oil. I just ride my 1200 sporty 3000 miles across the U.S. so I know where of I speak.
28- 32 oz. use 20w50
3.5 quarts
modern Sportys hold 3.6 quarts
40 oz.
3 to 3 1/2 quarts.
You fill the primary/transmission oil supply with one quart of HD Sport/Trans through either the derby cover or the chain tension test cover.
How do you change oil on a 2001 sportster 1200
The Harley-Davidson XL1200C Sportster 1200 generates about 68 horsepower. It is the larger version of the Sportster with other being an 800cc.
remove the derby ( round ) cover from the primary. fill til it tries to run out. replace derby cover.
If its anything like my 1996 1200 it should take three qts for the engine and one qt for the primary.
Not sure about a 1200, but on a 1988 sportster 883 its behind the sealed beam headlamp bulb.
If you are doing an oil change it would be 2.75 quarts. That will bring it to just under the full line when cold.