shifting clunk into first
#1
09-24-2014, 06:52 AM
shifting clunk into first
Did primary oil change adjusted clutch as well undid jam nut backed it off turned adjuster in and out a few times adjusted it in untill if felt resistance then backed it off 1/2 turn tighten jam nut adjusted clutch cable till i had about 1/8 free play also changed gear oil went with a synthetic 75w90 gear oil question bike shifts fine other than the harley clunk into first have no problem finding neutral but before when i started the bike if i pulled the clutch in for 10 seconds or so and shift into first it would be shift quiet now after doing all this it wont shift quiet pulling in the clutch for a few seconds it still clunks into first grear any ideas on why?thx
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09-24-2014, 08:05 AM
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09-24-2014, 08:46 AM
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09-24-2014, 08:53 AM
Did primary oil change. Adjusted clutch as well.
Undid jam nut, backed it off, turned adjuster in and out a few times. Adjusted it in until l if felt resistance, then backed it off 1/2 turn. Tighten jam nut. Adjusted clutch cable till i had about 1/8 free play.
Also changed gear oil. Went with a synthetic 75w90 gear oil.
Question. Bike shifts fine, other than the harley clunk into first. Have no problem finding neutral. But before, when i started the bike, if i pulled the clutch in for 10 seconds or so and shift into first it would be shift quiet. Now, after doing all this, it wont shift quiet. Pulling in the clutch for a few seconds it still clunks into first grear. Any ideas on why?thx
Undid jam nut, backed it off, turned adjuster in and out a few times. Adjusted it in until l if felt resistance, then backed it off 1/2 turn. Tighten jam nut. Adjusted clutch cable till i had about 1/8 free play.
Also changed gear oil. Went with a synthetic 75w90 gear oil.
Question. Bike shifts fine, other than the harley clunk into first. Have no problem finding neutral. But before, when i started the bike, if i pulled the clutch in for 10 seconds or so and shift into first it would be shift quiet. Now, after doing all this, it wont shift quiet. Pulling in the clutch for a few seconds it still clunks into first grear. Any ideas on why?thx
Two things jump out at me.
One is the oil change. You may be having an issue with too much oil in the case, or the wrong type of oil. Either way, the oil drag holding tension in the clutch, causing the clunk.
The second is the adjustment itself. You may have inadvertently maladjusted the clutch so that it now doesn't separate the clutch discs enough.
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09-24-2014, 09:00 AM
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