No Clunk
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: USA
yeah....although I wish it was more quiet, at least the klunk is a manly-man kinda klunk...sure beats the sound of ducati's spinning can of nuts n bolts death rattle dry-clutch system 
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,784
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From: Michigan
Ya, ok, whatever my bad. V-Twin primary still the same people.
Did a 200 mile ride yesterday with zero results. I call this entire thread B.S.
Thanks to all for wasting me $40 bucks on snake oil.
This reminds me when I bought a bagger brace for my 08 EGC that everyone claimed would stop the wobble. Thanks again to all who thought it was the end to the problem and wasting me another $200 bucks!
FROM NOW ON I WILL TAKE THESE KIND OF THREADS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT!
Did a 200 mile ride yesterday with zero results. I call this entire thread B.S.
Thanks to all for wasting me $40 bucks on snake oil.
This reminds me when I bought a bagger brace for my 08 EGC that everyone claimed would stop the wobble. Thanks again to all who thought it was the end to the problem and wasting me another $200 bucks!
FROM NOW ON I WILL TAKE THESE KIND OF THREADS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT!
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 2,454
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From: Graysville, AL
I'm running Spectro Heavy Duty 6 Speed Trans fluid in mine and Formula+ in the primary. I get a clunk on the initial shift into 1st but it gets better as I ride. Neutral has always been easy to find. I'm happy with these fluids but if Redline makes that big of a difference I might try it.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 10,135
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From: Sandpoint, Idaho
I hope you are not saying the "dry" clutch used in Shovels and earlier bikes were not manly. Personally I preferred that system since nobody had to decide what primary lube was the "best"
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 336
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From: Michigan
Agreed. Nice analysis!
Road Master
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From: AMERICA
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
The Klunk is caused by the clutch plates sticking together and it seems over the years that everybody on this forum has different experiences with different oils. But the best advice I got Here that works for me is cycle the clutch lever with engine warming while backing out of the garage. That for me seems to separate the plates 90% of the time. Something about backing that seems to help.
Beary
Beary
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,057
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From: SF Bay area
Are you the guy that said on another thread that you changed to ATF at 16k and 2k later the bearing went out? If so you might want to include that info in your statement.
And if so, all I can take away from that is you had a bearing go out at 18k.
Maybe it was going to go out at 16.5 and the ATF prolonged it's life a bit.