Problem shifting up OR down
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Problem shifting up OR down
Hi guys,
Currently on a big tour and Im running into a problem.
When I shift down, my shift lever no longer moves back up into the neutral position. Same thing when I shift up. So to change more than one gear, I have to move it every time with my foot back to the neutral position.
Before I left I checked my tranny fluid. This is good. Do you guys know what is going on ?
edit: 2019 fatboy
Currently on a big tour and Im running into a problem.
When I shift down, my shift lever no longer moves back up into the neutral position. Same thing when I shift up. So to change more than one gear, I have to move it every time with my foot back to the neutral position.
Before I left I checked my tranny fluid. This is good. Do you guys know what is going on ?
edit: 2019 fatboy
Last edited by Slashman; Aug 2, 2021 at 03:51 PM.
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Unless I imagined it, I was having an issue with that this past week on my 20 low rider. Did a fluid change yesterday and everything is working as it should now. I was missing shifts because of it, but still not sure if it was a mental problem or not 
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You do know youre supposed to grease those occasionally, right? Another place the MoCo should have put a grease fitting but managed to save a whole 39 cents by omitting it.
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I understand the previous revision of this had a grease nipple and a bronze bushing? This one has a plastic bushing ie. no maintenance (?)
Im going to drill and tap this to put a grease fitting. And I guess buy a new shifter linkage if I can make that surface finish right again.
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I did not! You cant really grease I properly without taking it apart though.
I understand the previous revision of this had a grease nipple and a bronze bushing? This one has a plastic bushing ie. no maintenance (?)
Im going to drill and tap this to put a grease fitting. And I guess buy a new shifter linkage if I can make that surface finish right again.
I understand the previous revision of this had a grease nipple and a bronze bushing? This one has a plastic bushing ie. no maintenance (?)
Im going to drill and tap this to put a grease fitting. And I guess buy a new shifter linkage if I can make that surface finish right again.
im of the old school that says if it moves, lubricate it. I thought that was what I was supposed to do.
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Although the touring bikes had a grease fitting for the shifter, the Softails never did to the best of my knowledge. I always removed the shift levers, pulled the shaft out as far as it would go and applied grease at every 5,000 mile service.
im of the old school that says if it moves, lubricate it. I thought that was what I was supposed to do.
im of the old school that says if it moves, lubricate it. I thought that was what I was supposed to do.
That is sound logic. Yeah Ill have to consult my manual for the greasing points. I havent been greasing anything, i thought the points would be greased during the services I had paid for!
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