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Mar 17, 2015 | 05:06 PM

quickslvr8000

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cant down shift

hey fellas new the site, i have 2009 street bob that i just bought used from the dealer. i took it on its maiden voyage and i had to stomp on the shifter just to get it to down shift. any thoughts as to whats going on. already going back to the dealer tomorrow, just wanted some insight.

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Mar 17, 2015 | 05:46 PM

Nitro 54

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Sounds like a dealer problem.....

Mar 17, 2015 | 06:17 PM

joe40x

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Clutch dragging?

Mar 17, 2015 | 07:32 PM

quickslvr8000

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i adjusted the clutch to where harley says it should be however the clutch wont engage until the lever is almost all the way out

Mar 17, 2015 | 07:50 PM

ynots

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Did you adjust the clutch cable and clutch basket (inside the primary). My first stop during the maiden voyage would have been back at the dealer. Didnt you test ride it?

Mar 17, 2015 | 08:55 PM

BigDogIdaho

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They should take care of it. Clutch adjustment would be the first place I would look.

Mar 17, 2015 | 09:05 PM

dyna rider

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Shifting

Harleys shift a lot better if the bike is still rolling. If you are in 6th gear and come to a stop, good luck getting it back to first gear while stopped.

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Mar 18, 2015 | 10:51 AM

quickslvr8000

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i do not know how to adjust the clutch basket yet bike is going in today, i bought the bike in winter was not able to test ride it, yes the bike was rolling while down shifting.

Mar 18, 2015 | 11:04 AM

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WG2011

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Not exactly sure of the exact issue your having, but I will say with almost any motorcycle as said above they shift much better when rolling. If you come to a stop in say like 4th gear cause you had no choice I have found that engaging each gear by just letting the clutch out a tiny bit will allow you to downshift while stopped. It definitely sounds like a clutch adjustment issue from what your explaining.