When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Dyna Glide ModelsSuper Glide, Super Glide Sport, Super Glide Custom, Dyna Glide Convertible, Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Glide Police, Dyna Switchback, Low Rider, Street Bob, Fat Bob and Wide Glide.
Leaving home on 12/31, the bike stopped shifting down, ended up revving it back in 3rd gear back to my garage. Today I took primary apart, adjusted clutch cable...still nothing. Bike will roll freely when clutch is engaged, but won't shift down. What should I check next?
I had that trouble once (mine was stuck in 2nd) with an older bike and it was a gear shifter fork up inside the gear box. Because it requires precise measurement and fitting the work was beyond me and I had to take it to a shop.
So my guess would be something with the gear shifter assembly, maybe someone else can help more,
Have you tried the arm on the transmission while it's down to shift? Will it go into 4th?
I bought a FLSTN that was really hard to downshift 3 - 2 - 1. I adjusted the clutch, adjusted the primary chain tension and the Shift Pawl.
Filled to the proper level and after that it was one of the smoothest shifting Harley's I've ever had.
Just watched this vid, and I realize that I do have A LOT of free play in the shifter levers, maybe they're stripped and I luckily I won't have to play around with the transmission.
what I was getting at earlier. Shift arm at transmission - if it works there and you know your linkage/bushing are sloppy = question answered. If not then move to step #2, but not before you satisfy step #1.
I disassembled the primary to get to the shifter arm, and it had a lot of freeplay, which I eliminated it by tightening the hell outta that bolt (1/4 allen head if you're interested) and after having done that the shifter cam moves up and down three spots (as you can see and hear on the video) I'm thinking of putting the bike back together, top it off with oil and see if that fixed the downshifting problem...wish me luck!
Part #42 is what you align, there is an adjustment just above the sprocket, read the manual to get it correct but basically with one of the shifter dowels in the 12 o'clock position the fork part must have an equal distance either side of that dowel.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
Bike will not shift down gears...
