Shift clunk?
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ORIGINAL: sargek
After my mother-in-law's beans & rice, I know how you feel Doug. Not that that's a bad thing - she's a good cook!
ORIGINAL: DougsDyna
Why are you asking me?? Mine didn't and now I am worried............. Should I be??
I was in a hurry, though
DougJ
ORIGINAL: Trotter
Hey Doug I dropped a Turd this morning that went Ker Plunk is that Good ?
Hey Doug I dropped a Turd this morning that went Ker Plunk is that Good ?
I was in a hurry, though
DougJ
You guys are gettin me in trouble[sm=idontcare.gif]It's tough being an idiot,. cause folks even think my serious post are funny.
When I write somethin funny, folks think I am serious................ I am confused???[sm=headbang.gif]
Anyway, CLUNK is a good thing under normal riding conditions (IMO).
When the revs are up and you are hammering the the throttle, there shouldn't be much clunking going on (my experience).
DougJ
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I switched my engine oil, primary oil and trans oil to Fully Synthetic Mobil 1 V-TWIN 20w50 and my clunking went away. The dealer did the transmission gears recall later and put the standard HD oil back in and the clunk was back. I left it in for a few hundred to break in the new gears then switched back to the V-Twin oil and the clunk is gone once again.
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ORIGINAL: silverbullet2005
I switched my engine oil, primary oil and trans oil to Fully Synthetic Mobil 1 V-TWIN 20w50 and my clunking went away. The dealer did the transmission gears recall later and put the standard HD oil back in and the clunk was back. I left it in for a few hundred to break in the new gears then switched back to the V-Twin oil and the clunk is gone once again.
I switched my engine oil, primary oil and trans oil to Fully Synthetic Mobil 1 V-TWIN 20w50 and my clunking went away. The dealer did the transmission gears recall later and put the standard HD oil back in and the clunk was back. I left it in for a few hundred to break in the new gears then switched back to the V-Twin oil and the clunk is gone once again.
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Like Doug said above it's a lot less of a clunk when you wind it out a little bit longer. That clunk tells me maybe I'm shifting too soon. Try it..It'll sound quieter. I experimented with this today after reading the beginning of this thread. At least,that's how it goes with mine...<----(my disclaimer)...
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RE: Shift clunk?
ORIGINAL: Ultra_Bob
The clunk is okay with me... I will try the syn in all three holes after a few hundred more miles.
ORIGINAL: silverbullet2005
I switched my engine oil, primary oil and trans oil to Fully Synthetic Mobil 1 V-TWIN 20w50 and my clunking went away. The dealer did the transmission gears recall later and put the standard HD oil back in and the clunk was back. I left it in for a few hundred to break in the new gears then switched back to the V-Twin oil and the clunk is gone once again.
I switched my engine oil, primary oil and trans oil to Fully Synthetic Mobil 1 V-TWIN 20w50 and my clunking went away. The dealer did the transmission gears recall later and put the standard HD oil back in and the clunk was back. I left it in for a few hundred to break in the new gears then switched back to the V-Twin oil and the clunk is gone once again.
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No way around the clunk. I drove a chevy blazer with 350k miles across country, it had a clunk but that was just a blown piston. That was one of those we'll see how far this will get me/ this is the worst idea ever... go for it decisions