First Start Knock
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RE: First Start Knock
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After Sitting for a while the fluid drains off the clutch pak, and if you start it in gear they will stick and leap forward a little ( Also Normal ) Start in Neutralor SYN will help a little ...Start in Neutral...
Good info I had the same situation the other day.
After Sitting for a while the fluid drains off the clutch pak, and if you start it in gear they will stick and leap forward a little ( Also Normal ) Start in Neutralor SYN will help a little ...Start in Neutral...
Good info I had the same situation the other day.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2006
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From: South Park, CO
RE: First Start Knock
clutch plates sticking;
Here's a trick...before you start the bike, put it in gear, pull in the clutch, and rock back and forth. You can feel the motor try to turn over from the rocking until the clutch breaks free. Now, put the bike back in neutral and start her up.
Here's a trick...before you start the bike, put it in gear, pull in the clutch, and rock back and forth. You can feel the motor try to turn over from the rocking until the clutch breaks free. Now, put the bike back in neutral and start her up.
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From: along the shore of Mishigami
RE: First Start Knock
another trick that works for me on my 02 FXD, start in neutral, with the engine at a normal idle, enrichner in, pull in the clutch and count to thirty. this is for the first start and shift for the day, the trans just clicks into gear. the 05 is a different animal only because the fuel injection won't idle down until the engine temps come up, so the shift is clunk, once the bike is warm the shift is also a click. learn the phrase" it's the nature of the beast". enjoy and ride safe.
Cruiser
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From: Swansboro, NC
RE: First Start Knock
Ah, the good ol' Harley 1st gear "clunk"... On a side note,a buddy of mine who rides a metric was with me once when I bumped the starter button with the clutch out and the bike lurched. His eyes widened and he asked, "Your bike will start IN GEAR?!?" Yeah, HD assumes a bit of rider responsibility I guess...
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