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Old Aug 20, 2017 | 06:25 PM
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I rode my 1996 Ultra Classic into town Friday night to pick up some stuff, on the way home I was cruising along in 4th gear about fifty mph, I shifted into 5th and the bike made a grinding sound, would not go at all. The engine was still running good, and sounded good as long as I held the clutch in. I thought the primary chain may have broke, so I hauled the bike home and pulled the primary cover and everything looks good in there. I hope it is not the transmission. I ordered a new clutch set and a clutch release tool.
 
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Going with "transmission." What about that shifter pawl thingie? Would that do it guys?
 
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Could be either the shift fork of the ratchet mechanism. Or maybe the shift lever moved a bit on the shaft so you're not getting enough throw.
 
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Up in the air, put in gear and turn rear wheel. Is there movement in the clutch...chain etc. maybe spun a sprocket out or clutch hub.
 
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I can shift it ok, in neutral it sounds ok running with clutch release, in 1st or 2nd, it makes a grinding sound but will not move... Sounds to me like something broke..
Will take it apart Friday to see...
 
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I'm going with comp sprocket or clutch assembly....
 
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I can turn the rear wheel with the trans in gear, and nothing spins inside the primary, so either the spline on the front sprocket is stripped or a shaft in the trans is broke, at least that is the best I can come up with until I get it apart.
Is the nut to remove the whole clutch assembly, a left hand thread?
 
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I can turn the rear wheel with the trans in gear, and nothing spins inside the primary, so either the spline on the front sprocket is stripped or a shaft in the trans is broke, at least that is the best I can come up with until I get it apart.
Is the nut to remove the whole clutch assembly, a left hand thread?

Yes the clutch hub nut has left hand threads.
 
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Originally Posted by RLH3175
I can shift it ok, in neutral it sounds ok running with clutch release, in 1st or 2nd, it makes a grinding sound but will not move... Sounds to me like something broke..
Will take it apart Friday to see...
What about 3rd & 4th & 5th,any movement or only problem in 1 & 2 ? You can pull top off trans first and see.
 
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Pull the clutch pack and keep us posted...
 
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