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Apr 25, 2007 | 11:54 PM

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DenimStreet

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ORIGINAL: YUCK

All mine,,,,moved freelly,,,but then again,,never owned anything newer than a 79

Huh! I'm surprised they moved at all!
(Sorry, that was a perfect set-up!)

Apr 26, 2007 | 05:22 AM

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bosnmate

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Now, now. He can change points faster than anybody I bet. Look in his saddle bag and I bet you will find a few soda can pull tabs or as he calls them gap gauges, along with extra points and a hand full of spark plugs.

By the way, my 04 Road King moves freely, warm or cold.

Apr 26, 2007 | 05:28 AM

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DinoVelvet

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If my bike is off and in gear, should it be able to roll freely with the clutch engaged?

mine does, always has

Apr 26, 2007 | 10:46 AM

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If my bike is off and in gear, should it be able to roll freely with the clutch engaged?

In gear with the clutch engaged, it will not roll freely, since the engine will resist spinning. But parked in neutral with clutched engaged, it will roll freely. Parked in gear, with clutch disengaged, on a wet clutch, it will roll freely once any stiction that may be present between the disengaged friction and pressure plates of the clutch is overcome.