Road King Shifting ??
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Road King Shifting ??
This is my first Harley and it is a 2005 Road King. Just wondering are they notoriously loud when shifting gears especially when down shifting?? It seems to make a loud Clunk. I just changed the tranny oil. Didnt really help much. Any input appreciated. Thanks
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RE: Road King Shifting ??
ORIGINAL: njroadking
This is my first Harley and it is a 2005 Road King. Just wondering are they notoriously loud when shifting gears especially when down shifting?? It seems to make a loud Clunk. I just changed the tranny oil. Didnt really help much. Any input appreciated. Thanks
This is my first Harley and it is a 2005 Road King. Just wondering are they notoriously loud when shifting gears especially when down shifting?? It seems to make a loud Clunk. I just changed the tranny oil. Didnt really help much. Any input appreciated. Thanks
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RE: Road King Shifting ??
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What kind of oil did you use in the tranny. I use Redline Shockproof Heavy which works great and dampens the sound some. I'm not sure how loud notoriously loud is but they do clunk which is normal. Now this is not the same thing as when a dealer tells yousomething isnormal, everything with them is normal.
ORIGINAL: njroadking
This is my first Harley and it is a 2005 Road King. Just wondering are they notoriously loud when shifting gears especially when down shifting?? It seems to make a loud Clunk. I just changed the tranny oil. Didnt really help much. Any input appreciated. Thanks
This is my first Harley and it is a 2005 Road King. Just wondering are they notoriously loud when shifting gears especially when down shifting?? It seems to make a loud Clunk. I just changed the tranny oil. Didnt really help much. Any input appreciated. Thanks
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RE: Road King Shifting ??
The sound tells me that I have shiffed gears. Likehaving a digital guide. If you think your RK is loud try shifting a solid mount sporty it just about bucks you off.
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RE: Road King Shifting ??
I will second the use of the Red Line ShockProof......it sure quited down the tranny on my 03', but I cant say it was overly loud when shifting.....once in a while when going from N to 1st you would get that clunk.....but that was about it. It just seems like the Red Line dampened it quite a bit.
