Stiff first shift after sitting
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Stiff first shift after sitting
Seems shifting from 1st to 2nd takes a LOT more force than usual, but only the first time. Happens in the morning and after sitting a while, dosent seem to happen at short stops. I'm thinkin clutch plates sticking or something? Catches me off guard, have to clutch again and make another run at it.
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From: Lenoir NC
I think I would check the oil level in the Primary before Starting it up and make sure its not over filled first..Sometimes when all the oil drains down and it's cold/thick the clutch will not fully release....Just a thought...
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From: along the shore of Mishigami
Ding, ding, ding...99conv. got it . The clutch plates stick together from the oil cooling and getting to it's cold viscosity. It may help to pull in the clutch a couple of times while the motor is warming up from first start after sitting. You just want to seperate the plates from each other . The viscosity may have a part this also, don't know what HD Formula+ viscosity is, bet it's closer to 20w50 than 10w40.
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