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Jul 28, 2009 | 03:33 PM

#31

rbabos

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Originally Posted by minutemaidman

I have no 5th gear whine on my '08 Street Bob. However, I recently rented an '08 Ultra Classic and did notice quite a distinct 5th gear whine. That really surprised me. Is (was) the problem model specific?

Nope , all six speeds did it to some extent. Fairings made it easier to hear, that's all.
Ron

Aug 2, 2009 | 03:39 PM

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Joker65

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Originally Posted by golfblues

With all the post about clunky trannies, 5th gear whine, rattles & blah, blah, blah, I think some of you need to buy a Cadillac & forget about Harleys!

I recently went riding with my brother before he sold his metric cruiser; and I let him ride my Road King, with this faulty 5th gear. He told me "It was like driving a Cadillac!!!"

So I guess I'm just stuck with this faulty, whiney, 5th gear transmission noise!!.

Last edited by Joker65; Aug 2, 2009 at 03:41 PM. Reason: revise

Aug 2, 2009 | 03:48 PM

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Mike

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Originally Posted by Joker65

LOL... somehow, I think we'll survive

Aug 2, 2009 | 03:55 PM

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JayStronghawk

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All boils down to what the wife tells me all the time .. Men have selective hearing and in denial about what they want to hear .. is no way a Straight cut Gear and Helical will have the same frequency and pitch..

Aug 2, 2009 | 04:50 PM

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SeeNoSun

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Originally Posted by steel insane

Never noticed any nose but I switched mine to H-D synthetic from day 1. Of course, I don't stay in 5th - crack it open to 60+ and shift to overdrive (6th)!

i'm in 3rd going to 4th at 60. I never need 6th until somewhere over 90. 5th has never been a problem.