You must have a silver tongue, I couldn't even get a break on the cost of a IDS for my 07 RKC, this bike was so load I was embarrassed to ride the thing

 

Seems we may have a few around here if I were to look hard enough.

 

Just got home last night from Rolling Thunder in D.C. 750 mile ride, anyway couple hundred miles into the ride the tranny started howling. Didn't affect the performance but I did have to turn the radio up! Once I pulled into the garage, the bike dropped all the tranny fluid (Belray). 71K on an 07 FLHTC. Changed the tranny and primary fluid with every oil change (4 thousand miles). Tension on the belt is just a hair loose. I ride the bike hard, I take care of it but I do ride fast and hard. Tranny has always made noise. No matter what fluid I run in it, it always sounded like my Ma's old junk mixer. Now it could be a factory defect but at 71K, I think it would have failed earlier. BTW, I read a lot of postings but it has been 3 years since my last post. How is everyone?

 

When my 08 was howling the mainshaft and other bearing had went out.
Dealer ordered all new bearings and replaced them.
They said make sure you use a belt deflection gauge and check your drive belt all the time.

 

50k and no probs so far...Im just taking my belt off not going to run one now...lmao

 

Trans noise started 500 miles ago. Last ride, progressively loader 2nd upto 5th, no noise in 6th. Extensive experience with Muncie 4 Trans in the day! To this point have replaced 2 output shaft bearings, and compensator. Will tear down tomorrow. Total miles 60k. Expect to find failure of needle bearing on counter shaft. Metal on drain plug, side door bearings look fine. More in come!

 

Die old thread! Die!

 

this thread is still on here because HD transmissions and still inferior and are still failing. they are getting better but they haven't got it right just yet.

 

Agree 100%. Some guys just don't have that many miles on their bikes. Back in 07 when my comp failed and I called them a piece of crap everyone thought I was nuts. Their time will come.

 

BEARING that failured was the Main drive gear double ball bearing. Outside half saw toast possibly due road salt contamination! Gear collar under that half was rusty. Inside bearing half was fine. Noise in 5th but not in 6th was possibly due to side torque from counter shaft, where as in 6th the primary chain and drive belt tensions cancelled each other out.