How to stop the clunking noise when shifting into first from neutral.
#1
07-14-2016, 10:32 AM
How to stop the clunking noise when shifting into first from neutral.
For years we been telling people how to stop the severe clunking noise when putting the bike in first gear , we've been doing it so long that's is just natural for us now ....
a younger rider has joined us recently and when we all started hearing that noise again ...made us all stop and cringe from that ugly noise from the pass .
it's very simple and sometimes you will even question if it's in gear or not ..!!
simply hold the clutch lever in for about 10-15 seconds before you shift down to first gear ....(while waiting on everyone else...or waiting on your passenger to get on ...while backing out ...etc ) ...
what you are doing is letting the transmission stop spinning at the speed of the motor, which is where the noise comes from ...the big cluck when the transmission stops abruptly by the shift dogs engaging at speed ..and then stopping very quickly ...which in turn bounces the primary chain too making even more noise .
Try it ...
a younger rider has joined us recently and when we all started hearing that noise again ...made us all stop and cringe from that ugly noise from the pass .
it's very simple and sometimes you will even question if it's in gear or not ..!!
simply hold the clutch lever in for about 10-15 seconds before you shift down to first gear ....(while waiting on everyone else...or waiting on your passenger to get on ...while backing out ...etc ) ...
what you are doing is letting the transmission stop spinning at the speed of the motor, which is where the noise comes from ...the big cluck when the transmission stops abruptly by the shift dogs engaging at speed ..and then stopping very quickly ...which in turn bounces the primary chain too making even more noise .
Try it ...
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#2
07-14-2016, 02:57 PM
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Good one. Interesting.
I got really familiar with my '05 softail transmission last year when I rebuilt it.
Didn't need rebuilding per se, but I had a loss of drive resulting from the transmission sprocket's splines wearing smooth where it attaches to the tranny's main drive gear. It started spinning in place around the drive gear like the bike was in permanent neutral. Freak thing, and I posted pics and description on v-twin forum under userid basskleff- in case it helps others.
Having been in there, what you're describing makes perfect sense.
Probably less wear and tear on the primary chain and compensator/mainshaft sprockets if one can build the good habit!
I got really familiar with my '05 softail transmission last year when I rebuilt it.
Didn't need rebuilding per se, but I had a loss of drive resulting from the transmission sprocket's splines wearing smooth where it attaches to the tranny's main drive gear. It started spinning in place around the drive gear like the bike was in permanent neutral. Freak thing, and I posted pics and description on v-twin forum under userid basskleff- in case it helps others.
Having been in there, what you're describing makes perfect sense.
Probably less wear and tear on the primary chain and compensator/mainshaft sprockets if one can build the good habit!
#3
07-14-2016, 03:23 PM
You are very correct !!!
Good one. Interesting.
I got really familiar with my '05 softail transmission last year when I rebuilt it.
Didn't need rebuilding per se, but I had a loss of drive resulting from the transmission sprocket's splines wearing smooth where it attaches to the tranny's main drive gear. It started spinning in place around the drive gear like the bike was in permanent neutral. Freak thing, and I posted pics and description on v-twin forum under userid basskleff- in case it helps others.
Having been in there, what you're describing makes perfect sense.
Probably less wear and tear on the primary chain and compensator/mainshaft sprockets if one can build the good habit!
I got really familiar with my '05 softail transmission last year when I rebuilt it.
Didn't need rebuilding per se, but I had a loss of drive resulting from the transmission sprocket's splines wearing smooth where it attaches to the tranny's main drive gear. It started spinning in place around the drive gear like the bike was in permanent neutral. Freak thing, and I posted pics and description on v-twin forum under userid basskleff- in case it helps others.
Having been in there, what you're describing makes perfect sense.
Probably less wear and tear on the primary chain and compensator/mainshaft sprockets if one can build the good habit!
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