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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 04:55 AM
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Default Cowpie trans tip

If not already widely known,
to help with positive shifts and fewer false neutrals:
The cowpie has a pawlcarrier shift mechanism,
very much like the sportster.
The spring between the plates, 'pawls',
replace with the stronger -52 sportster part number(s).
Just my opinion and thoughts,
though proven, I have no idea if it works.
Try at own risk.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 09:09 AM
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My Cowpie has yet to give me problems...
Course I only had it since '84!!!!
I can Guarantee that a "DirtBike" kinda guy will indeed have problems tho...Watch how they treat the Shifter!!! Stomp or Nudge...your choice.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2016 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Racepres
My Cowpie has yet to give me problems...
Course I only had it since '84!!!!
I can Guarantee that a "DirtBike" kinda guy will indeed have problems tho...Watch how they treat the Shifter!!! Stomp or Nudge...your choice.
Yep ... Bingo!! Stomp on it ... it'll work.
 
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 08:46 PM
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they do skip when the selector race is worn from the bushing /// and no harley part is available only china to fix it - sporty selector is different but i will look at that idea it might be or not
 
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