CLUNK when changing gears
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Exuse me if this is a REAL dumb question, BUT I have ridden Ducati s all my life and last week brought a 2006 Fat Boy. When changing gears , doesnt matter whether its up or down I hear a CLUNK noise. Is this normal to Harleys or is there a trick to changing gears. It sounds horrible after my smooth Italien gearbox, 
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Dude,
This is a beautiful sound. I too had a crocket rocket back in the day. 2002 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R. It shifted smooth as silk. I now have a 2004 FatBoy. I too was concerned at first but this is the way things are in HD world. Everything is bigger and louder. Perfectly normal. Enjoy.
This is a beautiful sound. I too had a crocket rocket back in the day. 2002 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R. It shifted smooth as silk. I now have a 2004 FatBoy. I too was concerned at first but this is the way things are in HD world. Everything is bigger and louder. Perfectly normal. Enjoy.
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Same here, new H-D owner. I thought this was odd as well. I asked before and was told that this is normal.
I guess the clunk isa standard feature on Harley's, and optional on other bikes
Even going from a $17K Harley to a $35K Harley did not make any difference!
I guess the clunk isa standard feature on Harley's, and optional on other bikes
Even going from a $17K Harley to a $35K Harley did not make any difference!
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Thanks for the Help
Now I am going to go outside, hop on her and listen to that sweet CLUNK sound of the American iron lol
Seriously thanks for the help, one new thing that I have learnt,
Now I am going to go outside, hop on her and listen to that sweet CLUNK sound of the American iron lol
Seriously thanks for the help, one new thing that I have learnt,
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RE: CLUNK when changing gears
Try redline severe gear oil. It won't clunk as bad. I came from japanese bieks as well. It has been nearly 2 years and I am still not completely used to it.
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