Neutral
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Cruiser
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From: 43054
Neutral
Hello, I had my primary cover powder coated so I had to change the fluid . I put the high end Harley Oil recommends. I didnt ride it but twice before I did it so I am not sure if its harder now then before but getting this bike in neutral is a nightmare. And I know its probably lame but I like to put it in neutral at stops and **** like that. My hands wear out for Petes sake. Anyway could the thickness of the new oil or anything else cause it to be such a pain in the *** ? And I need a shorter foot shifter. I got a new seat that pulled everything back a bit and I am short so it is just a bit to long. Do they sell shorter foot shifters? I just need the front part shorter not the back. Please help vets, I am new to this and want to learn everything I can. Thanks
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From: Fort Wayne,IN
check these threads, not sure if it will help your problem.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...d-neutral.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-c...djustment.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...d-neutral.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-c...djustment.html
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Hello, 2014 Softail slim a bit over 7 grand miles. I used the best Harley oil to replace it. I tried to adjust the clutch. Helped a bit . Now I am going to ride it for a few hundred miles and see how its riding. Could my fuelpak map cause any of this?
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Cruiser
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If that is the case did I mess up putting their premium oil in . They actually recommended a different product of theirs for the primary cover. My buddy told me to ride it for 300 miles and we would adjust the clutch again.
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Can you explain what oils you are talking about?
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You might look into adding an EZ pull clutch and having your clutch adjusted. EZ clutch helped me greatly with the hand issues even though it may not help finding N. My experience is that every bike I owned was different in finding N, some easy some not so much.
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Don't know what you're calling premium oil, but like said in another thread, I've tried a lot of different primary oils and in the end the one that works best is the standard Harley primary/transmission oil. It's like a thin silky honey. It shifts smoother and it helps with neutral. As with any oil switch, you have to run it or a while to get the benefit and it wouldn't hurt to drain and replace after about 1000 miles to get the remnants of the previous oil out..
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If you are using the Harley 80w140 lube in the primary it may be a little too heavy.
I use formula+ in my primary.
Don`t expect miracles when it comes to finding neutral easily on a Harley big twin transmission (5 speed or 6 speed). you can go crazy trying to get it perfect, but the best advice I can give is to adjust the clutch and clutch cable per the Harley service manual, and be done with it.
The transmission will often clunk when you drop in into gear, and you will hear a clunk when you shift, but the transmission is working properly.
When you pull these gears out in 150,000 miles, they will look fine.
I use formula+ in my primary.
Don`t expect miracles when it comes to finding neutral easily on a Harley big twin transmission (5 speed or 6 speed). you can go crazy trying to get it perfect, but the best advice I can give is to adjust the clutch and clutch cable per the Harley service manual, and be done with it.
The transmission will often clunk when you drop in into gear, and you will hear a clunk when you shift, but the transmission is working properly.
When you pull these gears out in 150,000 miles, they will look fine.