Transmission issues?
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Transmission issues?
So Im having an issue with my 2009 softail, with a revtech 88. The bike got bed me issues with shifting into 1st and 2nd after coming to a stop. But the biggest problem, is that in any gear, traveling down the road if I accelerate too hard it feels like the transmission is almost jumping or lunging. It doesnt slip out of gear or anything like that. This happens most often at highway speeds. Also I feel like I should add, if I squeeze the clutch, I can bring the rpms as high as I want to without having the same problem. When in gear, I can slowly come up to speed without it happening as well, it only occurs when I try to accelerate too quickly. Thoughts?
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by this I mean that if I pull the clutch lever in, I can twist the throttle and bring my rpms as high as I want without having the same issue.
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Forgive me, but I am having trouble understanding your issue(s)...
What you said above is the way it's supposed to work.... pull in the clutch, the clutch is disengaged, and the engine will now rev... but what is "without having the same issue"...? Do you mean without jumping or lunging? Again, that's the way it's supposed to work when you pull in the clutch..
The "jumping" or lunging when accelerating hard sounds like clutch slippage as others have suggested...
I do also not understand, " The bike got bed me issues with shifting into 1st and 2nd after coming to a stop."
I'd love to help if I can, but I just don't understand the issue as you have described it...
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You’d have to have a majorly screwed up transmission for it to slip & lurch. It just doesn’t happen. Most likely clutch.
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Forgive me, but I am having trouble understanding your issue(s)...
What you said above is the way it's supposed to work.... pull in the clutch, the clutch is disengaged, and the engine will now rev... but what is "without having the same issue"...? Do you mean without jumping or lunging? Again, that's the way it's supposed to work when you pull in the clutch..
The "jumping" or lunging when accelerating hard sounds like clutch slippage as others have suggested...
I do also not understand, " The bike got bed me issues with shifting into 1st and 2nd after coming to a stop."
I'd love to help if I can, but I just don't understand the issue as you have described it...
What you said above is the way it's supposed to work.... pull in the clutch, the clutch is disengaged, and the engine will now rev... but what is "without having the same issue"...? Do you mean without jumping or lunging? Again, that's the way it's supposed to work when you pull in the clutch..
The "jumping" or lunging when accelerating hard sounds like clutch slippage as others have suggested...
I do also not understand, " The bike got bed me issues with shifting into 1st and 2nd after coming to a stop."
I'd love to help if I can, but I just don't understand the issue as you have described it...
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