5th gear noise
Road Captain
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From: Northern, NJ
I don't know...maybe I am used to it...or the fact that "it is a Harley" and it's supposed to be noisy!! With my rineharts, I don't really seem to notice it!!
I am going to try the heavier gear oil, because she does clunk when shifting and finding neutral easier would be a plus!!
...45 MPH in 5th gear seems like your lugging it??...That's like 55 or 60 mph in 6th gear...the tranny doesn't appreciate that much!!
I am going to try the heavier gear oil, because she does clunk when shifting and finding neutral easier would be a plus!!
...45 MPH in 5th gear seems like your lugging it??...That's like 55 or 60 mph in 6th gear...the tranny doesn't appreciate that much!!
Tourer
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From: Minnesota
I took aLL the suggestions from the threads on this topic (5TH fear noise in my 2007 Softail Heritage) and went to my HD dealer. They said that none of the suggestions would really solve my problem and would probably spend $$$$ and end up with the same situation. OK, I will take them at their word since they are turning away money.
I have 2 choices and am asking for your opinions...1. Spend the bucks and have a 7 speed tranny with all cross-cut gears put in...probably $1600 or more OR 2. trading in the bike for a new one...probably a $6000 loss and losing all my upgrades.
Economically the tranny exchange would be the best bet by far from a financial standpoint but the money is not my primary concern. What would you do? FXDSE2
I have 2 choices and am asking for your opinions...1. Spend the bucks and have a 7 speed tranny with all cross-cut gears put in...probably $1600 or more OR 2. trading in the bike for a new one...probably a $6000 loss and losing all my upgrades.
Economically the tranny exchange would be the best bet by far from a financial standpoint but the money is not my primary concern. What would you do? FXDSE2
I plan on asking for syntehetics when I bring it in for the 1000 mile maintenance.
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Road Captain
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From: Amelia, Virginia
My 08 Ultra had a terrible 5th gear whine. It used to drive me crazy. At the 1k service all the fluids were switched to synthetics. My dealer recommended Bel Ray for the tranny. It did make it a touch quieter. I now have 3800 miles on the bike and the whine is much quieter. The slight whine it has now actually helps me to know when I'm in 5th, so it's cool.
Cruiser
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Tell me more about his new SE sprocket. My bike has a soft 5th gear wine which I love but it sometimes has a very loud clank, more like a handfull of marbles in the primary. That drives me nuts. Sometimes it sounds like a sewing machine, and sometime it sounds like a dump truck.
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From: Rochester, NY
You might also try adjusting the clutch cable, mine did something like that because the clutch was dragging a little once it heated up. But a little tightening (lengthening) of the clutch cable seems to have reduced it to only occasionally happening. Like when I don't wait long enough for the input side of the tranny to stop spinning before dropping it into first.
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Cruiser
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Softail 5th Gear Noise and Red Line Synthetic
Well, after putting in Red Line 75/145 Synthetic into the Tranny and with about 1,000 miles to test it out...the 5th gear noise has bit the dust when the bike is over 2100 rpm's...the whole bike sounds totally different, hear more of the sweet pipes throaty roar. Gears still klunk when shifting (thank you HD developers) and the tranny definitely shifts smoother. $12 for a solution to a problem is a deal. Even went out and bought a Motorcycle Jack I was so happy!!! FXDSE2
Cruiser
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From: North Carolina
In the old forum there was alot of talk on this. Other than the Fatboy because of the new back wider tire there is a fix. Can't remember the term that was used but replacing the rear pully with rubber bushings like the metric bikes have from factory. Thought it was IDS or someting close to it. Anybody else remember what it was?
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