dumb new guy question
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dumb new guy question
So Im sure this is a really dumb new guy question and Im sure it's nothing, on my new fatboy lo when I hit 4th gear at 35-40 mph I hear a ticking, but not when Im not in gear should I take it in or could it be the exhaust?
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My bike ticks a little I dont think much of it... on the other hand 35-40 is low for being in 4th. I dont hit 6th in my bike till about 70 or so. Usually going 45-50+ before I hit 4th. Might try that and see what happens.
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ditto on the gear selection...
Personally, I'm in 3rd running 35-40 and running somewhere around 2900-3100 RPM depending on slope and road conditions.
I'm not hitting 4th until 45-50mph, and not hitting 5th until about 60 mph. I've only had the bike in 6th twice and both those times were running on the highways at 70+
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Not to go off topic but here's something interesting with regards to gear selection and mph. I bought my bike about two moths ago. Grew up riding dirts and street enduros but this is my first adult HD. Was reading the dealer manual the other night and ran across the recommended up shift and down shift gear selection and mph. Here's what it said. BTW, my '04 WG is 5-speed.
Up Shift:
1st to 2nd - 15 mph
2nd to 3rd - 25 mph
3rd to 4th - 35 mph
4th to 5th - 45 mph
Down Shift:
5th to 4th - 40 mph
4th to 3rd - 30 mph
3rd to 2nd - 20 mph
2nd to 1st - 10 mph
While the recommended mph to down shift seems okay, the up shift mph for 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd seems way too low. When I ride it's more like 20 mph for 1st to 2nd and 30 mph for 2nd to 3rd. Probably splitting hairs I guess. Maybe they do that for break in or something.
Up Shift:
1st to 2nd - 15 mph
2nd to 3rd - 25 mph
3rd to 4th - 35 mph
4th to 5th - 45 mph
Down Shift:
5th to 4th - 40 mph
4th to 3rd - 30 mph
3rd to 2nd - 20 mph
2nd to 1st - 10 mph
While the recommended mph to down shift seems okay, the up shift mph for 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd seems way too low. When I ride it's more like 20 mph for 1st to 2nd and 30 mph for 2nd to 3rd. Probably splitting hairs I guess. Maybe they do that for break in or something.
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That was great! And it's 100% accurate!But seriously...shift a little later and you'll be happier. You'll get more torque too.