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Sep 24, 2014 | 09:06 AM

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kojak

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Originally Posted by Keithhu

Yep it's a Harley. Trying to cure first gear clunk is a fools mission.

Sorta like the 5th gear whine though! LOL

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Sep 24, 2014 | 09:55 AM

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You can get away with out a clunk for a while, but eventually it will be there, if you want more throw on the clutch try only backing it off a 1/3 or 1/4 of a turn but again first gear clunk is something you should just learn to live with. Look at it this away if you were spinning at 2000 rpm and then were suddenly stopped you'd make noise too.

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Sep 24, 2014 | 11:01 AM

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If mine didn't clunk in 1st gear, I would start troubleshooting the problem. Sweet sound to me........

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Sep 24, 2014 | 11:11 AM

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I think it calls for backing it out 1 1/2 turns. I could be mistaken though.

You called it, you are MISTAKEN!

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Sep 24, 2014 | 11:53 AM

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When I don't want the bike to clunk, I start it in first gear -- of course, with the clutch lever pulled in.

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Sep 24, 2014 | 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah

Longest opening sentence in post history.

Maybe his period key is missing??

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Sep 24, 2014 | 08:18 PM

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its a Harley, get used to it

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Sep 24, 2014 | 08:52 PM

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Groucho1

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Yep.....

They all do that....

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