Transmission
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Transmission
Just picked up a 06 Ultra Classic with 52,000 miles on it. I am having a hard time down shifting. I check all the linkage and it moves smooth. Shifts just fine going through the gears accelerating. The previous owner used Belray in the trans. I am considering changing all the oils over to Redline. What are your thoughts on the hard downshifting issue and Redline oils?
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
hard downshifting can be clutch or primary chain tension.
check them both on your new bike.
as for fluids- the only one which can be tricky is primary.
the clutch disks absorb fluid- if a replacement fluid is not compatible with the fluid in the disks, action can be wacky.
for the tranny- mechanical problems are not solved by magic fluids- they may mask a problem
the service manual for many years warned against using air impact tools on the clutch hub nut, tranny mainshaft - use can damage the shifting mechanism inside the tranny
mike
check them both on your new bike.
as for fluids- the only one which can be tricky is primary.
the clutch disks absorb fluid- if a replacement fluid is not compatible with the fluid in the disks, action can be wacky.
for the tranny- mechanical problems are not solved by magic fluids- they may mask a problem
the service manual for many years warned against using air impact tools on the clutch hub nut, tranny mainshaft - use can damage the shifting mechanism inside the tranny
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Jun 25, 2015 at 03:35 AM.
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