Louder noise while in 4th gear only.
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Louder noise while in 4th gear only.
I've got a 95 Electric Glide, I have noticed that when I put the bike into 4th gear, it has a whinny noise the other gears simply don't have. It only has 16,000 miles on it. Was wondering if I should try changing the transmission oil?
If I'm shifting through it going right to 5th gear on the highway, you don't notice it as much. But if driving in a subdivision say around 40 mph 4 gear seems to be where I want the bike to be it really has a louder pitch, As if the engine or transmission is struggling. As sound as I shift into 5 or down shift into 3, the noise goes away.
thanks in advance for any help! Peace my brothers!
If I'm shifting through it going right to 5th gear on the highway, you don't notice it as much. But if driving in a subdivision say around 40 mph 4 gear seems to be where I want the bike to be it really has a louder pitch, As if the engine or transmission is struggling. As sound as I shift into 5 or down shift into 3, the noise goes away.
thanks in advance for any help! Peace my brothers!
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
that is probably normal- my 95 FLHTC did that too, so's my 88 FXRP
the gears are straight cut on the 4th gear in a 5 speed...so noisier...but 4th is stronger than 5th used for passing and pulling up a grade.
( in my '53 the 3rd is the strongest gear-the manual suggests 4th is for cruising and to downshift to 3rd to pull )
similarly the 5th is straight cut in the 6th speed shown on the left:
you can see the title of someone else's thread in the screen shot...they were concerned about the noise
helical gears ( slanted) are quieter when they mesh but are not as strong and can transfer side loading to the shafts.
mike
the gears are straight cut on the 4th gear in a 5 speed...so noisier...but 4th is stronger than 5th used for passing and pulling up a grade.
( in my '53 the 3rd is the strongest gear-the manual suggests 4th is for cruising and to downshift to 3rd to pull )
similarly the 5th is straight cut in the 6th speed shown on the left:
you can see the title of someone else's thread in the screen shot...they were concerned about the noise
helical gears ( slanted) are quieter when they mesh but are not as strong and can transfer side loading to the shafts.
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Jun 26, 2017 at 12:41 PM.
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sorry, poorly expressed above- where I was trying to go...is that my evo 4th's are noisier and have been all along.
of course if it sounded like gravel in there i'd go in ...
Mike
of course if it sounded like gravel in there i'd go in ...
Mike
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that is probably normal- my 95 FLHTC did that too, so's my 88 FXRP
the gears are straight cut on the 4th gear in a 5 speed...so noisier...but 4th is stronger than 5th used for passing and pulling up a grade.
( in my '53 the 3rd is the strongest gear-the manual suggests 4th is for cruising and to downshift to 3rd to pull )
similarly the 5th is straight cut in the 6th speed shown on the left:
you can see the title of someone else's thread in the screen shot...they were concerned about the noise
helical gears ( slanted) are quieter when they mesh but are not as strong and can transfer side loading to the shafts.
mike
the gears are straight cut on the 4th gear in a 5 speed...so noisier...but 4th is stronger than 5th used for passing and pulling up a grade.
( in my '53 the 3rd is the strongest gear-the manual suggests 4th is for cruising and to downshift to 3rd to pull )
similarly the 5th is straight cut in the 6th speed shown on the left:
you can see the title of someone else's thread in the screen shot...they were concerned about the noise
helical gears ( slanted) are quieter when they mesh but are not as strong and can transfer side loading to the shafts.
mike
Thank you amigo!!!
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