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Road Glide Tranny Whine
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Road Glide Tranny Whine
I bought the Glide a week ago today. I have 250 miles on the scoot so far and last night I headed to Hooters (I like the food) for bike night. I heard a horrible whine in 5th. No other gears had the whine. I went to 6th and all was good. Geared back to 5th and whine came back. Tried it several times more on the way home and same result. Has anyone else experienced this?
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RE: Road Glide Tranny Whine
Welcome to the forum. You must be very new if you have not heard of this wine before. People have been talking about it since the 07s first came out. In any event, it is normal and you have nothing to worry about. The best cure for the wine is to turn your radio up all the way or get loud pipes.
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RE: Road Glide Tranny Whine
Thanks for the info! I did not want to look like a putz going back to the dealer. You guys are full of knowledge here so I thought I would post here first. I will assume (against my better judgement) that 6th is an overdrive gear more so than a final gear?
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Thanks for the info! I did not want to look like a putz going back to the dealer. You guys are full of knowledge here so I thought I would post here first. I will assume (against my better judgement) that 6th is an overdrive gear more so than a final gear?
Thanks for the info! I did not want to look like a putz going back to the dealer. You guys are full of knowledge here so I thought I would post here first. I will assume (against my better judgement) that 6th is an overdrive gear more so than a final gear?
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RE: Road Glide Tranny Whine
The gears for 5th are straight cut, and thus produce a whine. Nothing at all to worry about. You may also hear a quieter whine in first gear.....also normal.
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RE: Road Glide Tranny Whine
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I bought the Glide a week ago today. I have 250 miles on the scoot so far and last night I headed to Hooters (I like the food) for bike night. I heard a horrible whine in 5th. No other gears had the whine. I went to 6th and all was good. Geared back to 5th and whine came back. Tried it several times more on the way home and same result. Has anyone else experienced this?
Simcom
I bought the Glide a week ago today. I have 250 miles on the scoot so far and last night I headed to Hooters (I like the food) for bike night. I heard a horrible whine in 5th. No other gears had the whine. I went to 6th and all was good. Geared back to 5th and whine came back. Tried it several times more on the way home and same result. Has anyone else experienced this?
Simcom
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