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Old 09-06-2020, 09:40 AM
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I have a 2018 Ultra Limited with 22000 miles and when accelerating it feels like the RPMs are to high for the the speed almost like a clutch slipping but not really. I dropped it off at the dealership and they are going to look at it.
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Originally Posted by biohazmat
I have a 2018 Ultra Limited with 22000 miles and when accelerating it feels like the RPMs are to high for the the speed almost like a clutch slipping but not really. I dropped it off at the dealership and they are going to look at it.
Any ideas?
The dealer will no doubt take care of it...

For the purposes of troubleshooting, it's hard to say with nothing more than what you posted, but....

Did it just start happening, or did you "work on/change" something and then it started?

Is your driving style hard on the clutch? Do you slip the clutch a lot? Do do drive it hard? Do you like fast starts? Do you like doing burnouts?

Regardless of the above, any time I suspect a clutch issue I start with the below steps:

On a cable clutch, I check the clutch adjustment and clutch cable for wear/issues...

On a hydraulic clutch, I check the fluid level, check for leaks in the system, and check to make sure the fluid has been flushed within a 2-3yr period...

Let us know what the dealer says...
 
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How about more info? What rpm and what speed?
 
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Right at 55 5th gear 4000rpms. No burn outs. Fast starts somerimes. Sometimes I am forget I am not in 1st when i start out..
Hopefully not to bad.
 
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Right at 55 5th gear 4000rpms. No burn outs. Fast starts somerimes. Sometimes I am forget I am not in 1st when i start out..
Hopefully not to bad.
Doesnt sound that strange. My cvo limited runs around 2000 rpm in 6th gear around 60 mph. I run a 131 engine.
 
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Just seems not right I just feel it ya know......
I have had it since new and it has never felt like this .
 
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Originally Posted by biohazmat
Right at 55 5th gear 4000rpms. No burn outs. Fast starts somerimes. Sometimes I am forget I am not in 1st when i start out..
Hopefully not to bad.
this will cause excessive wear and clutch slippage ...eventually !!!
 
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this will cause excessive wear and clutch slippage ...eventually !!!
And crank runout, if lugging too much, I believe. I’ve been told that is not a good thing, for a Harley. Especially for a bigger engine.
 
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Originally Posted by biohazmat
Right at 55 5th gear 4000rpms. No burn outs. Fast starts somerimes. Sometimes I am forget I am not in 1st when i start out..
Hopefully not to bad.
4,000 @ 55 in 5th...does seem too high.

 
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Originally Posted by biohazmat
Right at 55 5th gear 4000rpms.
The clutch is definitely slipping. 55 MPH in 5th gear should be around 2500 RPM.

 
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