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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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i have an 08 roadglide , when shifting down thru the gears it shifts fine untill i get to 1st and 2nd gear then the shift lever does not work , the lever feels springy but does not do anything letting the clutch out does not help, and then after a couple of trys its will down shift.and the lever go back to being normal it dont do this all the time but seems to getting more freqent. it dont matter if i shift one gear at atime or if i run down thru the gears all at once. anybody have any insite on what i am doing wrong or what is happening, i have my clutch adjusted correctly. thanks for any advice you can give me
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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You might want to be sure you remove your foot from the lever so it can re ratchet and get ready to shift. Its possible that your foot is touching the lever preventing it from ratcheting.
 
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