Transmission Clunking Normal?
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I'm adjusting my clutch at 3/4-turn from flush. Would going to say 1/2-turn reduce the clunk? The spec is 1/2-1 turn. Anyone tried different settings and noticed a difference either way?
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Turned 65 and bought a Harley: 09 Ultra Classic. Put 2,000 miles on it the first month. Rode today for the first time without a helmet. Big difference in the sounds I'm hearing. When shifting it sounds like the kitchen sink is being ripped out of the wall. Is this typical of Harley transmissions? I'm running the Mobil1 90 weight in the tranny. Any ideas? Thanks...
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Almost the same for me but was my birthday present for myself when I turned 61. Man I figured it was LOUD - REAL loud.
Now, about 20K miles and a couple of years later it is still LOUD - REAL loud (and still working perfectly too
).
Now, about 20K miles and a couple of years later it is still LOUD - REAL loud (and still working perfectly too
).
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Yep, Northside is right .. the four speeds cluncked and everything since.
Personally, I really like it.
(a) I take it as a sign that there's big robust bits moving around in those cases because it will always clunk and very rarely break
(b) I love the look on the faces of car drivers next to you at the lights when you "clunk" it into first from neutral! Priceless!
Personally, I really like it.
(a) I take it as a sign that there's big robust bits moving around in those cases because it will always clunk and very rarely break
(b) I love the look on the faces of car drivers next to you at the lights when you "clunk" it into first from neutral! Priceless!
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Try this:
1) Start bike in N with clutch in
2) Hold clutch as bike begins to warm then, while still in N, release clutch (allow bike to sit in this mode for 30 seconds to a minute)
3) As bike warms, pull in clutch, quickly roll on throttle to increase RPM's by 2 or 3 hundred RPM's then release to idle (roll on a couple times)
4) While holding in clutch, shift into 1st gear and ride away
I've found that a couple quick twists of the throttle will help release the clutch plates allowing for a smoother shift. It doesn't work every time but 80% of the time anyway.
Good luck!
1) Start bike in N with clutch in
2) Hold clutch as bike begins to warm then, while still in N, release clutch (allow bike to sit in this mode for 30 seconds to a minute)
3) As bike warms, pull in clutch, quickly roll on throttle to increase RPM's by 2 or 3 hundred RPM's then release to idle (roll on a couple times)
4) While holding in clutch, shift into 1st gear and ride away
I've found that a couple quick twists of the throttle will help release the clutch plates allowing for a smoother shift. It doesn't work every time but 80% of the time anyway.
Good luck!
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2. Pull in clutch lever
3. Start bike
4. Two quick twists of the throttle
5. Mash down on shift lever...................No Clunk
........works for me about 90% of the time.
Now, through the rest of the gears....clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk
Thats what I love about a Hawg. You can see em, hear em and feel em comin'!!!!