Play in drivetrain
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Play in drivetrain
08 Ultra with12,000 miles.
I have notice a lot of play in the drivetrain when letting off the throttle. I put the bike on the jack stand, in 1st gear and took a measuring tape and measured the rear tire tred by rotating the rear wheel by hand and found i have 1 3/4" play from stop to stop. Is this normal?
I have notice a lot of play in the drivetrain when letting off the throttle. I put the bike on the jack stand, in 1st gear and took a measuring tape and measured the rear tire tred by rotating the rear wheel by hand and found i have 1 3/4" play from stop to stop. Is this normal?
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Definately not in the IDS. I can see the sprocket turn with the wheel. That was one of the first things i checked. I also checked the primary chain and it has a small amount of play, but very little.
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08 Ultra with12,000 miles.
I have notice a lot of play in the drivetrain when letting off the throttle. I put the bike on the jack stand, in 1st gear and took a measuring tape and measured the rear tire tred by rotating the rear wheel by hand and found i have 1 3/4" play from stop to stop. Is this normal?
I have notice a lot of play in the drivetrain when letting off the throttle. I put the bike on the jack stand, in 1st gear and took a measuring tape and measured the rear tire tred by rotating the rear wheel by hand and found i have 1 3/4" play from stop to stop. Is this normal?
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not sure if your model is like my new 2009 ultra-the new 09 has a rubber mounted rear pulley, i was warned that I will hear a clunking sound when decelerating then giving it throttle again. I remember my old jap dirt bikes doing this because of the rubber isolator between the rear sprocket and hub. My old 2003 classic didnt do this because it didnt have the rubber isolator. not sure if yours has the isolator on it.
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The primary slop is multiplied by the cumulative gear ratios which follow it, not to mention picking up any gear/spline lash in the transmission, which when early, also gets multiplied.
Next time I've got the rear off the ground I'll try to remember to check what it is on my '07. It should be proportional to yours by two less cogs on the rear sprocket in the final reduction.
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Drivetrain play
After stripping the inner teeth out of the forward belt drive sprocket for the second time, I realized I also have A LOT of drivetrain play on my 03 ElectraGlide Classic with 67k miles. Traced it down to rotational play between the input and output transmission shafts. There's at least 45-50 degrees of play between the shafts. Hate to think about pulling the tranny apart or replacing it, but looking like that may be the next step. Thoughts anyone?
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After stripping the inner teeth out of the forward belt drive sprocket for the second time, I realized I also have A LOT of drivetrain play on my 03 ElectraGlide Classic with 67k miles. Traced it down to rotational play between the input and output transmission shafts. There's at least 45-50 degrees of play between the shafts. Hate to think about pulling the tranny apart or replacing it, but looking like that may be the next step. Thoughts anyone?
George Cole
Cocoa Beach
George Cole
Cocoa Beach