first gear clunk fix
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 658
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From: Chesapeake, VA
Lately I have been putting it in gear, pulling the clutch in, then move it forward/backward/forward about foot or so to release the sticking clutch disks, then back to neutral prior to cold starting. Works for me!
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,549
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From: North Texas
A couple days ago I was reading a post about how embarrasing it was to shift into first gear and hearing that big clunk sound. Someone chimed in and suggested holding the clutch in or something to that effect while starting the bike and the clunk sould would be gone.
I have searched and serched but can't seem to find that post! Does anyone know where it might be? Help finding it would be greatly appericated!
I have searched and serched but can't seem to find that post! Does anyone know where it might be? Help finding it would be greatly appericated!
I have noticed that when I back the scoot out of my shop, and roll it slightly forward, there's no clunk. But, I don't do that when stopped at a light or something.
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 71
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From: Portland OR
Friend of mine sells late model harleys Many times he will get half dozen in at a time and I have helped ride them over to his fave picture taking spot across the street. Most of them clunk into first But some are SO quiet that I have clicked it again just to make sure its in gear. My bike is only bad the first time when cold But next ride I am going to try being in gear and holding the clutch in as i back it down the hill out of the shop. Then slip it into neutral b4 i start it
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,911
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From: South Fla.
WTF is wrong with some of you people. OMG my Harley clunks into gear, I'm so freakin embarrassed. STFU and go by a scooter preferably one made in China. 
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Windham,Maine
Starting the bike with the clutch pulled should have zero effect on clunk.It is all about the correct clutch cable adjustment.Beyond that wrong primary fluid,a lot of people are using motor oil in the primary.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,692
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From: Denham Springs, La
What do you use in your primary?