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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Faast Ed
Did you try any fixes or adjustments? 59k and no relief?

That's shameful.
I think one time back at 40k the dealer had it for a noisy starter problem and ended up replacing some parts that required clutch adjustment. Seemed pretty good but was short lived.

Best deal for me is to kill it in gear and then pops right into neutral
 
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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Sounds like to much clutch drag, adjust it.
 
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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Quickly and cheaply adjust your clutch, grease your shifting shaft very often over looked, put Redline Shock Proof in your tranny you will be simply amazed.
Lastly switch to the SE compensator with all this done on mine shifting has become effortless like you could not even imagine.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Just picked up my used '03 WG and it only had 4,700 miles on it. I'm not bitchin.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Congrats on the WideGlide! Cool photo also.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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Mine had this too. Switch to an aftermarket shift linkage. The stock one tends to loosen over time.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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+1 on the shift linkage. If you get a little bit of slop in there it can cause havoc with that!
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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I found my neutral between 1st and 2nd, but a little Amsoil severe gear sure made it easier to find.
 
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Take from a guy who has tried all the other oils. There is Redline Shockproof Heavy and there is the other stuff. The sh.t works. Period.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Sefferdog
3k miles on an 07 in Florida? Sounds like you have trouble finding the bike, let alone neutral.....
Thats a real smart *** comment. You dont know this guy or his situation.
Why does it matter to anyone, how many miles someone has on their bike?

C'MON MAN!!!
 
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