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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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I have a 2008 Ultra and the shifting arm that is behind the primary case has worn out and flopping around on the shaft. The bolt was tight as H3LL and I got it broke loose and tried to tighten it down and it was a no go.
I have it all apart and I'm ordering a SE compensator while I have it apart, but I haven't seen anyone else post this as a problem. Anybody had this problem? It only has 17k on it and I got it used from a stealer with 14k on it.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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07 SG... I had two of them replaced under warranty within 2 yrs then on the 3rd I put in a forged steel lever from CCI. I think the OEM lever is compressed steel, not forged and its softer than it should be.

This problem is more common than you might think.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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Had the same problem last year at 29K. Somone on the forum recommended replacing the allen head bolt with a grade 8 hex bolt. Put on some blue locktite and tightened it down with a socket. Have not had a problem since. Did the same onthe linkage up front.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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Are the splines on the shift shaft good?
 
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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once it comes loose it usually wears the knurl on the shaft,any first time customer at my indy gets the grade 8 bolt treatment(he hates replacing those shafts)
 
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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My 07 has same problem. Ill have to try out the grade 8 bolt trick
 
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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I found that at 4K miles on my RKC the shift lever was loose, and ever
couple of mo. I try to remember to check the side to side play.
But if I ever have to replace mine!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2VzbIyflRA
 
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