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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Just bought a 2011SG with the 96 noticed tonite when i pulled in garage transmiision making strange noise when put into neutral not a clunk hard to explain. Fluid is at right level shifts fine and no slipping. Any ideas
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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Did it sound like a duck quack, bicycle bell, or Fran Drescher?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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None of the above more of excessive spinning
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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sounds like you've blown a gear basket gasket.

replace that POS with a Baker 6 speed.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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If you havn't got a lot of miles let it break in for 800 miles or so. You have a two year warrantee so get out and run it around and see if it changes. I couldn't get mine to slip into neutral until close to the 800 mile marker.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Just hit 800 miles today had it for 2 weeks I guess I'll ride it out and see what happens.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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Take it in and have them look at it.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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I did my 1k maintenance about that time. Went with Syn3 throughout and when I got it back it felt like a completely different bike.

Love it!
 
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Put some "GOOD GEAR LUBE" in. There are several brands out ther. I use Redline Shock Proof. IMO, stay away from HD 3 Syn. I ran it in my 07 & waht adifferent Redline made. Even the HD tranny/primary is better,
 
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Dealer said it was normal noise for break in period I'll see going to change all fluids tonite and see what happens
 
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