lurch forward
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Oh
Sorry, you are wrong they all don't do it. A properly adjusted clutch should not lurch when started in gear. Sheesh people, get over the saying "that's normal". Get a manual and learn how to work on your bikes.
Take a new bike for a test drive. They all do it. Doesn't matter where the bike comes from. Maybe yours is excessive and a clutch adjustment is in order but to some degree it should be considered normal..
SmokinDave is correct in his last sentence.
TGIF
SmokinDave is correct in his last sentence.
TGIF
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Tennessee
Mine does it a little but only when cold. Every harley i've ever owned or been around has done it when cold with the exception of 1. My 05 EG doesnt but it doesnt have the stock clutch. I generally never start in gear. Allow for some warmup time and the clunk will be greatly diminished.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 787
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From: Central Florida
Hey all.. Question for you guys. Does your bike lurch forward when you start it in gear? Mine seems to lurch forward a couple of inches. Before anybody says adjust clutch, I just did when I changed my primary fluid. It did seem to help but it still wants to lurch when I am doing a cold start. If I start the bike in nuetral it is fine. BUT when I go to drop it into first it "clunks" then off I go. It seems if the bike is warmed up I have no issues at all. Maybe its just a HD thing????
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Road Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 767
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From: San Antonio, TX
Probably a TSB on it being normal somewhere... Mine does it, always has no matter how I adjust the clutch. Just start in neutral with clutch pulled in to get the load off the starter. Like has been stated "It's a Harley thing."
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 4,618
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From: Johnstown, PA
Mine does it too. I have tried clutch adjustments with different amounts of turn outs, tried ATF type F in the primary (supposed to eliminate clutch plates from sticking together) and also expeimented with different fluids in the primary. It does the lurch ALL the time when starting it completely cold. I just chalk it up to it's a Harley thing.
My Honda's did not do this but my wife's Suzuki does the same thing. We just start them in neutral. when they are warmed up the learch goes away.
My Honda's did not do this but my wife's Suzuki does the same thing. We just start them in neutral. when they are warmed up the learch goes away.