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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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yesterday i was riding my '02 electra glide and the transmission was howling in 4th gear. it sounded like a timing gear drive on a hot rod. it got so loud i started shifting from 3rd straight to 5th and vice versa.

any idea what would cause that? it drives fine, it's just loud.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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this is new, no changes to the bike-?

lube level is correct?

the design of the 5 speed makes for a whiny 4th-- but if this is new, you may want to get it in before it grenades your cases or locks up on the 101

might be a though to get a 6 into 5 gearset

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