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Jul 29, 2015 | 06:20 PM

#51

soundman

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The clunk is normal. When sitting at a stop with tranny in neutral, the input shaft of tranny is still spinning. When you pull the clutch in, the shaft will still be spinning due to the slight drag between clutch discs. This drag is mainly caused by the fluid. The input shaft is suddenly engaged with a gear that is not spinning when you shift into first gear. This creates the clunking sound.

Jul 29, 2015 | 06:37 PM

#52

shimaze

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From: Jackson, MS

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Originally Posted by 69cj

The old Limey bikes with kick starters would do the same thing if you didn't...

What the hell is an old Limey bike?

Jul 29, 2015 | 07:11 PM

#53

beary

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Originally Posted by shimaze

What the hell is an old Limey bike?

British, BSA, Triumph.

Jul 30, 2015 | 03:13 PM

#54

JoeN

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mine bangs, or clunks.
to me its just and indicator and I am ready to roll
like someone said, for some reason, it seems ro be one of the idiosyncrasies of a harley

Jul 31, 2015 | 06:46 AM

#55

babygorilla

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Originally Posted by JoeN

mine bangs, or clunks.
to me its just and indicator and I am ready to roll
like someone said, for some reason, it seems ro be one of the idiosyncrasies of a harley

Victory, and some Hondas do it as well IME.

Jul 31, 2015 | 08:16 AM

#56

chuck1073

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From: Eastern Connecticut.

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Originally Posted by DannyZ71

I'm running Bel-Ray synthetic gear oil in the tranny.

I've been told that you should stick to dino oil or blend in the tranny. Full synthetic will make the tranny and shifts louder.

Jul 31, 2015 | 09:02 AM

#57

Batwing Bob

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From: Prescott AZ

It is the clutch plates not disengaging that is why when you put ATF or synthetic in the primary it is easier to find neutral and the clunk is reduced on a properly adjusted clutch. Mine clunks like hell even on the up shifts and at the first 1000 mile service synthetic is going in.
Bob