Loose Rear Shift Linkage Arm
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Loose Rear Shift Linkage Arm
Hey all!
I'm sure that I am not the first to have this problem so I figured I'd throw this question up on the forum. I recently purchased an '89 Ultra Classic. Upon going through the bike seeing what I needed to replace/repair I came across some additional play in the shift linkage. After looking at the situation I noticed that the rear linkage arm (the one that attaches the tranny shift rod and the upper shift linkage) is worn and loose. Scared to ask this question but, do I need to take the whole primary case off the side of the bike to get to this? Looks like there wouldn't be any other way...
Hope this isn't a massive job, but I don't want to ride the bike and wear that part out further and induce any damage.
Thanks for any help you can provide!
I'm sure that I am not the first to have this problem so I figured I'd throw this question up on the forum. I recently purchased an '89 Ultra Classic. Upon going through the bike seeing what I needed to replace/repair I came across some additional play in the shift linkage. After looking at the situation I noticed that the rear linkage arm (the one that attaches the tranny shift rod and the upper shift linkage) is worn and loose. Scared to ask this question but, do I need to take the whole primary case off the side of the bike to get to this? Looks like there wouldn't be any other way...
Hope this isn't a massive job, but I don't want to ride the bike and wear that part out further and induce any damage.
Thanks for any help you can provide!
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There is another post on this subject already...
here it is
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...he-tranny.html
here it is
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...he-tranny.html
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My 2011 ultra rear shift lever at trans had more slop than I wanted to see. 15k miles. This yr bike the lever can be removed without removing primaries and covers. I took them all apart , removed the shift lever, behind the lever there is a small snap ring and a washer. I put an additional .010" shim washer along with the stock washer to remove some of the in and out end play. Installed a new shift lever from harley and tightened the new bolt extra tight with red loctite. Put it all back together and all is good.
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On the 89 there are 3 main ways to tackle it.
1. Take the bolt out of the arm, move the arm to the end of the shaft , clean everything up with brake cleaner and then put the bolt back in with a little locktight and snug it all up. If the teeth on the shifter arm are still good, this will work. If the shift arm teeth are wasted then..
2. remove the bolt from the arm, take a long chisel and break the arm off the shaft (carefully) and spend some cash to buy and install "the better Lever" it costs a lot but saves you from pulling the primary.
3. Don't buy the better lever and pull the inner and outer primary and replace the shifter shaft with a new one. in all likelihood you will need to replace the seals in the inner and outer primary and most likely will need to put in the upgraded front pulley with new outer seal and quad seal.
On my 89 when I had to do that job, I also had a bunch of seal leaks so I pulled the primary , replaced all the seals and gaskets, upgraded the front pulley and replaced the shifter shaft and used an upgraded bolt with locktite. Stayed tight and leak free for 7 years till I sold it. If you get all the parts ahead of time and have the tool for the clutch and the manual, you can do the job in a day and be back up and running.
1. Take the bolt out of the arm, move the arm to the end of the shaft , clean everything up with brake cleaner and then put the bolt back in with a little locktight and snug it all up. If the teeth on the shifter arm are still good, this will work. If the shift arm teeth are wasted then..
2. remove the bolt from the arm, take a long chisel and break the arm off the shaft (carefully) and spend some cash to buy and install "the better Lever" it costs a lot but saves you from pulling the primary.
3. Don't buy the better lever and pull the inner and outer primary and replace the shifter shaft with a new one. in all likelihood you will need to replace the seals in the inner and outer primary and most likely will need to put in the upgraded front pulley with new outer seal and quad seal.
On my 89 when I had to do that job, I also had a bunch of seal leaks so I pulled the primary , replaced all the seals and gaskets, upgraded the front pulley and replaced the shifter shaft and used an upgraded bolt with locktite. Stayed tight and leak free for 7 years till I sold it. If you get all the parts ahead of time and have the tool for the clutch and the manual, you can do the job in a day and be back up and running.
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