Manuevering Bike Around
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Manuevering Bike Around
Is anyone elses Ultra way more work to move around while in gear (obviously with the clutch pulled)? Compared to neutral and in first gear it almost seems like something like the clutch may be dragging just a bit. When ever i'm like say in third and decide to coast to stop to slows down pretty fast compared to when I had my Sportster.
When the motor is hot nuetral is very very difficult to find by the way.
My Ultra has only 600 miles on it too. Not sure if it just needs broke in more.
When the motor is hot nuetral is very very difficult to find by the way.
My Ultra has only 600 miles on it too. Not sure if it just needs broke in more.
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Needs the clutch adjusted. Especially 'cause you say it's hard to find neutral while running. If the clutch is right,it will not make a difference manuvering in gear either,or maybe just the slightest drag pushing it backward.
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Plus 1 on clutch adjustment. The Road King I had before and now my Ultra both developed this problem and I cured it with a proper clutch adjustment. Be sure not to leave to much slack in the cable, that will cause the problem too.
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Sometimes a little less fluid in the primary helps to reduce this problem. The next time you change it, just put in a quart. That's a little less than what the Moco says is the top limit. But it'll be fine. Most shops just put a quart in anyway.
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its a heavy bike....compared to your sportster. might be you're just not used to the extra weight yet. then again, my limited has no real noticable drag....but its heavy. the 1000 mile service is coming up soon. have the dealer check it out.
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I agree with the others, that your clutch would benefit from being adjusted, so you can get neutral more easily.
However there is another issue, which is that the easiest way to move a bike, if it is not possible to drive it forwards, is to get off it and wheel it from alongside. Being short in the leg I have done that with most of my bikes since I started riding over 40 years ago and I chuckle these days to watch bigger chaps then me make a mountain out of a molehill, struggling while still seated on the darned thing!
However there is another issue, which is that the easiest way to move a bike, if it is not possible to drive it forwards, is to get off it and wheel it from alongside. Being short in the leg I have done that with most of my bikes since I started riding over 40 years ago and I chuckle these days to watch bigger chaps then me make a mountain out of a molehill, struggling while still seated on the darned thing!
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