We traced my family back to 1262 Germany and found that our family were Knights and protectors of the Royal Family. I travel the Carribbean quite a bit and have found some great discounts on Harley parts.

 

I have found someone who owns a speed shop with a great reputation and he has the fix. There is also a company that made a gear to replace 5th so it will sound like the rest the only thing it can void your warrenty from what the dealer says. What is sad is when everyone has a fix except Harley. The PC III is one of the things suggested so you guys are on the right track.

 

Spendsome more time here. Dig around, meetnew people, read feedback on issues and items in the other sections of the forums of interest.

I think you'll find itenlightening......to say the least. You'll be amazed at what you think is beneficial and what is actually a benefit. I know I was.

Here's to riding safe either way![sm=icon_cheers.gif]

 

gear 5 does make some racket stock because of gear slap... having said that good gear oil quiets it down to be virtually unnoticable... harley fluids while well meaning... isn't the greatest things out there... Amsoil works great (from personal experience) but I don't think there is anything bad to be said for mobile 1 and redline either... just don't go cheap, and don't go harley fluids. You're not going to want to put crankcase oil in your transmission or the harley plus stuff in there anyway... harley makes a great motorcycle, lubercants... not their forte. And it will not void your warranty irregardless of what your dealership says... (thats what one dealership told me until I brought up the magnuson moss act... then they were backpeddaling the rest of the conversation.)

For the heat, synthetic will drastically reduce the temps... just get any one of the aforementioned good synthetic oils... not the harley crap. Also I just went bone stock vance and hines duals, ovals, and fuel pak. Works great and my fuel economy even improved (lost a little bit off the line, but made up for it on the freeway). I even went a step further and threw on an oil cooler... but the problems you mentioned aren't really considered problem's by the moco. They apparently were calculated engineering decisions.

The bike runs great, their is a learning curve to it, even if you've ridden evolution engines... rev it a bit higher before shifting... and I don't know how many miles you've gotten on yours yet, but the bike will settle down a bit around 2,000 miles and will be running alot smoother at 5,000. So I'd not write your Harley off as a piece of crap quite yet. Oh and dealerships are not created equal... shop around. There a good ones and there are those that are mind boggling... not. They are phenominal machines... you'll get alot of satisfaction with a few simple tools and a manual by doing things yourself. My '07 ultra has been my best harley yet. (I've only had an '03 heritage springer and an '06 road king classic previously)

 

I did a stage one, synthetic and exhaust. Fifth gear has a little whine if I listen for it. Bike runs smooth. I'm happy. I almost bought a left over 06. I'm glad I didn't.

 

Going to a Performance Service Seminar at Chicago Harley. They promise info on dyno tuning,SERTs and other things. I've already got my wallet out.......

All I can say is read, read, and read. Then ask questions and read some more.

 

Ok I will probably get flamed here but my .02.
I mentioned these things in other threads in this forum, see epa 2006 or some such
and a response / reply I made with reference material and web links to support my assertions in 01flhtci repair estimates.
but briefly
in 2006 Epa came out with stricter regs for motorcycles and will do so in 2010.
Somethings they expected manufacturers to do, increase displacement add cats, and F.I
HD did increase displacement (96ci vs 88ci) did away with carbs and went to FI in most if not all models.
To meet epa requirements one thing you do is lean out the fuel / air mixture.
But too lean causes other problems. In air cooled motors you can only go so lean before heat becomes an issue (among other things auto's added catalytic converters and EGR valves).
Thus the heat issue in 07's. To combat this HDMOCO is doing a voluntary ECM F/A remap.
I don't know how this will help with tranny noise but they claim it does.
See my assertion in 06flhtci repair estimate about tranny noises and web link.
Basically this is a BRAND NEW TRANNY FOR HD. It only stands to reason that no matter how perfect is may be on drawing board and in lab, real world is going to cause deficencies and even design flaws to become apparent.
different metals expand and contract at different amounts and speeds so.....
HD claims they stiffened the tranny case, and used bigger bearings, plus for certain gears (I forget which ones) went to helical gears, for smoother, quieter, shifting and better load (torque) handling.
One problem in helical cut though.
It puts a heavier lateral (sideways) load on the bearings and case.
Perhaps case isn't stiff enough and is flexing, this flexing would or could cause other tolerances to change, thus possibly causing some of the noises we're hearing about.
This is just my .02, but it's plausible and anybody here who thinks that HD couldn't make an error is fooling themselves.
Below is only one issue where HD screwed up and took THREE years to admit to it.
1998-99 roadglides fuel injected, Hd had a design error in the Stator. People who rode a lot kept burning them out. HD denied it continually for about three years. Then issued a recall bulletin to fix it.
Will that happen here with the new tranny? I guess only time will tell.
But to get HDMOCO's attention, you people need to complain (LOUDLY).
Complain to dealers, get it in, get it on a work order and a reference number.
Call HDMOCO and complain there and GET A REFERENCE number. Get others with same info to corroborate your claim, by calling in also. The reference number is how HD develops their database of real world problems and develops the recalls and tech bulletins to issue repairs.
So it's up those of you having the problems to be assertive in your complaints.
And share your REFERNCE numbers with others, so when others call in they can mention the reference numbers in their complaint.
again just my .02

 

I've got an 07 Street Glide with 800 miles on it. Can't say I've experienced any overheating issues. Without a temp gauge how would one know? As far as the strange noises such as lugging, whining, or the ball peen hammer hitting the crankcase during start up, I wasn’t aware that these were “problems” until I started reading this forum... This is my first Harley and I thought that was the charm of these machines and I am actually disappointed that I have to turn off the CD player just hear them...

 

I too have an 07 Ultra with 2000 miles on it before I put it up for winter.

Fifth gear whines, as it has straight cut gears, 1st thru 4th and 6th are quiet. Nature of the beast.[sm=headbang.gif]

This is by far not my first HD, but by far the hottest running one. I even bought some Kury rider heat shields as I was toasting the inner thighs at stop lights. Lean A/F mixturesto meet EPA requirements is a big cause.

I said screw the warranty and am in the middle of a major engine build, not to correct any of the above problems, but because I can't keep anything stock that I own, always looking for a bit more power. Plus, the exhaust change will most likely reduce how noticeable the tranny noise is.

A Stage 1 download, air cleaner, freer flowing exhaust and a tuner, any of them, SERT, PC III or tohers will definite make a difference in operating temp, not to mention andding a few more HP and TQ. If you go that route, you won't be disappointed.

By the way, I love my Ultra, as I have with the other HD's I have owned, but I am not afraid of digging in and making mods.

Hope this helps.

 

question, what is wrong with your 06 running problem wise?