Please Help, First harley and tranny troubles
#11
04-28-2009, 10:40 AM
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One more thing you can try, might work might not. To understand why I'll do some explaining. When Harley made the TwinCamB motor they tried to use the old EVO tranny with it and it wouldn't shift. They discovered that the vibrations of the EVO was helping the tranny shift. If you're at a stop and try to find nuetral if you rev the motor you'll find it a lot easier. See, not all bliping of the throttle is just for fun! So at speed you might try revving the motor and see if that'll help make the bike shift for you.
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04-28-2009, 06:34 PM
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Take the top off then inspect the shifter cam assy and shifting forks if they are okay then look at the dogs on the gears. The indy may be on to something other than lightening your wallet.
#13
04-28-2009, 06:41 PM
One more thing you can try, might work might not. To understand why I'll do some explaining. When Harley made the TwinCamB motor they tried to use the old EVO tranny with it and it wouldn't shift. They discovered that the vibrations of the EVO was helping the tranny shift. If you're at a stop and try to find nuetral if you rev the motor you'll find it a lot easier. See, not all bliping of the throttle is just for fun! So at speed you might try revving the motor and see if that'll help make the bike shift for you.
#14
04-28-2009, 07:45 PM
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to get the gears out you have to pull the bearing race off requires a special puller once you pull it off and the top off the whole side door with gears will pull right out
#15
04-28-2009, 07:55 PM
Hello all,
This is my first post and I just got my first harley about 3 months ago. Its a 1987 FXR 32,000 miles. The thing has been going great for the last couple thousand miles.
The Problem: Just started this past weekend, It will not downshift from 5th to 4th over 45-50mph. If I slow down to around 40 everything works like normal I can shift up and down through all the gears. Anything over that I cant get out of fifth gear with out awful grinding. Has anybody experienced this? any ideal on the cause?
Shift forks? Clutch? I adjusted the clutch and it didnt help. I also thought maybe heat was an issue so I took it right on the highway first thing sunday morning and the problem is still there
This is my first post and I just got my first harley about 3 months ago. Its a 1987 FXR 32,000 miles. The thing has been going great for the last couple thousand miles.
The Problem: Just started this past weekend, It will not downshift from 5th to 4th over 45-50mph. If I slow down to around 40 everything works like normal I can shift up and down through all the gears. Anything over that I cant get out of fifth gear with out awful grinding. Has anybody experienced this? any ideal on the cause?
Shift forks? Clutch? I adjusted the clutch and it didnt help. I also thought maybe heat was an issue so I took it right on the highway first thing sunday morning and the problem is still there
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