ok....i have an 02 fatboy and it seems like it is starting to shift hard...up and down...it is not all the time though...it just seems like it clunks when shifting sometimes...is this just a typical harley thing, or is something wrong...maybe its just me? HELP...

 

Clutch adjustment?
Good synthetic trans lube?
Shifter shaft lubed?
Primary fluid change/level?

 

i have syn 3 in it..
the level is good...
tension is good...
last year i had the shaft seize up on me and it has been lubed...
the adj. seems good also...it doesn't lerch forward when starting in gear..starts moving at 1/4 way out and lets go at 3/4...
when the bike is off it is very easy to shift... i have no problem finding neutral..running or not...
thanks for the reply dawg... maybe it is just me!!! its a new season and its my second year on the bike..maybe i just forgot how it shifted...[sm=dontgetit.gif]

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Dump the syn 3 from the trans and replace with Mobil1 75w90 gear oil from autozone. 20w50 will shear out of grade and cause notchy shifting in a trans. Go to the DIY threads and find the clutch adjustment thread if you think you need an adjustment. But try the gear oil first because it will only cost you $10-12.

 

i will do that, but are you saying in the tranny...not the primary....
i don't have a manual...i just ordered one though...
where is the drain plug? how much fluid goes back in?...thanks


well i went and got the mobil 1 75w 90 syn...so after work today i am going to try and change it...

 

Wait for the manual.

 

i changed my tranny fluid tonight...and while i was at it i did the primary also...i just did the engine oil sunday...so all new fluids, but its raining!! so i'll have to wait till it stops to see if it helped....
thanks for the advice.....KF