Yesterday I started hearing a high pitch whine in first gear when decelerating. It's not the pronounced whine the straight cut gears make in 5th, it's fairly subtle but noticeable. Started doing it yesterday. Anyone have any experience with this happening?

 

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My 07 Sg had a 5th gear whine & my 14 SGS has a pronounced 1st gear whine.

I tried fluids - Formula +, BelRay 6 Speed & Redline Shockproof & the whine was still there. With Redline is was less noticeable but still there. Just part of the character of a HD I guess. But they could do better IMHO.

 

Every Harley I have owned had the first gear whine. Nature of the beast and hurts nothing.

 

Normal, and an easy way to tell your in 1st as you downshift through the gears.

 

mine does it especially when coasting with clutch pulled in when in first gear

 

Thanks for the feedback! It was worrying me because I never heard it before they installed the new clutch cable and shifter shaft the week before.

 

My SG does it and my Night Train is even more pronounced. I am running HD synthetic in both.

 

It's how you tell it is in first gear with the clutch in