first gear clunk fix

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

#31

11-07-2009, 05:05 AM

Fitter64

Cruiser

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Upstate N.Y.

Posts: 127

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Thank you meatball I stand corrected. Got ahead of myself with the years. You are correct.The 2010 have all helical gears.

Reply Like

#32

11-07-2009, 07:13 AM

Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Jan 2006

Location: Charleston, SC

Posts: 11,364

Likes: 2,282

Received 2,857 Likes on 1,603 Posts

And the clunk has nothing to with the cut of the gears.

lp

Reply Like

#33

11-07-2009, 07:21 AM

1flhtk4me

Seasoned HDF Member

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: Billings,Mt.

Posts: 10,668

Likes: 0

Received 90 Likes on 67 Posts

It's normal,why worry?

Reply Like

#34

11-07-2009, 07:25 AM

Olde Skool

Road Captain

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Chesapeake, VA

Posts: 658

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Lately I have been putting it in gear, pulling the clutch in, then move it forward/backward/forward about foot or so to release the sticking clutch disks, then back to neutral prior to cold starting. Works for me!

Reply Like

#35

11-07-2009, 08:00 AM

FLHTCU Owner

Road Warrior

Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: North Texas

Posts: 1,549

Likes: 0

Received 8 Likes on 4 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by myred55

A couple days ago I was reading a post about how embarrasing it was to shift into first gear and hearing that big clunk sound. Someone chimed in and suggested holding the clutch in or something to that effect while starting the bike and the clunk sould would be gone.
I have searched and serched but can't seem to find that post! Does anyone know where it might be? Help finding it would be greatly appericated!

Since I have no pride, it takes a lot more than that to embarrass me.

I have noticed that when I back the scoot out of my shop, and roll it slightly forward, there's no clunk. But, I don't do that when stopped at a light or something.

Reply Like

#36

11-07-2009, 08:06 AM

sparky1

Road Captain

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: Windy City,Il

Posts: 621

Likes: 0

Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Its a Harley,get used to it.Never heard of anyone being embarassed to ride a harley.

Reply Like

#37

11-07-2009, 12:41 PM

Oregon Deuce

Advanced

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: Portland OR

Posts: 71

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Friend of mine sells late model harleys Many times he will get half dozen in at a time and I have helped ride them over to his fave picture taking spot across the street. Most of them clunk into first But some are SO quiet that I have clicked it again just to make sure its in gear. My bike is only bad the first time when cold But next ride I am going to try being in gear and holding the clutch in as i back it down the hill out of the shop. Then slip it into neutral b4 i start it

Reply Like

#38

11-07-2009, 03:04 PM

DocHarley

Outstanding HDF Member

Join Date: May 2007

Location: South Fla.

Posts: 2,910

Likes: 0

Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

WTF is wrong with some of you people. OMG my Harley clunks into gear, I'm so freakin embarrassed. STFU and go by a scooter preferably one made in China.

Reply Like

#39

11-07-2009, 04:12 PM

dog155

Extreme HDF Member

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: Windham,Maine

Posts: 13,389

Likes: 0

Received 25 Likes on 25 Posts

Starting the bike with the clutch pulled should have zero effect on clunk.It is all about the correct clutch cable adjustment.Beyond that wrong primary fluid,a lot of people are using motor oil in the primary.

Reply Like