It's not loose on the shaft.

How about, does you bike KlunK loudly when shifting into first? Mine
does. Compared to the '07 Ultra I can barely tell when I shift into
first on the '01 FXST. Very smooth by comparison.

Maybe the clutch needs adjusted. Did that to the FXST after about 10K
and it seemed to make a difference in that respect.

Al wrote:
> It's not loose on the shaft.

My shift lever doesn't rattle. It shakes but doesn't rattle.
>
> How about, does you bike KlunK loudly when shifting into first? Mine
> does.

So does mine on my '07 and my clutch is adjusted just fine.

Fins BS#221

Al <bslug205@no_spam_sucka.com> wrote:
> It's not loose on the shaft.

It is loose on the shaft. Tighten it per spec, or you will go to
downshift coming to a redlight outside Lake Jackson Texas and the lever
will go below the floorboard.

Er, or so I'm told, not that I would ignore a loose fastener on my bike,
not me.

Really, though, if the front lever is bouncing and the rear isn't (my
symptom), it's loose, even though it doesn't feel like it. Get out the
wrench and tighten the hell out of it.

> How about, does you bike KlunK loudly when shifting into first? Mine
> does. Compared to the '07 Ultra I can barely tell when I shift into
> first on the '01 FXST. Very smooth by comparison.

It'll loosen up, if you take it out of the garage. Mine still has a
pretty good clunk, but not as much as when new.

--
George BS235

George Pollard wrote:
> Al <bslug205@no_spam_sucka.com> wrote:
>> It's not loose on the shaft.
>
> It is loose on the shaft. Tighten it per spec, or you will go to
> downshift coming to a redlight outside Lake Jackson Texas and the lever
> will go below the floorboard.
>
> Er, or so I'm told, not that I would ignore a loose fastener on my bike,
> not me.
>
> Really, though, if the front lever is bouncing and the rear isn't (my
> symptom), it's loose, even though it doesn't feel like it. Get out the
> wrench and tighten the hell out of it.

No rear lever. But I'll torque it just the same. That spec *is* in the
manual?

>
>> How about, does you bike KlunK loudly when shifting into first? Mine
>> does. Compared to the '07 Ultra I can barely tell when I shift into
>> first on the '01 FXST. Very smooth by comparison.
>
> It'll loosen up, if you take it out of the garage. Mine still has a
> pretty good clunk, but not as much as when new.
>

LOL. I broke 5K on the SNIFF trip.

Shirley, Woodfords for the advisers.

"Al" wrote:
>
> How about, does you bike KlunK loudly when shifting into first? Mine
> does. Compared to the '07 Ultra I can barely tell when I shift into
> first on the '01 FXST. Very smooth by comparison.
>
> Maybe the clutch needs adjusted. Did that to the FXST after about 10K
> and it seemed to make a difference in that respect.


Primary chain is too loose. Really.

On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:12:21 -0500, "Mutt Cole" <jlcole_99@yoohoo.com>
wrote:

>"Al" wrote:
>>
>> How about, does you bike KlunK loudly when shifting into first? Mine
>> does. Compared to the '07 Ultra I can barely tell when I shift into
>> first on the '01 FXST. Very smooth by comparison.
>>
>> Maybe the clutch needs adjusted. Did that to the FXST after about 10K
>> and it seemed to make a difference in that respect.
>
>
>Primary chain is too loose. Really.

That would normally be my guess too, but the '07s have automatic chain
tensioners.