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From: Harold Gailey on 4 Feb 2010 21:41 "LarryInEastTn" <LarryInEastTn(a)pizzacheese2.youdontknow> wrote in message news:hkeaiu$b2j$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > "Harold Gailey" <hgailey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:hkdo94$77t$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>I guess I'm headed toward a transmission repair. I've been missing 2nd >>gear more and more frequently lately. It appears to be going into second >>but when I let out the clutch it's in neutral. I get the usual familiar >>clunk and feedback from the shifter pedal but the damned thing seems to >>pop back out of gear. This morning it took 4 shifts to get it into 2nd >>after exiting the tollway and getting through the toll booth. I was afraid >>I was going to be broke down just a 1/4 mile from work. Does this sound >>like a pricey repair? >> -- >> 74 CB 450 - Stolen; 74 Z1 900 - Traded; 76 FX 1200 - Stolen; 78 FX(E) >> 86 CI - Daily rider nice weather; 02 FXDX 88 CI - Daily rider other >> weather > > > My 88 FLSTC does that too, but only when I'm really twisting the wick. > I've learned to live with it, I just ride the bagger instead. > -- > Larry AH#136 > Owner, rmh VB&G Sorry I forgot to offer a drink on my tab but you were probably on duty and wouldn't have accepted anyway. <bseg> -- 74 CB 450 - Stolen; 74 Z1 900 - Traded; 76 FX 1200 - Stolen; 78 FX(E) 86 CI - Daily rider nice weather; 02 FXDX 88 CI - Daily rider other weather
From: Rand McNally on 5 Feb 2010 09:16 Harold Gailey wrote: > "Rand McNally" wrote: >> Harold Gailey wrote: >>> I guess I'm headed toward a transmission repair. I've been missing 2nd >>> gear more and more frequently lately. <nips> >> There is an adjustment on the primary side of the tranny <nips> >> http://www.watshall.com/temp/BlewSeal2.JPG > Shirley, two of what RMN"s drinking on my tab. > That is a nasty mess all over the drive pulley. Looks like it was running > rusty water in the tranny. > That is a hellofa place for that adjustment screw. Way too far into it for > me to mess with at this point. > Thanks for the Magic Hat #9. And the other one too. It was a mess, somehow the front pulley came off the shaft and clatterbanged around enough to kaflufferpoo the seal, which let the eight bucks a quart lubragoob out all over the place. I may have overstated a bit; I have always (total of 2 HDs in my short life) been able to randomly find neutral between any two gears from time to time. 3rd to 4th is one of the easier ones. After the adjustment up-shifting was easier and more positive, and iirc the missed shifts mostly went away. I haven't ridden since the street went from pavement to ice, and won't until it returns to pavement. Probably late in March. Spring comes late around here: http://www.watshall.com/BooBeach.jpg -- Rand McNally BS#263 Yer not lost if you get back before the search party finds you...
From: LarryInEastTn on 5 Feb 2010 16:23 "Harold Gailey" <hgailey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:hkg0gf$sbf$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Sorry I forgot to offer a drink on my tab but you were probably on duty > and wouldn't have accepted anyway. <bseg> > -- > 74 CB 450 - Stolen; 74 Z1 900 - Traded; 76 FX 1200 - Stolen; 78 FX(E) > 86 CI - Daily rider nice weather; 02 FXDX 88 CI - Daily rider other > weather Try me. If I couldn't drink at work, I'd never go back. Vodka is your/my friend. -- Larry AH#136 Owner, rmh VB&G
From: Harold Gailey on 5 Feb 2010 21:56 "Rand McNally" <lostandfound(a)munged.org> wrote in message news:NKVan.80980$BV.23610(a)newsfe07.iad... > Harold Gailey wrote: >> "Rand McNally" wrote: >>> Harold Gailey wrote: >>>> I guess I'm headed toward a transmission repair. I've been missing 2nd >>>> gear more and more frequently lately. > <nips> >>> There is an adjustment on the primary side of the tranny > <nips> >>> http://www.watshall.com/temp/BlewSeal2.JPG >> Shirley, two of what RMN"s drinking on my tab. >> That is a nasty mess all over the drive pulley. Looks like it was running >> rusty water in the tranny. >> That is a hellofa place for that adjustment screw. Way too far into it >> for me to mess with at this point. >> > Thanks for the Magic Hat #9. And the other one too. > > It was a mess, somehow the front pulley came off the shaft and > clatterbanged around enough to kaflufferpoo the seal, which let the eight > bucks a quart lubragoob out all over the place. > > I may have overstated a bit; I have always (total of 2 HDs in my short > life) been able to randomly find neutral between any two gears from time > to time. 3rd to 4th is one of the easier ones. After the adjustment > up-shifting was easier and more positive, and iirc the missed shifts > mostly went away. I haven't ridden since the street went from pavement to > ice, and won't until it returns to pavement. Probably late in March. > > Spring comes late around here: > > http://www.watshall.com/BooBeach.jpg > > -- > Rand McNally BS#263 > Yer not lost if you get back before the search party finds you... I used to live in a place like that, Middleboro MA. But that was before I could drive. Winter came during fall around Houston this year. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hgailey/4333986358/ Another day without a missed shift. Wet roads help keep the wick twisting to a minimum. -- 74 CB 450 - Stolen; 74 Z1 900 - Traded; 76 FX 1200 - Stolen; 78 FX(E) 86 CI - Daily rider nice weather; 02 FXDX 88 CI - Daily rider other weather
From: Harold Gailey on 5 Feb 2010 22:02 "LarryInEastTn" <LarryInEastTn(a)pizzacheese2.youdontknow> wrote in message news:hki29n$vaq$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > "Harold Gailey" <hgailey(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:hkg0gf$sbf$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Sorry I forgot to offer a drink on my tab but you were probably on duty >> and wouldn't have accepted anyway. <bseg> >> -- >> 74 CB 450 - Stolen; 74 Z1 900 - Traded; 76 FX 1200 - Stolen; 78 FX(E) >> 86 CI - Daily rider nice weather; 02 FXDX 88 CI - Daily rider other >> weather > > > Try me. If I couldn't drink at work, I'd never go back. Vodka is your/my > friend. > -- > Larry AH#136 > Owner, rmh VB&G I watch those Samuel Adams commercials with real envy. Drinking a cold one at the desk at work just seems too cool for school. -- 74 CB 450 - Stolen; 74 Z1 900 - Traded; 76 FX 1200 - Stolen; 78 FX(E) 86 CI - Daily rider nice weather; 02 FXDX 88 CI - Daily rider other weather
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