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Title: did my first oil change...
Post by: jkstyle834 on November 20, 2004, 08:59:45 PM
this is by far the most difference i felt in my bike... bike idles better, transmission switches like butter... i guess nobody really did any oil change before me... when the oil came out... it was all thick and stuff... it's even helping my idle problem too... haha
Title: did my first oil change...
Post by: rob7622 on November 21, 2004, 08:54:38 AM
same for me.  done my first oil change about 3 months ago (2k4 model), and the thing rode like a champ.  yesterday though, it got it's second oil change (from me) and i noticed over the course of a 90 mile ride that the transmission was a little stiff.  though MUCH more stiff at a stop light.  sometimes at a stop light i'll put the thing in neutral.  40 miles into the ride i stopped by the harley dealer and when i tried to go from 1st to neutral, it wouldn't 'slip' into neutral when applying upward pressure.  i had to literallly force the pedal up, and when i did it would bypass neutral (saw the green light blip) and go straight to second.  same thing coming back down...all while in a stopped position.  when i start excellerating from a stop light/sign, i don't have to force that pedal.

any thoughts?
Title: did my first oil change...
Post by: Dragonfly on November 21, 2004, 09:21:40 AM
The tranny issus seems to be pretty normal for the Gs...
I have the same problems, but you just learn to live with it.
I am thinking about putting in a new clutch in the near future, maybe that will help.
Title: did my first oil change...
Post by: cujosocal on November 21, 2004, 08:43:14 PM
Quote from: DragonflyThe tranny issus seems to be pretty normal for the Gs...
I have the same problems, but you just learn to live with it.
I am thinking about putting in a new clutch in the near future, maybe that will help.

Ditto on the tranny thing...   :roll: