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Old 11-06-2009, 09:23 AM
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Re: Noisy in 5th gear !!!

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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Cut & paste answer. Very, very common complaint.

Harley six speeds have helical gears, except for first & fifth.

Fifth so as to enable the electronic speedo.

That & very lax build spec can lead to a noisy gearbox.

Some are whisper quiet, some sound like a Massey Ferguson.

A good quality Full Synthetic Gear Oil will help a great deal.

We have had excellent results with Redline & Bel-Ray.

It won`t go away, but it will quiet it down.



Phil do you think a few thousand miles will ease it?
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