Questions & Answers for: harley 5th gear noise

...5th gear Purchased new; now has 14,000 miles. Fifth gear (only) exceptionally noisy; sounds a lot like valves clattering. Other gears (1 - 4, 6) sound normal. Dealership mechanics say not to worry, ...

...5th gear. My Harley 883 Sportster (1995) suddenly became stuck in 5th gear, while I was out riding. When I tried to engage 4th gear, it seems to go in, but then immediately jumped back into 5th gear. ...

...harley davidson 883 sportster and it keeps popping out of 2nd gear the guy i bought it from said that he replaced the gear and it just needs to be broken in? No, sorry to tell you that you don't need ...

...5th gear) I have noticed a loud intermitent clatter. at low speeds it is not noticable. If I let off the throttle the noise goes away. Any ideas? Sounds like valve clatter, a common issue. We chased ...

5TH GEAR LIGHT THROTTLE -- REPLACED TENSIONER AND ADJUSTED - NO HELP Hi Paulg970, I'm sorry but I just loaned my listening ears to the lead technician at your local Harley Dealer so he could take your

...5th gear. Now whining in almost all gears after 1000 miles. Seems to be getting worse. Lube on check stick seems OK. Drain the oil and refill with 18 ounces of fresh oil mixed with 6 ounces of Lucas ...

...5th gear.i can hear a little bit of noise.running with clutch out in any gear it will just sit there.not running in any gear i can roll it around like it is in neutral.does anyone have any ideas? Hi ...

...5th gear. stops after 2500 rpm. please help Possible big end problem. This needs to be checked out as soon as possible as major damage could result from this. A loose gudgeon (piston) pin will give ...

5th are straight cut gears. 2nd,3rd,4th, and 6th are helical cut gears. Straight cut are stronger so Harley put them in the most popular gears. Some people swear that either Mobil Syn 75/90 or Redline

...under load in 4th and 5th gear HD evo 1998 if you release the throttle the sound goes away immidiately. It seems to be coming from the clutch. it could be the compensator sprocket nut has come ...