Questions & Answers for: Harley Davidson slack in gears

...gears are meshed so notible slack will be present and the neutral switch will find it more difficult to turn on because of the wider area. if you have problems shifting, the more serious problems can ...

...shifting. start with the cable adjustment and work your way down. also make sure theres not to much slack in the shifter pedal mechanism, they do tend to wear and get sloppy.check the gear oil level. ...

...gears. As long as it's not a huge bang, it should be OK. Using different trans/primary fluid may help. As for the whine, I would remove the primary chaincase cover and make sure your primary chain is ...

...up its better, but it is still stiff to change gears. there is no slack in the lever handle, but when it cold and you put it in gear it seems like the clutch is draging a little. any

How much slack should the timing chain have on a 2006 Harley 1200 XL Sportster? The xl has no timing chain. I'm guessing you're asking about the primary chain on the left side of the engine. I

gears and wont go 10 mph Either your clutch is seriously out of adjustment or it's toast. Get a manual and try adjusting it. If that doesn't help (and it may not, depending on how far you rode it with

...gears, the chain slack, etc. Usually I have to rock my bikes back and forth a little so I can find the spot in between to relieve that loading on the transmission gears, so I can put it into neutral ...

...to get the slack out before shifting up. It sounds like an idler gear adjustment. No idler gears in there. Have you got your year and model right as a 2006 Dyna should have a six speed

...from 'Road Motorcycles'. Clunk noises when shifting are caused by badly adjusted clutches and slack primary chains and final drive belts. ...