Had a nice 55* day today here in Michigan and took the 76" out for a quick 5 mile spin. When I took off from a stop one time I heard a rumbling/slipping sound. This only happened once and otherwise the bike ran fine. Could this be the compensation sprocket? Is it worth pulling the primary cover and checking? I did kinda load it down during takeoff without feathering the clutch.
Thanks, Steve
You probably heard clutch noise. Engaging it fast under power they tend to make a little noise. There may also have been oil on the clutch plates from the transmission, dribbled out of the clutch hub nut seal over winter storage.
Gonna be a even warmer today in MI, no reason to not get back out on it. If you can't repeat the problem I don't think I'd be too concerned. I once had my clutch plates stick together after a winter storage and got a real surprise when I stomped it into 1st. Glad I was on grass. :teeth:
If you still have the stock primary cover you should be able to inspect/adjust chain tension through the inspection cover.
Enjoy!
Quote from: Ohio HD on March 20, 2021, 08:41:37 PM
You probably heard clutch noise. Engaging it fast under power they tend to make a little noise. There may also have been oil on the clutch plates from the transmission, dribbled out of the clutch hub nut seal over winter storage.
Thanks for the reply, I was wondering about clutch also but was worried about the sprocket. Also I have loosened the clutch hub springs about 1 turn to try to make the clutch pull easier. I'll run it a for a while and see how it goes.
Thanks Steve
It sure was a nice day today but I wasn't able to take the bike out. I had some other things going on that took me away. Oh well the weather is getting better every day now. Yes I still have the stock cover.
Quote from: 76shuvlinoff on March 21, 2021, 04:15:08 AM
Gonna be a even warmer today in MI, no reason to not get back out on it. If you can't repeat the problem I don't think I'd be too concerned. I once had my clutch plates stick together after a winter storage and got a real surprise when I stomped it into 1st. Glad I was on grass. :teeth:
If you still have the stock primary cover you should be able to inspect/adjust chain tension through the inspection cover.
Enjoy!