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  • garyzac
    garyzac
    4 years ago
    Hi, i just bought a 2005 Fatboy screaming eagle cvo. 5 speed The upshifting or gears 1st to second...second to third, seem a bit stiff to me. Any suggestions why>
    Regards Garyzac
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    4 years ago
    Cos youve got skinny little legs ?
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting garyzac on 14 Jul 2020 07:13 AM

    Hi, i just bought a 2005 Fatboy screaming eagle cvo. 5 speed The upshifting or gears 1st to second...second to third, seem a bit stiff to me. Any suggestions why>

    Regards Garyzac

    has it been sitting a while ? ... i bought an FJR that hadnt been ridden for a while and that used to get real sticky going up through  1st to 3rd.
    also my mate dropped his harley .. bent the shift linkage and had a similar problem.

  • Krash Kinkade
    Krash Kinkade
    4 years ago
    Quoting garyzac on 14 Jul 2020 07:13 AM

    Hi, i just bought a 2005 Fatboy screaming eagle cvo. 5 speed The upshifting or gears 1st to second...second to third, seem a bit stiff to me. Any suggestions why>

    Regards Garyzac

    Hard to say, without trying it. but lube all gear linkage points, buy some gear box oil, take bike for a ride to warm up old oil. then drain gear box oil & replace. if still no different check clutch adjustment.
    good luck
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    4 years ago
    What sort of bike are you used to mate? I  have a 2002 fatty and i remember when I  bought it I  thought the same thing.
      Check all the  obvious things KK  just mentioned and  give the bike a service. 
    You will get used to it.
    I have owned bikes you could flick up with your big toe.  I need to use my whole foot on the Harley.
  • Hempy
    Hempy
    4 years ago
    Check the shift linkages I hand the same issues with a softail, the gear lever binding in the bush pulled it apart and lubed good as new 
  • garyzac
    garyzac
    4 years ago
    Quoting garyzac on 14 Jul 2020 07:13 AM

    Hi, i just bought a 2005 Fatboy screaming eagle cvo. 5 speed The upshifting or gears 1st to second...second to third, seem a bit stiff to me. Any suggestions why>

    Regards Garyzac

    Quoting Krash Kinkade on 14 Jul 2020 10:37 AM

    Hard to say, without trying it. but lube all gear linkage points, buy some gear box oil, take bike for a ride to warm up old oil. then drain gear box oil & replace. if still no different check clutch adjustment.

    good luck

    Sounds resonable Thanks
  • garyzac
    garyzac
    4 years ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 14 Jul 2020 07:51 AM

    Cos youve got skinny little legs ?

    Maybe as ur skinny little brain
  • garyzac
    garyzac
    4 years ago
    Quoting Hempy on 14 Jul 2020 10:09 PM

    Check the shift linkages I hand the same issues with a softail, the gear lever binding in the bush pulled it apart and lubed good as new 

    OK Thanks
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 14 Jul 2020 07:51 AM

    Cos youve got skinny little legs ?

    Quoting garyzac on 15 Jul 2020 07:53 AM

    Maybe as ur skinny little brain

    Thats tragic... Does not even get off the ground as far as a good comeback is concerned.
    Its a Harley.... and if its your first Harley, then they are way heavier to shift than a girly blouse Jappa that just needs a puff of wind.

    If its REALLY hard to shift then check the things the other chaps mentioned.  Oftn a drop on the left side will result in the shifting being stiff - not hard to fix though.

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