What to do if you have vibration in your transmission?
With mileage, your transmission will quiet down. And follow the advice above about using a QUALITY gear lube. Do not use a motor oil in your transmission.:small3d038: I have had a tranmission vibration in my 07 Heritage in 5th and 6th gear since I bought the bike. Brought it to the selling dealer three times.
What does it mean when you hear a noise in your transmission?
Noise hear in one particular gear. Usually means that there’s damage to that gear. Noise heard in forward gears, but not reverse or neutral. Usually means a problem with the counter shaft. Noises heard whenever the clutch is engaged or disengaged. This is usually not caused by the transmission; it’s most often a problem with the clutch bearing.
Are there opinions about the noise of your transmission in 5th gear?
Yes, there are a bunch of opinions about the noise of your transmission in 5th gear. HD has manufactured a part called IDS. Stock on 2008s. You can retrofit your bike. Search this forum and you will see numerous comments about the IDS.
When does vibration occur on a Harley Davidson?
The vibration only occurs when in gear, in neutral you can rev it to the top, release the throttle and it comes down smooth as silk. I have had the bike in 3 different Harley dealer shops and none of them know or seem to care what the problem is. If I cannot solve the problem I have to get another ride.
What causes a vibration in a 6l transmission?
Other sources of a vibration include insufficient damping or isolation of the engine or driveline, an irregular combustion event, and Active Fuel Management (AFM) disturbances. TIP: DEXRON 6 is the only approved automatic transmission fluid (ATF) to be used with 6L transmissions (RPO MYA, MYB, MYC, MYD) at this time.
What is the 9.6 sound transmission class?
9.6 Sound Transmission Class Sound Transmission Class (STC) is a single number rating of transmission loss which is popular with architects. It is obtained by fitting the closest standard contour to the actual TL vs frequency data for the material (see Figure 5, ref Bies and Hansen).
With mileage, your transmission will quiet down. And follow the advice above about using a QUALITY gear lube. Do not use a motor oil in your transmission.:small3d038: I have had a tranmission vibration in my 07 Heritage in 5th and 6th gear since I bought the bike. Brought it to the selling dealer three times.
The vibration only occurs when in gear, in neutral you can rev it to the top, release the throttle and it comes down smooth as silk. I have had the bike in 3 different Harley dealer shops and none of them know or seem to care what the problem is. If I cannot solve the problem I have to get another ride.