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Puddle Jumper
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| I have a 2011 Vision and I notice the trans bangs pretty hard when shifting. I was told by the dealer when its cold, rev the engine a little and then shift into gear to separate the clutch plates and then it should be quieter. It also does the same thing when its hot and in every gear. Does this sound like the clutch isnt disengaging all the way? Or is this just the way the 100,000 mile trans is? |
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New user
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| My 2011 is the same . Good question. I'd like to see others answers. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 228
| Nature of the beast........ride it like you stole it!!!
The transmission on my '08 got a lot quieter after approx. 20K miles. The brand of oil makes a difference also. |
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Iron Butt
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Rockford, IL | It will quite down quite a bit after about 2500 miles......at least mine did. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 284
mansfield, MA United States | I have the same problem. It is starting to get better now that I have 5k on it. I am still having problems shifting down into 1st without coming to a stop. But the upper gears are getting much better over time. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | i have to agree with others, my trany is more quiet now with some mileage on it. |
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Tourer
Posts: 494
Akron Ohio area | 2011 Vision with 2,600 miles on it and still banging away. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 160
Camas Washington | 2011 VV and having an issue shifting down to 1st. Even at a stop I think I'm in 1st but 2nd. You dont know this until you let out the clutch becuase of the dumbass who designed the digital read out for what gear your in does not report when the clutch is engaged. My 08 KP had some issue shifting but once I was over 2,500 miles and a couple of oil changes it imporved drastically. Assuming the same for VV. I just did my 1st oil change a 575 miles last night, maybe this might help a little. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 160
Camas Washington | Rode the bike a few miles last night after the oil change. The shifting was much smoother and no issues shifting down to 1st. For only 574 miles the changed oil was fairly dirty and had a green type film on the top of the drain pan. Not sure what that was. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | "Maybe" victory uses a break in oil? I remember my first oil drain was colored as well... |
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Cruiser
Posts: 284
mansfield, MA United States | Brake in oil is greenish. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 262
Flowery Branch Ga | Having come from the other American made bikes, the trans on my 10 8Ball shifts about the same as what I had. I have 5300 miles and still shifts a bit hard. I wouldn't worry to much about it.
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 8
| Straight cut gears, bangs in first and going into second. But does not cause any problems. Best to start it in first gear... MY Advise just ride it.
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