Transmission Failure

On another forum they posted a article about the HD tranny problems .

Git a Copy of the Thunder Press and look on page 60

The article is long and detailed, but essentially what the auther (Motohead) is saying is that using the wrong oil will destroy the plastic retainer, and wiping out the bearing. He is doing a follow up article next month.

Don't know
I got to drive 50 miles to find somebody with a thunder-press

This months Issue

Did he say what oil????

No he didn't.
But its in the latest copy of the Thunder-Press. I think this months.
And there is suppose to be another writeup next month.
I can't find anybody with a copy.
I think The Thunder-Press is out of Minn

I used to get it. It wasn't cheap.

Well its like this, its not on page 60 or 61 , its on page 90 of the march issue

And with Pnuemonia I rode 50 miles to a dealer that had a copy.
And it seems that they want you to run 20-50 Synthetic oil in your tranny.
Its better than gear oil and will get along with all the extra parts in the tranny

Yer bike, yer tranny
I didn't write the article. Kip Woodring did.
I posted what Thunder Press put out.
Think you need a March 2012 copy of your own to read. It has a lot of talk about it. And by the 21st of this month there is going to me another article about what kinds of oil.
What you do with it is up to you.
I know I ran nothin but SE SVO Oil in my 07 and never had a tranny problem/
Hear that on the 2012 they have what is called a neutral rattle. Its not in all bikes but it has showed up.
Nothin to worry about. And the sound goes away after you put it in gear.

Here is another article Kip Woodring wrote, I though you might like to read.
He also don't like ethanol in gas.

Motorhead Memo: Water, water everywhere—a lot more than you think! — Thunder Press

Kip Woodring—Thunder Press

I had to have the seals replaced in mine on the 20K service (warranty covered) and I had switched to Severe Gear a couple of changes back. So I reckon I'll stay with SYN 3 cause the tranny is shifting smoother and neutral is easier to find. May be "happen stance" but that's just my exerience.
Danny

At 47k when my clutch pushrod beering puked, my indy opened up the tranny and showed me several beering cages(plastic) had come apart. Maybe the lube was the cause. I allways used a quallity brand/wheight lube. Now using Redline trans.oil.

The article was saying the kind of oil that you used might of had a chemical in it that distroyed the spacer bearing made out of plastic.
There is gonna be another writeup by the 21st of this month.
One thing they was saying is not to use Gear Oil in the tranny on the 6 speed.
But its yer choice

'Wonder plastic beering cages are unique to the 6 spd ??

I've been using Mobil 1 V twin in engine for a long while.They also had a Mobil 1 marked "For Harley Davidsons" But I couldn't find it for last oil change. 'Suspect moco had something to do with it's disapearance. ??