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[Jack]

THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO MY BIKE OTHER THAN 16,500 + miles on the clock.
RECALL SUSPENDED UNTIL END OF NOTIFICATION TIME LINE.
YOU CAN GET 50 GUYS WITH $100 EACH DOESN'T MATTER TO ME, I'LL BE GLAD TO TAKE YOUR MONEY.

 I AM 61. I DON'T BULLchit ANYONE, I DON'T HAVE TO. I SAY WHAT I MEAN, AND MEAN WHAT I SAY.

    Re: Wheel spin 4th gear, 6000+ mi report.......Jack
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2007, 06:11:16 PM » Quote 

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Quote from: Jack on September 09, 2007, 10:41:26 AM
Last Wednesday @ 4:15 pm, ambient temp 88, engine @240, surface temp probably 100+ and new macadam, speed @55mph, interstate hwy.  With a passing opportunity before me I decided to shift down to 4th and cracked the throttle and felt the familiar vibration coming from the motor and then transfer to the rear wheel.  This was going on @4000 to just over 5000 rpm's.  To my suprise there was no increase in travel speed through the whole transition  which was of some concern because of the encroaching traffic, until I hit 5th, and then it spun with a revolution or two of rear wheel till it locked up and launched and returned my confidence in the decision to make this maneuver.

My analogy, all there was in 4th was wheel spin.

In the begining of this relationship FXSTSSE & me, third gear in the power band would offer wheel slip whenever I wanted it, to a limited degree.  4th in the power band would make the rear end hop to a lesser degree.

WARNING: Just outside the center of the rear tire has less road surface and will offer more slip, which is why in this case started the slip and did not let up all thru 4th gear.

Another analogy:  In this forum we have mentioned engine vibration from this bike.  I believe this is due to the "Power to the Pavement Factor" when under load.  We have the only balanced 110(B) engine offered in any of the 2007 SE Classes.  I wouldn't have it any other way, rigid mounted and balanced.  I can feel more of what this bike is made of  and lovin every second of it.......

                                                  Semper Fi,

                                                     Jack

PS  Thanks again Skippy....... ("You're going to love this bike" !)  I really do.......   Jack
 

[Air-Cooled]

I'm fairly certain that on dry pavement there is no way I can spin the rear wheel in fourth gear unless I wound the engine up to max and dumped the clutch. Maybe there's more oil in your pavement than in my area.

[Jack]

Get on the list with Hoist !  I could use your $100 too.

[ice6900]

i wish i could witness that!

 i doubt my ride would could manage that feat

[Jack]

There is nothing on my bike beyond stock, than what I have listed.
Pump gas no additives.
40psi rear tire.

Sounds like you want in, so please send 79 Euros quick before the dollar looses more ground.
Send it to Hoist, in care of the Nonbelievers.  Maybe we can send you a movie on it, and I'll pay
for their time.

[Jack]

Sounds more like your clutch is slipping at higher RPM's. That's much more likely than a stock 110 breaking the rear wheel free at 4000 RPM (unless you were on an oil-slicked road). You ain't got that kinda power there Jack!

Hoist!

                (FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T LOOKED THIS UP YET, HERE IT IS !)     

[Jack]

You can find my origional post on page 11
Listed below are the Nonbelievers from the origional post.

Hoist
Beerman
Rednectum
Silver-Black
Wizgee

My claim for this challenge is ambient temp comparable to 1st post.
Dry highway not recently paved & level.
If you insist on puting in the fuel 93 Sunoco, I insist on verifying that
the gas is 93 as I have found that qualities vary, even at my station.
I'll bring my bike to you guys, not on a trailer, and ride it home.

I got up early this morning and spent a couple of hours on my msg about
this and unfortunately the post was too large and lost everything.  I don't
feel like doing it again.

Aircooled, I don't treat my bike like that.

[CVOMOE!!]

I'm in for a hundred.  Easiest hundred I will ever win.  Sorry Jack but it can't be done.  Must have been on sand or something. There is some explanation other than the wheel spinning.

Cheers,  Moe

[CVOMOE!!]

The other question I just have to ask is why are you posting this more than a year and a half after your original post??

Moe

[Keats]

I will tell you this quick story.
Last year riding down to Myrtle beach (in the rain) I had a similar experience.
Dropped down a gear 5th to 4th to pass a string of cars and roadway was wet.
I cranked down on the throttle and all I got was engine reving.
Clutch released and just pull back on the throttle and rpms go crazy.
I first almost filled my pants thinking that the rear wheel broke loose on the rain slick highway.
I tried several times with the same results only to discover that it could not be my rear wheel slipping at those speeds without the backend kicking out.
the clutch was slipping in 4th and 5th gear with throttle opened up.
I could not achieve much over 75 without clutch slipping.
I get to Myrtle Beach HD to have them check it out and spend the day there only to have no answer of what happened.
(they did do service 3000 mile)
only months later did I actually found out what had caused the issue.

this is the really stupid part.

[Keats]

wheels break loose in 4th gear by twisting the throttle only?  NFW
I will put the money up on that one.

[Jack]

CVOMOE,

Maybe It's taken me this long to get the $5000
after collecting all the aluminum cans & bottles
along the highway for 50 miles in any direction.
Come visit this part of PA, oh crap, I forgot to
get all the plastic !

Maybe after 16k I really know this bike ?

Maybe I'm the only one who knows what the 07
STSSE is really capable of with minimal equipment.

I hold a grudge for a long time.

FLHTCUSE3,

Thanks for going back and reading all my posts.
It would take an expensive film crew to set this up,
but that is one action that is easier now (in 4th) that
the rear doesn't hop any more and eventually gathers
speed. In 3rd also by just twisting the throttle the speed
stops advancing, and takes a long time to increase speed
and never really hooks up because guess what ?

I will not hold my service dept responsible even though
they have assured me, no clutch slip.

Sounds like you baggers have almost got to the $1000
mark.  So do I need to put the first grand in escrow ?

So tell me Hoist, how should I name the escrow acct ?

Here are a couple of examples :

1) This guy from Pennsylvania is affected by the water !
2) How do we get this lunatic out of the CVO ?
3) We need to change the amt, lack of response.
4) ?????

MY ideas:

1) The easiest $5000 I ever made!
2) My wife thinks she is getting half.
3) I'm in trouble now, my son is watching this !
4) ?????

[johna]

Standard CVO FXSTSSE  dyno @69hp Aust version
Currently
Super Trapp 2 into 1 tuned exhaust
AC Breather
PC 111
SE260 cams
SE 10:5:1 pistons
Result over 100hp and TQ
This bike now goes like the the proverbial scalded cat, but cant do that.
I must have a crappy bike and tuner although I do weigh around 270lbs this might slow me down a tad.

[Jack]

Wow, 69 hp out of the box, that SUCKS !

Maybe you need a bagger to hide those buns !

[erniezap]

I didn't realize that they had released the ultra limited edition nitro burning top fuel springer in Europe!  What you're feeling is called clutch slippage!