Bodie
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I need a little knowledge. Any help would be appreciated. Little back story first....bought an 03 Chopper several years back and thought I got a "good deal". Not so much! Right out of the gate I had to have the stator replaced at a local shop. It's always been hard to shift and kind clunky when shifting gears. Finding neutral while the bike was running was nearly impossible. Last fall it became extremely hard to shift so I replaced the clutch over the winter, which was the first time I had actually been inside the primary cover. I could tell someone had been messing around with the clutch.....shoulder nuts rounded off a bit and the adjuster stripped just a tad, as well as the jam nut. Anyway, I replaced the clutch and adjusted everything out (1/4 turn) and I have maybe 1/8" of play at the lever. Fresh fluids in all three. I took it down the road and everything felt great! I could actually find neutral while the bike was running with a little rev. It shifted thru all six gears like a dream...and then it warmed up. Once everything warms up (about 10-15 miles down the road) it becomes extremely hard to shift in all gears. When shifting up you have to push down on the foot peg a bit before it will go to a higher gear. When shifting down you have to pull up on the foot peg just a bit before it will go to a lower gear. Very annoying! Once it's back in the garage and cooled down, you can shift all six gears just fine. I have a hard time believing a Baker OD6 with 14K miles is the problem and I'm still leaning towards something wanky with the clutch. Any ideas on what the problem may be? Anybody have any similar issues? Again, any help would be appreciated...