need big help

[dantep]

Okay I have talked on this forum about how the 2004 chopper I just bought wont shift into first. Not the heim joints and i cant manually shift it into first. all other gears great, but can not get it into first. Well today I finnaly got to take it out for the first drive. all going well then all of a sudden a loud clank, stayed in gear and all but the loud clank, then all of a sudden it just sounds loose like something rattling in the primary drive, maybe transmission, but again all gears are working but first. Get home and park it and now I have a reddish/pink fluid dripping out. I figure it is tranny fluid but just pretty thick and not the color I am use to. Can someone help me out with what is going on. By the way the primary chain drive was switched to a belt drive. In a week I am suppose to take it up to big dog for them to look at it, but its a 55 mile drive, think maybe now I better find a trailer and trailer it up there. Man this think is killing me

 

[woodbutcher]

if it is thick and pink, more than likely it is redline heavy shockproof transmission fluid.

good luck

 

[phatchopper300]

Yep sounds like your tranny took a dump.:angry: Damn I hate to hear that. It might be the main shaft snapped. I had some tranny issues and had bigdogtech01 fix me right up.:2thumbs: But you are close to the source. Wish you luck and hope its not to bad.

 

[dantep]

Any ball park figures of what I am going to have to dish out??? Is this also the reason I could not get into first?

 

[Tomtang aka Reptilejim]

Phatchopper, didn't you haave some problems with your trans or primary not very long ago? Reason I'm asking is that now I'm having a problem. Driving along bout 70mph and rattlin sound starts to come from the primary side.
I have an 06 ridgeback. sounds like the chain is hitting the case. I stay under 50mph and hobble home. I checked the primary and it had about half a quart of fluid in it. Then I removed the primary case. The chain was kinda loose, I tightened the chain to specs. checked to see if everything else was tight and it seemed to be. I didn't go any deeper into it. Replaced fluid with trick shift, 32ozs.. Removed tranny fluid, bout 3 quarters of a quart came out. Replaced with new fluid. Took it for a test drive and I thought I had done it and then the same sound again. One think for sure, the trick shift had it shifting like a dream. I took it to the shop here in shreveport and old big dog dealership that went out of biz but still does custom work and repairs. I waiting on Jim to hear about this as we speak. what was happening with your bike?

 

[chacha]

It's probably f'd. Pulled an "Eskimo" and blew the seals from internal damage. Trailer that badboy or you may not get there....