trike creeps in neutral

[mrdej51]

i just bought a 2014 trike. i change all the fluids when i got it home,17 miles there was no records with the bike. after riding a short bit 10 -20 miles. if im at a stop and put it in neutral (not ez) the trike will creep forword slowly.if i pull the clutch in it will stop. ideas on where to look?

 

[rhino 2]

i just bought a 2014 trike. i change all the fluids when i got it home,17 miles there was no records with the bike. after riding a short bit 10 -20 miles. if im at a stop and put it in neutral (not ez) the trike will creep forword slowly.if i pull the clutch in it will stop. ideas on where to look?

What make Trike do you have....???

 

[paws]

What make Trike do you have....???

His profile states: 2014 Tri.

 

[rhino 2]

His profile states: 2014 Tri.

Yep I seen that but I figured I could prompt him for info as to the problem?..

 

[mrdej51]

2014 tri glide,looking for info on problem, trans fluid clear and at full level. would primary fluid do it ? with clutch lever out clutch basket and clutches should be locked and spinning main shaft on trans.

 

[rhino 2]

2014 tri glide,looking for info on problem, trans fluid clear and at full level. would primary fluid do it ? with clutch lever out clutch basket and clutches should be locked and spinning main shaft on trans.

Any chance the previous owner put a Recluse Clutch in it?

 

[mrdej51]

i never thought or that. can't try it now, hurracane is knocking on my door i'll have to try this on the weekend if roads are clear.

 

[mrdej51]

it is doing it in neutral not first. first gear will stall trike if you release to slow. don't think its a recluse clutch ,but i don't know 2 much about them.

 

[Jack Klarich]

It sounds like your slave cylinder is acting up , not releasing the clutch completely

You may try bleeding the clutch( even tho the fluid may look good)

 

[mrdej51]

that was one of the things i thougth of, but was hoping someone had this problem and how to fix it.,

 

[Gorilla]

It could also be that the clutch pressure plate needs adjustment under the derby cover?

 

[Jack Klarich]

It could also be that the clutch pressure plate needs adjustment under the derby cover?

Hydraulic clutch unfortunately on his model, the early models had master cylinder recalls, they should have IMO had the slave cylinder recall also as the 17 and up models had

 

[Jack Klarich]

that was one of the things i thougth of, but was hoping someone had this problem and how to fix it.,

See this link to see if any safety recalls are still open on your trike

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/tools/service-recalls.html

The clutch creeping was at 1 time a clutch master cylinder recall for clutch creeping, the previous owner should have been notified but this does not mean they had the work performed

You can read more at this link

https://www.lawabidingbiker.com/2014harleydavidsonclutchrecall2/

 

[Sidecarbill]

It's not unusual to put a stick shift car in neutral on the lift and have the wheels start turning. It's the viscosity of the oil dragging the gears around. If you pull the clutch in and it stops well that means your clutch is disengaging like it's supposed to.

 

[TwistedKarma]

Yes, i can see some creep possible with too thick oil or shaft issues, in trans. You have any trans noise?

My 2 speed auto in mine, moves under throttle snapping, reving it. It comes from builders adding one more plate in rebuild, for better life

 

[stacebg]

It could also be that the clutch pressure plate needs adjustment under the derby cover?

It sounds like your slave cylinder is acting up , not releasing the clutch completely

You may try bleeding the clutch( even tho the fluid may look good)

"if im at a stop and put it in neutral (not ez) the trike will creep forward slowly.if i pull the clutch in it will stop"

clutch drag would be a good reason for finding neutral difficult but for creeping in neutral with clutch engaged,

clutch is out of the picture,, especially if it stops when the clutch is disengaged...

 

[TwistedKarma]

Sounds more like trans,

was the oil clean comming out? Magnetic plug?

Was the plug, too clean?

Like someone flushed it allready?

 

[Koolbreeze]

2014 tri glide,looking for info on problem, trans fluid clear and at full level. would primary fluid do it ? with clutch lever out clutch basket and clutches should be locked and spinning main shaft on trans.

Where is the level of your primary fluid in relation to the clutch plates? If you have the level too high it may be causing the clutch plates to drag. Did you fill the level according to the Service manual or just put in the fluid oz it has in the specifications.

 

[stacebg]

Where is the level of your primary fluid in relation to the clutch plates? If you have the level too high it may be causing the clutch plates to drag. Did you fill the level according to the Service manual or just put in the fluid oz it has in the specifications.

if the trans is in neutral. how can the clutch have any thing to do with it???

 

[mrdej51]

we make it through the hurricane and clean up. i put a couple of hundred miles on and it seems fine now. i think the new fluids had to heat up and break in. thank everyone.