I spoke to Jim Callaway this morning regarding my "reverse" problem. I wanted to make sure the transmission was on it's way back to CT but more importantly I wanted to know what happened.
When the tech pulled the tranny apart the reverse band was not broken but it was GLAZED ... very badly. He said he would have expected me to still have reverse, just slipping because the band could not grip well. I explained that I had NOTHING for reverse not even a hint of it pulling. I asked him if it could be a possible over tightening of the adjustment. He said the revision A trannys that was a problem ... dealers/owners would over tighten (tried to adjust with rear wheel on the ground ... it should be raised then adjusted) and the band would break or glaze and be useless. The revision B trannys have a safeguard (stack of washers) to avoid the "too tight" problem.
Funny thing - our conversation went into "what if the tranny is cold/cold climates". He basicly said the same thing that Adrian, Tim and Jack all brought up ... If the transmission is COLD letting off the reverse button WILL NOT release the reverse band immediantly, the band will stay engaged for awhile before the spring will overcome and close the piston. He assured me this is "normal" for our transmissions. He also said the way the bike will creep forward when transmission is cold in neutral is also "normal" and is what they expect.
After talking with Jim I decided for me, I will let the bike run for a few minutes when it is stone cold and in the middle of the winter I will let it run even longer before I try and move the bike ... especially if the gear I want is reverse. Hope this information is of some help to somebody. It sounds like many of you guys already have/had a handle on it.
BTW, my transmission is on the way to CT and it has the new torque converter attached so warm weather here I come!
When the tech pulled the tranny apart the reverse band was not broken but it was GLAZED ... very badly. He said he would have expected me to still have reverse, just slipping because the band could not grip well. I explained that I had NOTHING for reverse not even a hint of it pulling. I asked him if it could be a possible over tightening of the adjustment. He said the revision A trannys that was a problem ... dealers/owners would over tighten (tried to adjust with rear wheel on the ground ... it should be raised then adjusted) and the band would break or glaze and be useless. The revision B trannys have a safeguard (stack of washers) to avoid the "too tight" problem.
Funny thing - our conversation went into "what if the tranny is cold/cold climates". He basicly said the same thing that Adrian, Tim and Jack all brought up ... If the transmission is COLD letting off the reverse button WILL NOT release the reverse band immediantly, the band will stay engaged for awhile before the spring will overcome and close the piston. He assured me this is "normal" for our transmissions. He also said the way the bike will creep forward when transmission is cold in neutral is also "normal" and is what they expect.
After talking with Jim I decided for me, I will let the bike run for a few minutes when it is stone cold and in the middle of the winter I will let it run even longer before I try and move the bike ... especially if the gear I want is reverse. Hope this information is of some help to somebody. It sounds like many of you guys already have/had a handle on it.
BTW, my transmission is on the way to CT and it has the new torque converter attached so warm weather here I come!