Boss Hoss Cycles Year 2005 Owner's Manual page 69

Shifting of the transmission from first to second gear is another area were the operator
can reduce the life of the transmission. You should never shift the transmission while
accelerating. The best way to shift is to maintain a neutral throttle position at cruising
speed while the transmission shifts from one gear to the next. This allows one clutch
pack to release and the other to engage without subjecting the internal components of the
transmission to any needless high torque shock loads.
Another convenient and often misused feature of the two-speed transmission is the
reverse gear. When you press the thumb button to engage reverse you are actuating a
solenoid that feeds oil pressure to a band that clamps around the ring gear of the planetary
gear set inside the transmission. Each time you press the button the reverse band locks
down on the ring gear stopping its rotational motion, repetitious pressing of the reverse
button can cause premature wear of the reverse band and also, repetitious pressing of the
reverse button while accelerating can cause the reverse band to fail due to needless shock
loads. The proper way to use the reverse gear is to press and hold the button until
the reverse band has completely locked the ring gear, and then use gradual
acceleration to control the movement of the bike in reverse.
Vent/Filler Cap
TRANSMISSION FILLER VENT CAP Fig. 7-2
The vent cap is located at the top right of the transmission housing and is accessed by
removing the right side panel from the motorcycle.
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