Are there any options out there for the 2014 and up clutches to reduce the force needed to disengage the clutch? I was in a bad car accident and I have both nerve damage down my left arm and arthritis in my neck, not to mention multiple slipped, herniated and bulging disks (I refuse to have surgery.) I can at times lose grasping ability with my left hand and normal day to day driving doesn't really bother me as I am also proficient at riding without using the clutch to shift. It's traffic that gets me, if I get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic I have a lot of problems.

I'm sure some kind of adjustable lever is in my future, but is there anything else someone has come up with to increase the force of the lever?

 

You may look into the "Assist and Slip" clutch from Harley that is on the CVO's and Low's.
It's supposed to reduce the pull by over a pound.
It can be retrofitted.


http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...nce-clutch-kit


$323 at Kutter
http://www.kutterharleyonline.com/ha...-slip-37000026

 

I figure it's going to take a few changes so that's a start... There's a skills competition coming to my area next summer and even though I'm rusty in the cones I really want to give it a go, it's been a long time...

 

Maybe you can look into a foot operated clutch. It seems like I remember people installing them on older bikes. I am not sure if they it for yours.

 

Some day I may have to go that route, hopefully that day isn't soon because I may be opting for a trike at the same time.

I just want to get the clutch to some kind of place where I can be somewhat comfortable in traffic and hopefully to the point where I can comfortable sit in the friction zone and be able to do the cone course again.

 

It is also possible that a solution for you may be different levers, with a different bend or something like that. I would also contact Baker Drivetrain as they do offer a few different traditional clutch types with different amounts of pull. Maybe they may need someone to test a prototype replacement hydraulic clutch. It also may be possible to do away with hydraulic and switch over to cable.

A larger clutch master cylinder would reduce the effort required.

 

 

Look into an air shifter, they are used for drag racing but I've seen folks that are handicapped ( left arm amputee) use them with success.

 

Not my issue, I can ride fine and upshift and downshift with no clutch. It's when you have to sit there either feathering the clutch or with it pulled in sitting in traffic.

I'm going to try both the new clutch someone posted above and I'm searching for adjustable levers also...

 

I figured that was a bit aggressive for the issue you described but figured you should know about the option.