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Old Jan 12, 2023 | 04:13 PM
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Anybody having problems with their clutch cable breaking? I have a 21 road glide.

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Old Jan 12, 2023 | 06:27 PM
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Anybody having problems with their clutch cable breaking? I have a 21 road glide.

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The 2021 Road Glide has a hydraulic clutch, so no cable to worry about breaking.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2023 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by pswomack
The 2021 Road Glide has a hydraulic clutch, so no cable to worry about breaking.
2021 Touring models have clutch cables. They aren't hydraulic

The cable on my '21 Limited needs to be replaced at 28,000 miles. It's stretched with no more adjustment available. Hasn't broken yet!
 
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Old Jan 12, 2023 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Red
2021 Touring models have clutch cables. They aren't hydraulic

The cable on my '21 Limited needs to be replaced at 28,000 miles. It's stretched with no more adjustment available. Hasn't broken yet!
I have 30k on my 21 Limited, still has plenty of adjustment, although I replaced that goofy plastic adjuster with a Fat Baggers easy adjuster.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2023 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Red
2021 Touring models have clutch cables. They aren't hydraulic

The cable on my '21 Limited needs to be replaced at 28,000 miles. It's stretched with no more adjustment available. Hasn't broken yet!
Have you made the adjustment at the clutch pack behind the primary cover yet?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2023 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Red
2021 Touring models have clutch cables. They aren't hydraulic

The cable on my '21 Limited needs to be replaced at 28,000 miles. It's stretched with no more adjustment available. Hasn't broken yet!
Thanks for the info, I didn't know that HD went back to a cable for the clutch.
 
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Originally Posted by harleydude-fla
Have you made the adjustment at the clutch pack behind the primary cover yet?
Yes a few times. I can only back it off about 1/4 turn. If I back it off 1/2 to 1 full turn the clutch won't release correctly.
The adjustment on the cable is on the last threaded groove.
 
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Sounds like time to to Barnett.
 
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I’ve been thinking about buying the Fat Baggers EZ clutch adjuster but I wonder what the purpose of the spring is on factory adjuster.
I adjusted my mine to get the friction zone closer to the grip. I have the click that’s been mentioned before. I’m not sure if it started after that or not.
I can’t find much on reviews of the FBI adjuster other than what was mentioned in this thread.
The guys at the dealer haven’t even heard about it. This seems like a weak point on the new bikes.
 
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Originally Posted by Axedude
I’ve been thinking about buying the Fat Baggers EZ clutch adjuster but I wonder what the purpose of the spring is on factory adjuster.
I adjusted my mine to get the friction zone closer to the grip. I have the click that’s been mentioned before. I’m not sure if it started after that or not.
I can’t find much on reviews of the FBI adjuster other than what was mentioned in this thread.
The guys at the dealer haven’t even heard about it. This seems like a weak point on the new bikes.
You just remove the spring when installing the EZ adjuster, took me about 30 min to install it, you also have much more accurate clutch adjustment with it. The big reason I installed one was hearing some having the plastic adjuster break.
 

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