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Old Feb 13, 2020 | 05:30 PM
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My clutch is very hard to squeeze, what is the best way to adjust it to soften it up, I’ve sprayed cable grease already, still a little hard though.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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how old is the cable? mine got that way just before it broke.

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Old Feb 13, 2020 | 05:57 PM
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I took mine off, hung it up and sprayed carb&choke cleaner down the inside to flush out. Then squirted cable lube down until it came out the other end and let it drain overnight. Smooth as butta.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 04:56 AM
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other than lubing the cable as mentioned, the only other way I know to lighten the pull is to install a Burly Easy Pull ...
 
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Numa Albornoz
My clutch is very hard to squeeze, what is the best way to adjust it to soften it up, I’ve sprayed cable grease already, still a little hard though.
Chuck your old cable in the bin and buy a new one! Once they get to the point of 'needing' lubrication they are past it IMHO. I changed my old Glide's for an H-D Diamondback, although they seem to have been discontinued, but Barnett sell good quality ones. It was so good I removed the Muller easy pull device.

A word to the wise with the various easy pull devices. They work by reducing lift, which on my 1990 bike meant that there was minimum clutch lift, as a result of which finding neutral when in traffic became a pain in the butt. We fitted one to our Dyna TC88 which worked fine, but that had a later clutch with more lift.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 12:49 PM
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Been using this product for years with no problems...Mr. Arthritis visits me often in cold weather, so this has been handy.

http://www.clutchlite.de/en_product.html

 
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by daven9113
Been using this product for years with no problems...Mr. Arthritis visits me often in cold weather, so this has been handy.

http://www.clutchlite.de/en_product.html
Very Interesting... a simple "ramp" change!!!!
Since My RA visits me wayyyy too often ... and for wayyyy to long.... I am going to look at this!!!!
They are damn sure proud of 'em!!!!!
 
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Racepres
Very Interesting... a simple "ramp" change!!!!
Since My RA visits me wayyyy too often ... and for wayyyy to long.... I am going to look at this!!!!
They are damn sure proud of 'em!!!!!
See my reply above - Muller is Clutchlite, beautifully made without doubt (they are German!), however limited for those of us with earlier model Harleys.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
See my reply above - Muller is Clutchlite, beautifully made without doubt (they are German!), however limited for those of us with earlier model Harleys.
I see yer point... and will continue to "shop" I want full "throw" or release of the clutch... so I'll be studying!!!!
 

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Old Feb 14, 2020 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Racepres
Very Interesting... a simple "ramp" change!!!!
Since My RA visits me wayyyy too often ... and for wayyyy to long.... I am going to look at this!!!!
They are damn sure proud of 'em!!!!!
I go the soft one, and it works really well. Prices have certainly gone up since I bought mine, which was probably 10 years ago. It's well worth it for us Sons of Arthritis club members.
 
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