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This is a stock HD clutch I think I put it in my 89 flhtc sometime in the mid to late 90's. I know there a few different clutches ofer the years.
I had broken the original tapered shaft and rebuilt the stock tranny with a splined shaft, then a few years later I swapped in a Baker direct drive 6 speed.
Pictures for reference
TIA
C
That is a 90-97 clutch assembly, I'd be surprised if it still has the stock clutch plates holding up behind a 111" due to the intermediate plate is held together with brass rivets comes apart. If it does have stock clutch plates check into Energy One or Barnett extra clutch plate kits because the riveted plate will come apart in the future keeping the clutch from disengaging.
Thanks,That's what I was thinking. I think I put it in some time around 92-93. It has never had stock plates in it it has the Barnett Kevlar plates in it. It has never slipped of course I don't do a lot of burnouts or anything like that.
Need to use clutch spring plate tool to pull the spring Clip, to remove the spring plate, the clutch packs,and then photo of the bottom of outer basket.
But innerhub and other basket look stock 97 older with spring plate, and need to make sure no clutch spring plate since motor is going to rip it part in no time, or its looking anything like this is still in play instead.
Or like this clown that has no clue that spring plate rivets are breaking apart, spring plate about to come apart to take out both the inner hub and outer basket, and just putting the broken rivets piece back in at 3;00 instead,
I got curious and started looking through my records. I have a memo book that I have recorded damn near everything i have done to my ride since I bought it.
I even recorded the dept store in Ohio where I changed the 600 mile oil on my way to Wisconsin in July of 89.
Anyways I found record of repairing a f'ed key-way and cracked clutch hub on my transmission main shaft and had replaced with a splined shaft and the a fore mentioned clutch.
I cant find the receipts for what I did yet and do not recall what went in the clutch,whether stock or aftermarket.
Would it be possible using an endoscope or just opening the primary, to see the spring plate in the hub without taking it all apart?
What would I look for?
A larger gap between the friction plates?
I have always been a record keeper (Thanks DAD)
TIA
Chris
I didn't really look or I would have seen this:
Last edited by chrisflhtc; Apr 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM.
Does the whole primary cover have to come off?
I have never taken apart the clutch while in place,can it be done through the derby cover?? Prolly not.
I tried with an endoscope but can't see enough to tell.
Where in the stack would the spring pac be?
Thanks for all the replies
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Help to identify a clutch year.
