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Old Dec 23, 2014 | 06:12 PM
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I notice in the new 2015 Harley brochure on the Electra Glide Classic Limited that it has a hydraulic clutch. Is that on all Electra Glide Classic or just on the Limited. I had a 2003 and a 2008 Goldwing and both of them had a hydraulic clutch and that was real nice to have. My 2011 Electra Glide Limited has the cable.
 
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I notice in the new 2015 Harley brochure on the Electra Glide Classic Limited that it has a hydraulic clutch. Is that on all Electra Glide Classic or just on the Limited. I had a 2003 and a 2008 Goldwing and both of them had a hydraulic clutch and that was real nice to have. My 2011 Electra Glide Limited has the cable.
Yes....the Road King is the only touring model that still uses a cable to operate the clutch....but otherwise if it has a fairing it has a hydraulic clutch
 
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I believe the limited low has some kind of "reduced effort" hydraulic clutch.
All the other models in the touring line up share the same hydraulic clutch except the road king as mentioned.
 
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Thanks so much for your input- I have been thinking about getting a 2015 and that is another + among other improvements over my 2011 Electra Glide Limited.
 
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