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Old Jul 11, 2022 | 08:25 PM
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Having a weird issue, my new to me 2014 Street Glide Special has a Hydraulic Clutch, first bike I ever owned with one. After riding, my elbow hurts a little, not terrible pain but some discomfort that lasts for a few days. Anyone else ever have this issue?

It never happens when I ride my 2002 Fatboy with the cable clutch. The hydro clutch is a little stiffer and slightly more effort than the cable clutch but doesn't seem that bad. Maybe I'm just a wuss now that I am over 50, who knows.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2022 | 08:32 PM
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Look into getting the slave cylinder from Rekluse or AIM. The reduced effort may solve the issue.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2022 | 08:33 PM
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Muller, and I think some others, make slave cylinders that will relieve that.
 
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Thanks!!!! I will look into that for sure!
 
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Old Jul 11, 2022 | 09:50 PM
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Ditch the stock bars if you are still using them. They are torture devices!
 
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Ditch the stock bars if you are still using them. They are torture devices!
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Old Jul 12, 2022 | 01:43 AM
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The link below is to an active thread in the Touring forum about the Rekluse slave cylinder

Rekluse slave cylinder
 
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Originally Posted by Big_Al47
Having a weird issue, my new to me 2014 Street Glide Special has a Hydraulic Clutch, first bike I ever owned with one. After riding, my elbow hurts a little, not terrible pain but some discomfort that lasts for a few days. Anyone else ever have this issue?

It never happens when I ride my 2002 Fatboy with the cable clutch. The hydro clutch is a little stiffer and slightly more effort than the cable clutch but doesn't seem that bad. Maybe I'm just a wuss now that I am over 50, who knows.
before you start messing with the hydraulic clutch, realize you’re seating position on your street glide is different from your fat boy. If you have arthritis etc. that’s probably putting strain on your tendons in a different way than you’re used to. The suggestions about bars and/or seats to reduce the strain on your arms/elbow is where I would go.
 
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I'm no doctor, nor have I ever played on on TV. For that matter, I haven't even stayed at a Holiday Inn Express in a long time, but I'd be willing to wager that you have Tennis Elbow. I've had it and I know the exercises that it takes to alleviate the pain. You might do a Google search for tennis elbow therapy. Better yet, schedule an appointment to see your physician. As I age, I find more and more of the common moves that I make daily will aggravate it; I do the exercises and it gets better. JMTC.
 
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Sounds like a little tendinitis or commonly called tennis elbow.
Try an anti inflammatory like ibuprofen before you ride or get a prescription from you Dr
 
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