tonights project....and a question
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tonights project....and a question
Got home from work today and there was a package at the door. My kids got me a Labroila Jockey shift for fathers day (ordered 6/10 arrived today)
So I went to work and skipped dinner. Here's a crappy picture
I've had a jockey shift before for a short time.
Here's my question
The clutch comes on like a freight train. I've tried to adjust cable and clutch itself with no change.
It almost wants to come up into a wheelie leaving in first. Any Ideas on what I'm missing?
oh and of course 2-5th are all fine
So I went to work and skipped dinner. Here's a crappy picture
I've had a jockey shift before for a short time.
Here's my question
The clutch comes on like a freight train. I've tried to adjust cable and clutch itself with no change.
It almost wants to come up into a wheelie leaving in first. Any Ideas on what I'm missing?
oh and of course 2-5th are all fine
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he's pricey... but it 100% complete with everything you need, with decent directions. The parts themself are beautifully/quality built.
It took me 2.75 hours, but that included pulling exhaust and grinding down a pair of needle nose pliers because I couldn't find my snap ring pliers and talking to my mother who called while I was laying on the garage floor.
If I have 1 complaint about it as a DIY it would be a Harley issue. some parts using metric fasteners and some SAE and a few of them that they must have used the world's strongest man to tighten. I actually snapped an allen wrench trying to loosen a bolt
I should also mention that when you first open the box, there was a moment where I said...this is what I waited almost 6 weeks for? but as you see how easily everything goes together and the quality of his machining you see why the delay,
It took me 2.75 hours, but that included pulling exhaust and grinding down a pair of needle nose pliers because I couldn't find my snap ring pliers and talking to my mother who called while I was laying on the garage floor.
If I have 1 complaint about it as a DIY it would be a Harley issue. some parts using metric fasteners and some SAE and a few of them that they must have used the world's strongest man to tighten. I actually snapped an allen wrench trying to loosen a bolt
I should also mention that when you first open the box, there was a moment where I said...this is what I waited almost 6 weeks for? but as you see how easily everything goes together and the quality of his machining you see why the delay,
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It may be nothing more than a matter of acquiring the "feel" for your particular set-up. I had one on my Nightster and it was a lot touchier than the one I have on my '87 Sloptail. They are also a little touchy if the clutch plates get even a bit sticky. One thing that can help is to make the lever longer; this makes your foot travel a longer distance to move the cable/clutch plates the same distance. But it isn't an easy fix, depending on how the clutch pedal/lever is fastened to the mount, whether you can fab and weld, etc.
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I didn't even think of the lever....I put the HD lever on and put the Labroila lever on the shelf. They are different lengths. I 'm going to try that tomorrow (But the HD lever is a little longer. I would think that helps , but I'll see)
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just as an update. It was an install error. I adjusted the lever so that the cable bottomed out on the floorboad instead of when the clutch disengages .
So as as I was traveling 5" or so with the lever, it felt like it was hitting hard.
Now adjusted correctly, rides like I remember. I did 30 miles right after work, going to head out when rush hour is over to get more "practice"
So as as I was traveling 5" or so with the lever, it felt like it was hitting hard.
Now adjusted correctly, rides like I remember. I did 30 miles right after work, going to head out when rush hour is over to get more "practice"
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