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Old Jan 21, 2022 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by FXLRyan
I upgraded my clutch lever to a 1fngr. Their product replaces the whole perch and attaches directly to the cable . My clutch before upgrading springs was so easy to pull I could literally use 1 finger lol
I've thought of trying them. I actually bought a 1FNGR lever for my Grom because I got it for a steal, but I never installed it. What I don't like about 1FNGR is that the brake lever is offered as a shorty only. And it would drive me nuts if the levers didn't match.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2022 | 01:49 PM
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man you are not making this easy...maybe consider going a completely different route and get some finger extensions? problem solved, thread can be closed now, you're welcome



 
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Old Jan 21, 2022 | 02:06 PM
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Similar prob with my streetbob, I got some LSS shorties during a sturgis special and it solved my issue.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2022 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mjwebb
man you are not making this easy...maybe consider going a completely different route and get some finger extensions? problem solved, thread can be closed now, you're welcome
Haha! Well I'm not trying to be difficult. Trying new levers is on my radar. But the better solution, if it's available, would be to fix the issue or at least help it down at the clutch itself.

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Similar prob with my streetbob, I got some LSS shorties during a sturgis special and it solved my issue.
Do those levers just make it a shorter reach for your hand or do they also change the leverage to make them easier to pull in?
 
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Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper
Haha! Well I'm not trying to be difficult. Trying new levers is on my radar. But the better solution, if it's available, would be to fix the issue or at least help it down at the clutch itself.


Do those levers just make it a shorter reach for your hand or do they also change the leverage to make them easier to pull in?
Anything you do to make the pull easier with your current clutch setup will make the clutch disengage with less space between the disks. This could lead to the clutch wanting to creep on you while disengaged. Harley went to a 21 degree ramp from a 17 degree ramp in 2020. If you could find one of the older ramps, part no. 37200261, it would make the pull a little lighter. You could also install a Rekluse TorqDrive clutch. It has 16 friction disks, so it can run lighter springs and still increase the amount of torque the clutch will hold. If you wanted to take that a step further, you could install the RadiusX clutch. This would allow you to start and stop without using the clutch at all. They don't recommend shifting without pulling the clutch, but I have heard of people successfully accomplishing this.
 

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Old Jan 27, 2022 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper
Do those levers just make it a shorter reach for your hand or do they also change the leverage to make them easier to pull in?
Little bit of both, shorter reach which allowed me to get more then just the tips of my fingers on the levers which made the pull simple.
 
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