I got to take my first ride today on my new to me 2017 Road Glide Ultra with 2075 miles. Loved the ride, brakes and controls. The clutch doesn't have much of a friction zone. It seems to catch all at once and at the end of the clutch lever travel. Is there an adjustment for the clutch?
Bill

 

Nope..No adjustment on the hydraulic clutch

 

No. Different levers are available if reach is too far

 

You should try driving one of those up a loading ramp into the back of a pickup truck. You have to be quick between the clutch and hitting the front brake or you'll be going through the cab.

 

Adjustable clutch lever. They allow you to move the engagement point in closer.
Many of us have swapped them out. on a 2017 and newer only one company makes one to fit right now. The master cyl was changed in 2017 so the other ones for Rushmore's will not fit.
This shows the adjustable next to the stock lever. By turning that dial you change engagement point.
The install is quick and easy.

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Good reference there Smitty for the Oberon Lever.
I do think, however, that his MAIN real problem is the way the new clutches not only have that friction zone WAY AWAY from the handlebar, but that the friction zone is REAL NARROW. That is the problem for me too. I don't like it but there is nothing that can be done about it.

 

disconcerting at first BUT trust me when I say you get used to it after a couple hundred miles..

 

Try the lever you will see it becomes much more manageable Also then look at change to extended rear brake pedal. Your extremely slow speed handling will seem like a different world Did those two changes to both the 2016 and 2017 . It almost makes it a different ride.

 

This may be an expensive solution but I’ve enjoyed it for 2 yrs. it’s the Rekluse Auto-Clutch.
Once installed and adjusted, one’s bike will never stall. You can even start off from a stop in 6th gear without touching the clutch, though acceleration in 6th would be at a snail’s pace.

With the Rekluse you only use the clutch to shift up or down. It comes in very handy in stop and go bumper to bumper traffic or at a parade pace. Just leave it in 2nd or 3rd gear and your left hand with thank you.

 

Gov, you hit the nail on the head with my problems or feelings. I only drove the RG a few miles and intend to give it a couple of hundred miles before I decide to change anything. I already have a stage one kit but I want to see what the bike has bone stock. Seems like the Oberon Lever might be a good solution.
Bill