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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 04:32 PM
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Procrastination is a bitch! I noticed my clutch was out of adjustment - no slack. I have been meaning to get to this but I have had other priorities. Well guess what? Last weekend the clutch started slipping. I am going to adjust the clutch properly, but it has been my experience that once you start slipping that is all she wrote. It wasn't real bad but I figure the clutch plates days are numbered...
 
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Some good info on the clutch and spring plate alternatives is at
http://sportsterpedia.com/doku.php/t...vo:priclutch01
http://sportsterpedia.com/doku.php/t...ef:priclutch02
definitely worth a look before you start the job
 
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