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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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I was out practicing riding the friction zone on my Street Glide today.&nbsp\\; The clutch is now slipping and there is no slack at the lever.&nbsp\\; I just had the bike serviced two weeks ago. There was the proper amount of lever play after the bike was serviced. &nbsp\\; Do you think my five minutes of practice fried the clutch and caused the slack to disappear or do you think the servicing tech may not have torqued the lock nut properly?&nbsp\\; I will be attempting to adjust my clutch tomorrow.&nbsp\\; I am looking for some opinions on what the problem may be.

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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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I heard that a fully synthetic oil in the Primary would cause the clutch to slip.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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I decided to try adjusting the clutch prior to purchasing a new clutch pack.&nbsp\\; I used the tutorial offered on this site in conjunction with the service manual and they both worked like a charm.

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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Sounds like you wore enough material off to require another adjustment. As for the nut, you find out once you get into it.
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