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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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Just installed a Primo Rivera clutch on my 83 FLH. It has a belt drive primary. It seems to have a hard time shifting into gears/neutral and only does so w/ I give it a quick rev between gears. Any suggestions on the adjustment to the clutch. It seems to feel better than the stock clutch setup.

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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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Make sure the belt isn't too tight , I had one of those systems and the damn thing ate 2 belts in under 2000 miles and was hard as hell to shift .
 
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Thanks but any suggestions on the clutch adjustment if that's the cause. I definitely ain't digging the way it doesn't shift. You said it, "hard as hell" to shift. I am hoping to keep this clutch setup but if this persists, I might be inclined to go back to the stock setup.
 
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That was an adjustment suggestion , those either work or they don't . All you can do is take a little more slack out the cable and if you don't have any look at the belt , is it tight ?
 
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Belt is not tight. It has the spec amt of flex up and down. Damn, I hope I can get this to work. Thanks T. Biker
 
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I'm putting one on my Knuckle Friday. Looks like no need to have to grease up the bearings all the time (belt drive) so that's the reason I got it. I'll let you know if I have any problems.

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How did the install go? And the clutch adjustment? I'm still having a a hard time shifting to the high gears. Downshifting is no problem. Let me know if yours is easy to shift. Also, are you using a hand or foot clutch? My left forearm is starting to get larger from the squeezing this lever.
 
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Turns out my mainshaft is bent and I had to tear the tranny apart and get it ready fior the new one. Looks like I should get it back together ~10/14/12 so I'll keep you posted.
 
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How did the install go? And the clutch adjustment? I'm still having a a hard time shifting to the high gears. Downshifting is no problem. Let me know if yours is easy to shift. Also, are you using a hand or foot clutch? My left forearm is starting to get larger from the squeezing this lever.
I have a hand clutch, no mousetrap. I'll let you know how it feels when it's all done.
 
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Nutral is a little hard but the rest works good.
 
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