Clutch Alert!
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Dallas area
thanks for all the good info. this is killing me - perfect riding weather, a parked Sportster and nearly empty pockets. it looks like the labor to get this installed is going to run about $140 at an independent shop (2 hrs vs 3 hr @ dealer ). Barnett clutch kit and spring $225 + tax. i'm reasonably handy and will be grabbing the service manual Saturday. what are the pitfalls of trying this myself and what specialized tools should i have?
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From: Phoenix, AZ
thanks for all the good info. this is killing me - perfect riding weather, a parked Sportster and nearly empty pockets. it looks like the labor to get this installed is going to run about $140 at an independent shop (2 hrs vs 3 hr @ dealer ). Barnett clutch kit and spring $225 + tax. i'm reasonably handy and will be grabbing the service manual Saturday. what are the pitfalls of trying this myself and what specialized tools should i have?
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0137/
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From: Dallas area
Buy the Motion pro tool, not the Barnett tool for compressing the spring. The barnett tool is okay but not as good a Motion pro.
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0137/
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0137/
Thanks for the info. I will likely order it tonight. This is killing me... 85 ~ 90 degree afternoons & my bike is parked!
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From: Salem, OR
sporty pig is right on. There appears to be an inherent problem with the XL clutch. What years this affects I don't know. But I believe it to be a historically weak clutch. Check my sig, I started having problems as soon as I converted to a 1200. I was led to assume that an 883 and a 1200 clutch were one in the same being able to handle up to 95lbs torque. Apparently, not so or maybe. Mine was slipping in every gear. Fortunately, replaced under warranty by my dealer at 11K miles. I had looked into the SE upgrade. Extra plate and stiffer spring. End result, dealer ( a good one) replaced the WHOLE clutch and included a SE upgrade worth a couple of hundred dollars. Cost to me? Nothing! What a difference. I have a copy of the dealer work sheet. $1200 worth of parts and they included the upgrade under warranty. Sweet!!!!! Harder to pull for sure but certainly no problems now. Lucky me, finally got a break.
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I agree about the Motion Pro clutch tool. I wish I had known about that when I got the Barnett clutch compression tool.
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WOW, I just finished fixing the same problem, mine went out at 38k miles, 2006 1200C. I upgraded to the SE clutch, I found a hub and basket on EBay. I finishe deverything last night and rode to work today! It was nice to be back on 2 wheels
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Barnett makes the scorpion clutch ~$500. It is a six coil spring design. I did not bother with it, going for the less expensive additional friction plate & stiffer spring.
Their clutch tool is for the diafram (spelling) spring style. It works but does not give a easy access as motion pro, nor is it as strong.
Their clutch tool is for the diafram (spelling) spring style. It works but does not give a easy access as motion pro, nor is it as strong.
Last edited by Stefan; May 5, 2010 at 06:20 PM.