clutch problem?
clutch problem?
i been riding my bike and coming up to 10k miles and i noticed in my 2009 nightster i can sit at light and let clutch out in first gear and clutch dosent grab untill lever is almost let go. is that clutch adjustment or clutch itself worn out? clutch does not slip in any gear
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+1, if your clutch is grabbing that far out on the travel of the lever, you are close to doing damage to your bike (once it gets bad enough that it never fully lets out, shifting can damage your trans).
The rule I have followed with all of my bikes is that I want the engagement to happen almost exactly in the middle of the travel of the movement of the clutch handle.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...nce-guide.html
How much slack is in the cable right now?
The rule I have followed with all of my bikes is that I want the engagement to happen almost exactly in the middle of the travel of the movement of the clutch handle.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...nce-guide.html
How much slack is in the cable right now?
Last edited by parabellum_9x19; Aug 22, 2011 at 04:51 PM.
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Do it now. It takes maybe 10 or 20 minutes to go. Just sit the bike up straight so tranny fluid doesn't leak out the derby cover.
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Also, use T27 Torx for the derby cover bolts. Use a T25 and you will strip your bolts eventually. I speak from experience.
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i been riding my bike and coming up to 10k miles and i noticed in my 2009 nightster i can sit at light and let clutch out in first gear and clutch dosent grab untill lever is almost let go. is that clutch adjustment or clutch itself worn out? clutch does not slip in any gear
check it with clutch hot.
if it is ok , your good to go ,..
btw there is no way a clutch does damage to tranny, only the rider can..