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May 9, 2017 | 11:12 AM

otto76689

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clutch upgrade question

So i upgraded to the SE variable pressure plate and SE HD spring. Long story short my clutch is extremely difficult to pull in... It was bad before with just the SE spring but now its kind of ridiculous. I need a cheap solution to this issue, could something be wrong? the bike made 115hp 120tq so i need something that will hold.

May 10, 2017 | 01:40 AM

OldEnuf2NoBtr

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Take out the SE spring and replace it with the stocker and see if that doesn't make it easier. It should.

May 10, 2017 | 05:32 AM

grbrown

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Unlikely that anything is wrong, which a Charles Atlas kit won't put right! Failing that there are various devices that can reduce lever effort, such as an AIM VPC, there are others.

May 10, 2017 | 05:41 AM

Notgrownup

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Excuse my ignorance but isn't having both of those way overkill?

May 10, 2017 | 10:31 AM

prostar

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Mueller Power Clutch it has longer ramps giving a larger fulcrum on the clutch cable. How old is the clutch cable and has it been lubed lately.

May 10, 2017 | 11:57 AM

r2t2k2

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Originally Posted by Notgrownup

Excuse my ignorance but isn't having both of those way overkill?

Short answer... No.

May 10, 2017 | 03:42 PM

Notgrownup

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I just replaced my clutch at 92000 miles and used a Barnett extra plate and a new spring, it grabs like crazy and it's really not that hard to pull with my Rheumatoid hand..
My old plates looked fine and I am pretty sure I could've gone with just a new spring and it would've been fine, I was upgrading from a 96" to a 103HO so I said what the hay.....
What does a variable pressure give me more than what I have now... Isn't it enough?