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Old Aug 22, 2018 | 08:15 PM
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My 2011 flhtk clutch is slipping after adjusting and wants to slip on long grades at highway speeds.. looking to upgrade clutch and to a heavy spring. Looking for some good suggestions for a replacement.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2018 | 08:29 PM
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Same problem with my 2011 FLHX. Barnett Kevlar kit solved it. Used the old steel plates. Used Dexron as per their suggestions.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2018 | 09:19 PM
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You can find those friction plates pretty reasonable. You definitely don't want to do the heavy duty spring plate.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2018 | 11:48 PM
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37807-03 pink dot (165 KgF/ 364 lbs/ft) 2007 thru 2010-103 "Police

The above is the part number and description of the clutch spring that I would strongly recommend. 258 lbs/ft is the stock spring and it's too weak. Try the spring first, alone, and I bet your slippage will disappear.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 04:52 AM
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If it started slipping after adjustment I'd suggest starting with the adjustment.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by foxtrapper
If it started slipping after adjustment I'd suggest starting with the adjustment.
But, that would be to easy...
Never had an issue with spring tension on the 95 SE kit and spring the spring that came with it.
Btw, how many miles on the clutch and when was it last adjusted or lube changed.
there might be a couple of clues to assist.
Then again if you wanna change for the sake of change...
Rob
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 06:57 AM
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Energyone makes a great extra plate and HD spring kit. Just put it in my Fatboy this year
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CndUltra95
But, that would be to easy...
Never had an issue with spring tension on the 95 SE kit and spring the spring that came with it.
Btw, how many miles on the clutch and when was it last adjusted or lube changed.
there might be a couple of clues to assist.
Then again if you wanna change for the sake of change...
Rob
well it's a 2011 fly 103. Just adjusted it 900mi ago I just had the competitor updated so this kinda sucks I have to open it up again long trip coming up and don't want any problems so the fellows and I will go through it...... left for upper michigan and got into some long grades and it started slipping.. so I ran 5th for a bunch of the time....
 
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Plus one for the Energy one extra plate heavy spring kit. I've had no slipping issues with mine since changing it.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2018 | 11:28 PM
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