Has anyone here done this yet, and if so, did you have to pull part of your header pipe away to get at the 6 screws at the tranny end? Or where you able to get those six screws out without loosening any of the exhaust?

 

Don't know what year you got (I'm on a mobile phone ).I have a 13 flhx and I was able to r&r the clutch cable without removing head pipe.I did have to remove the heat shields. A little recommendation. ..get a barnett HE cable...I will always use them from now on...

 

I removed the slipon and loosen the head pipes enough to get my allen socket and ratchet on the bottom bolts. I have read of guys were able to get to the bottom bolts using a ball end allen wrench with out removing the head pipe.

rk classic.

 

If you have a pneumatic clutch, then you'll have to remove the header pipes. Just makes it far easier. If you are running a 'cable', then you can do it without removing the pipes. You'll need some modified tools and ball end extended allen sockets so that you can torque everything.

 

I see the new bikes have only 4 bolts in the clutch actuator cover instead of the 6 mine has. I'm assuming that's because of the hydraulic clutch. I can see using a torque wrench for these bolts will be impossible (unless I pull the header away)