Reduced effort clutch
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RE: Reduced effort clutch
Dsanchez...
You need to have a little mechanical skills but it's nothing too bad. I would also recommend having a primary clutch cover gasket and trans side cover gasket ready to install. Mostly likely you could reuse the old ones by why take the chance. I have an '05 RKC and the biggest problem I had was getting the trans side cover off with the exhaust in place.
Just follow the directions and you're good to go.
Brian
You need to have a little mechanical skills but it's nothing too bad. I would also recommend having a primary clutch cover gasket and trans side cover gasket ready to install. Mostly likely you could reuse the old ones by why take the chance. I have an '05 RKC and the biggest problem I had was getting the trans side cover off with the exhaust in place.
Just follow the directions and you're good to go.
Brian
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RE: Reduced effort clutch
Thanks...I had heard that you need to take the exhaust off, hence the reason the stealerships charge $300 +/-. Did you appreciate the modification afterward ?
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RE: Reduced effort clutch
Most of my riding is back and forth to work running on the highway. However when I do hit a red light it definitely makes a difference in the left hand. I can certainly imagine it will be greatly appreciated if you get jammed up in stop and go stuff.
In regards to the exhaust I have a set of true duals installed so I only had to loosen the front pipe. I also loosened the bracket right there at the trans cover. I was able to remove the two bottom bolts of the cover without having to remove the entire pipe from the bike. I'd say all in all it took me about 45 minutes to an hour. Make sure to clean all bolts and use BLUE threadlocker when reinstalling.
Brian
In regards to the exhaust I have a set of true duals installed so I only had to loosen the front pipe. I also loosened the bracket right there at the trans cover. I was able to remove the two bottom bolts of the cover without having to remove the entire pipe from the bike. I'd say all in all it took me about 45 minutes to an hour. Make sure to clean all bolts and use BLUE threadlocker when reinstalling.
Brian
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RE: Reduced effort clutch
DSanchez,
Like the name. You will hear that you can get the trans cover off without removing the exhaust if you cut down an allen wrench. Bullsh&*. There is just no room to get to those lower bolts and thread them out. All I had to do was remove the bolts under the bags, and the one bracket below the trans. I may have loosened the bolts where the headers go into the jugs. This gave me enough play to get the cover off without completely removing the exhaust and crossover. I didn't do the clutch, but I had to get in there when I switched to a braided clutch cable. Wasn't too bad a job, and I'm not a wrench.
Like the name. You will hear that you can get the trans cover off without removing the exhaust if you cut down an allen wrench. Bullsh&*. There is just no room to get to those lower bolts and thread them out. All I had to do was remove the bolts under the bags, and the one bracket below the trans. I may have loosened the bolts where the headers go into the jugs. This gave me enough play to get the cover off without completely removing the exhaust and crossover. I didn't do the clutch, but I had to get in there when I switched to a braided clutch cable. Wasn't too bad a job, and I'm not a wrench.
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RE: Reduced effort clutch
I installed the reduced effort clutch on my rkc and will attest that it was worth the effort to reduce the effort. This was the first real wrenching I had done on my bike and with the help of the good book, was able to get through it without a problem. It's a bit of a pain having to remove my pipes and all so i'd advise if your concidering going stainlees on your clutch cable, do it at the same time.
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RE: Reduced effort clutch
Real pain in the butt to pull the primary - I don't understand WHY HD would have not made the opening just a bit larger around the clutch. In fact, really the only thing you can do on the clutch is the adjustment - SO why is the present opening as large as it is? Any case, someone posted a method whereby you sort of bend the clutch plate enough to pull it out though the clutch opening. I did not do it that way, but after the pain of pulling the primary, I wish I would have tried. Also, watch that all the plates fit back into the basket. You'll know if you're okay if the clutch lever pulls like normal (expect a bit easier). I put the basket back together and must have not had all the plates back in because when I pulled the clutch lever, it was not pulling agaist anything - had to take the basket apart and reseat all the plates. Really need the service manual.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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RE: Reduced effort clutch
I went to a Magura hydraulic clutch setup. the reduced effort kits IMHO are going to cause slippage issues.
And yes the pipes neet to come off whatever direction you go
And yes the pipes neet to come off whatever direction you go