Reduced Effort Clutch Question??
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Reduced Effort Clutch Question??
I am planning on doing my own 10k service. I want to install the HD Reduced Effort Clutch kit. The way I understand it the kit has a weaker clutch spring. If I have a stock motor on an 05 RoadKing would I be better off keeping the stock clutch spring and installing the rest of the kit on the transmission side?
One other question along the same lines. Since I bought the bike used I will be checking the clutch plates for wear, I have been noticing some slipage when riding. I was thinking about installing a Barnett extra plate clutch kit. If so will the stock clutch spring work or should I install something different if using the Rdeuced Effort Clutch kit?
Sorry for the long post but this will be the first time I will be doing this stuff myself and you guys are a wealth of knowledge.
Thanks in advance, Rob
One other question along the same lines. Since I bought the bike used I will be checking the clutch plates for wear, I have been noticing some slipage when riding. I was thinking about installing a Barnett extra plate clutch kit. If so will the stock clutch spring work or should I install something different if using the Rdeuced Effort Clutch kit?
Sorry for the long post but this will be the first time I will be doing this stuff myself and you guys are a wealth of knowledge.
Thanks in advance, Rob
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If you get the Harley kit I'd put the whole thing in, including the spring.
I used the kit on my 99 Dyna. I love it.
I know its much lighter but I romp on it pretty hard. I have never been disappointed with the spring from the kit.
I can't imagine at 10k you have any noticeable clutch wear. Just make sure everything is adjusted properly. If you don't like it you can swap it out. With the Dyna if you bend the spring just right, it can and will go through the derby cover. So no big deal swapping it out. Check to see if thats true with your RK.
Good Luck
I used the kit on my 99 Dyna. I love it.
I know its much lighter but I romp on it pretty hard. I have never been disappointed with the spring from the kit.
I can't imagine at 10k you have any noticeable clutch wear. Just make sure everything is adjusted properly. If you don't like it you can swap it out. With the Dyna if you bend the spring just right, it can and will go through the derby cover. So no big deal swapping it out. Check to see if thats true with your RK.
Good Luck
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What I did was have them look at the part number in the kit and I bought everything but the spring...
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The Reduced Effort Clutch kit was installed in my bike recently. I like the way I'm more able to feather the clutch in low-speed maneuvers.
Also, since you bought your bike used, you may want to first try changing the primary fluid, since you're not likely to know what type of lubricant was used in the primary. When I first bought my bike (used) I also noticed some clutch slippage. I then changed the primary fluid to one designed for use with wet clutches (dino, not syn). I immediately noticed some improvement in the clutch operation, with less slippage. It's an inexpensive solution that just might work in your case.
Also, since you bought your bike used, you may want to first try changing the primary fluid, since you're not likely to know what type of lubricant was used in the primary. When I first bought my bike (used) I also noticed some clutch slippage. I then changed the primary fluid to one designed for use with wet clutches (dino, not syn). I immediately noticed some improvement in the clutch operation, with less slippage. It's an inexpensive solution that just might work in your case.
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25604-00A inner ramp $11.75 retail
25605-00A outer ramp $12.35 retail
reuse the 3 stock *****
These are the ramps used on 06 and later which are the identical ones in 36808-05 which retails $44.95 The majority of folks that bought or buy the kit end up using only the ramp assembly anyway and didn't change the spring.
FWIW, you can also change out to different springs for different pounds if you have slippage
SE 380 lbs
98 330 lbs
04 300 lbs
06 300 lbs,
37951-98 Clutch diaphragm spring, high performance, is in SE Street Legal Big-Bore (EFI) Stage 2 Kit
37951-98 Clutch diaphragm spring, high performance, is in SE Twin Cam 103B C.I.
37807-03 CVO Clutch spring Yellow dot / Pink dot
37871-98A 2003 Spring Yellow dot
37871-04 2004 Spring Yellow dot / Yellow Stripe
37951-98 SE Spring Nothing
37882-06 06-07 Spring Redish Brown Square / Yellow dot
110" and 103" Engine Kits use S.E. Spring P/N 37951-98
25605-00A outer ramp $12.35 retail
reuse the 3 stock *****
These are the ramps used on 06 and later which are the identical ones in 36808-05 which retails $44.95 The majority of folks that bought or buy the kit end up using only the ramp assembly anyway and didn't change the spring.
FWIW, you can also change out to different springs for different pounds if you have slippage
SE 380 lbs
98 330 lbs
04 300 lbs
06 300 lbs,
37951-98 Clutch diaphragm spring, high performance, is in SE Street Legal Big-Bore (EFI) Stage 2 Kit
37951-98 Clutch diaphragm spring, high performance, is in SE Twin Cam 103B C.I.
37807-03 CVO Clutch spring Yellow dot / Pink dot
37871-98A 2003 Spring Yellow dot
37871-04 2004 Spring Yellow dot / Yellow Stripe
37951-98 SE Spring Nothing
37882-06 06-07 Spring Redish Brown Square / Yellow dot
110" and 103" Engine Kits use S.E. Spring P/N 37951-98
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