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Old May 13, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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I just had my 2009 streetglides 1k service and now the clutch lever is really sticky feeling could it be they used the wrong lube on it ? will it need replaced ? I called the dealer about it and im taking it back down there on saturday

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Friend of mine has an 09 Ultra and had the same thing happen after his thousand mile service. The dealership ended up replacing the clutch lever and cable.
 
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Didn't I read somewhere on this forum that the '09s have a new teflon coating in the clutch cable and that some lubes like the old standby "dri slide" eats it up?

Just a thought and something to check out.
 
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Originally Posted by WI Bob
Didn't I read somewhere on this forum that the '09s have a new teflon coating in the clutch cable and that some lubes like the old standby "dri slide" eats it up?

Just a thought and something to check out.
The cable has been teflon coated since 06, for the purpose of NOT needing to be lubed!
 
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so what elese could have caused the clutch lever to be sticky ?
 
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Yep, probably the wrong lube. Dry-slide is a definite no-go. They did it, let them fix it.
 
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The same thing happened on my 09 Street Glide after the 1000 mile service, the dealer replaced it without question
 
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Originally Posted by hog-doc
The cable has been teflon coated since 06, for the purpose of NOT needing to be lubed!

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Thanks for the correction.

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went to the dealer today and they replaced the clutch cable they just told me it was bad and they were replacing it


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The cable has been teflon coated since 06, for the purpose of NOT needing to be lubed!

Oops, didnt realize they were coated, I used Dri-Slide.
 
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