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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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All, Bought a set of the black plastic HD wind deflectors for my 2011 RG Ultra. Right side is OK, but the left mount is causing problems with the clutch cable. With the deflector snapped in place the clutch cable is squeezed in between the bottom of the deflector and the bar that the deflector mounts to, but that's not the problem. Problem is when you turn the handlebars, the clutch cable cannot move which causes the plastic cover at the top of the forks to chaff against the clutch cable. After about 800 miles with the deflectors installed, I've good some pretty good marks, or wrinkles, in the clutch cable outer covering. No permenant damage yet, but it won't be too much longer.
Removed the left deflector, and when I turn the bars now, the clutch cable is able to move to the right to avoid contact with the upper folk cover.
Don't know if other year RG's would have the same problem....just wanted to give a heads up.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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it does the same thing on my 06. I'll worry about it one of these days.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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I just checked out mine and do not experience the cable moving at the location shown in the pictures were it would be prone to rubbing.





But thank you, I will keep an eye on it.

Al in AK

 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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There is a space for the cable, cable doesn't move at that spot on mine, but will taken another look. 4k+ on mine and no problems.
 
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2011 RGU and mine does not rub.
 
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Al, Thanks for posting the pictures! I feel like an idiot. I didn't think the cable would move to the other side.......

All fixed now....
 
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by RGfan
Al, Thanks for posting the pictures! I feel like an idiot. I didn't think the cable would move to the other side.......

All fixed now....
I thought that maybe the pictures were a little over kill, I'm glad they helped.
Thanks' for the reply.
 
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