Hydraulic Clutch Slipping
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Hydraulic Clutch Slipping
Ok, after getting the RG rebuilt from the laydown, I finally start getting the courage to get back on it. For the record, this is a 2005 Road Glide converted to an Ultra. 26000 miles, I am second owner, only put about 1000 on it before I wrecked. Simple lowside laydown, cosmetic damage.
I've been riding around the neighborhood a little and finally ventured out on the highway. 10 miles into the run, and the clutch is slipping. All gears. It has a hydraulic clutch on it, so no adjustments needed as far as I can tell. That being said, I must deduce the last owner (who had more money than me if he could convert this into an Ultra) didn't know much about riding and smoked the clutch. I didn't ride it enough before I wrecked.
Now, I am a motor trained cop, so I know a little about slipping and dragging for low speed manuevers. Clutch disengages just fine so I don't think there is anything with the hydrastics.
Question, new clutch time? If so, which one? SC? This is not my first Harley, last one was my 1997 FLHR, which had 50,000 some on it when I sold it and I see it regularly and it has no problems.
Second thought, I am having some "bang-grind" issues when hot starting, and am thinking the starter drive. Anything else I should get done while the primary and clutch are torn out?
Thanks, guys!!!
I've been riding around the neighborhood a little and finally ventured out on the highway. 10 miles into the run, and the clutch is slipping. All gears. It has a hydraulic clutch on it, so no adjustments needed as far as I can tell. That being said, I must deduce the last owner (who had more money than me if he could convert this into an Ultra) didn't know much about riding and smoked the clutch. I didn't ride it enough before I wrecked.
Now, I am a motor trained cop, so I know a little about slipping and dragging for low speed manuevers. Clutch disengages just fine so I don't think there is anything with the hydrastics.
Question, new clutch time? If so, which one? SC? This is not my first Harley, last one was my 1997 FLHR, which had 50,000 some on it when I sold it and I see it regularly and it has no problems.
Second thought, I am having some "bang-grind" issues when hot starting, and am thinking the starter drive. Anything else I should get done while the primary and clutch are torn out?
Thanks, guys!!!
Last edited by phillyrube; Apr 14, 2013 at 10:57 AM.
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Ok, no responses, but I found the problem. I put a new set of Bassani Road rage 2-1s on it, and the pipe bracket attacked to the right side clutch actuator cover worked loose, and was sitting flush against the hydraulic line (braided). Best guess is, brake fluid in the line heated up, expanded and partially disengaed the clutch. Readjusted the exhaust, covered the line with some heat tape, and rode it about this morning, with no clutch issues noted. Based on the heat exposure, I'm going to flush the line and new fluid.
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