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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 03:26 PM
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Good day all,

I have a 2012 SG, added a set SE-204 cams, just had it tuned at 95hp and 105tq...(what a great set of cams) I have noticed the stock clutch slipping a bit when you really get into it. The bike is still under warranty so I was thinking of just paying the extra and getting them to install the SE performance clutch plates. Are they worth it? or is there a good after market clutch that I can install? I do my own work as I installed the cams, so installing a set of clutches shouldn't be an issue.

Any feed back would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 03:33 PM
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The stock clutch pack is good for well over 110. Put in an SE spring and make sure you have adjusted the clutch as per the service manual, cold. Also I would make damn sure I didn't have any synthetic oil in the primary. I'd have HD formula+ in there or another non-syn primary fluid like drag specialties or rev tech.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 03:52 PM
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I will change the fluid over. They did the first service at the dealer and added synthetic to it. I changed the engine oil only after a few thousand km as I'm not a fan of any synthetic oils. I will change out the primary oil this week. Thanks for the info!

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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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Just a heavy duty Screamin Eagle clutch spring is all you
need to fix your clutch slipping problems. That is all that I
have in my built 103
 
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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 05:05 PM
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Probably overkill but I had a Barnett clutch pack installed when I went 106.
 
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Throw in a VPC and it won't increase the pull like the SE spring will.
 
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Originally Posted by dawg
Throw in a VPC and it won't increase the pull like the SE spring will.
It'll still may slip till the vpc kicks in at 3k. Late model tourers have a lite spring, like 280 lbs, stock before that was like 340, if I remember correctly.
 
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I have the SE spring in mine and no slip.
 
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Originally Posted by qtrracer
Late model tourers have a lite spring, like 280 lbs, stock before that was like 340, if I remember correctly.
Precisely why I ditched the spring for the -98A spring, heavier but not as heavy a pull as the SE
 
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Originally Posted by dawg
Precisely why I ditched the spring for the -98A spring, heavier but not as heavy a pull as the SE
I went with basically the same spring but I can never remember the HD part number, LOL.
 
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