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Jun 22, 2014 | 09:58 PM

fenwick

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clutch cable

are there any tricks to replace clutch cable on 08 EG with out taking exhaust off

Jun 22, 2014 | 10:14 PM

Hogpro

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Loosen off the exhaust flange nuts and all the brackets and maybe you can pull the pipe of of the way of the tranny trap door.

Jun 22, 2014 | 10:22 PM

Guntoter

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I have no doubt someone will come on here and tell you they change clutch cables all the time and never remove the exhaust, but the truth is unless you can get the exhaust out about 6 inches, it needs to come off. Monkeying around and twisting and turning and pulling on stuff to avoid removing the exhaust will most likely end up with a leak at the cable, cover, exhaust or all of them together.

Jun 22, 2014 | 10:33 PM

Crex39

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I used a ball end allen on the top two bolts that were covered by exhaust and had just enough clearance. This was with factory exhaust on a 2006 Electra Glide.

Jun 23, 2014 | 08:35 AM

CyGlide

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With my dresser duals I just loosed the rear cylinder pipe up and that gave me enough clearance to get the trap door off.

Jun 23, 2014 | 08:51 AM

Dice297

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Loosen the flanges and the exhaust bracket under the trap door....take the heat shields off and it should give you enough room to get to it...just did mine a few months ago that way....same year...flhtc.

Jun 23, 2014 | 10:10 AM

gliderman

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Just did clutch cable last week on 13' Road Glide with stock exhaust. Remove the 2 heat shields at rear cylinder and along tranny trap door. Use good quality long ball allen head wrench to get at the 2 lower bolts on the trap door. Remove the other 4 bolts on trap door, remove door and gasket, remove cable and route new cable in same manner. Reassemble using new gasket on trap door, tighten bolts in proper sequence per manual. You will not be able to apply torque wrench to 2 lower bolts but not a big deal at all. Just tighten them down good with the long ball. Adjust clutch, job done... PM me if you need any help with this...