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Video-In this completely free DIY video we show you how to adjust your Harley-Davidson clutch internally. We'll also give you a good look behind the primary ...
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Sep 30, 2018 · 26.8K subscribers. Subscribed. 478. 27K views 5 years ago. This video takes you through the process of fully adjusting the clutch on a Harley Davidson with a cable clutch. You will need...
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Nov 16, 2020 · It is basically a racing clutch. If it's grabbing too close to the grip for you you'll need to tighten up the distance on your adjustment. If you're 1/2 turn out and it's grabbing close to the grip try 3/8 turn out out. The closer you set the pushrod the further out your lever engages.
Sep 5, 2023 · 3.79K subscribers. Subscribed. 62. 516 views 7 months ago. In this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you how to adjust the clutch cable on your Harley-Davidson motorcycle like a pro....
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- Step 1: Remove The Clutch Cable Cover
- Step 2: Adjust The Clutch Cable
- Step 3: Remove The Clutch Cover
- Step 4: Loosen The Jam Nut on The Clutch Adjuster
- Step 5: Adjust The Clutch
- Step 6: Put The Derby Cover Back on
- Step 7: Adjust The Clutch Cable
- Step 8: Move The Clutch Cable Cover Back Down
- Conclusion
Designed to protect the clutch adjuster mechanism from dirt, water, and particularly juicy airborne arthropods, the clutch cable cover (or “boot”) is the accordion-looking piece of rubber that resides about half way between your handlebars and the bottom of your Big Twin frame. For most Harleys that have a cable clutch, you will need to adjust the ...
With the clutch cable cover out of the way, you will need to add slack into the cable. Doing this is essential to ensuring that the cable has no affect on the clutch as it is being adjusted later on. By adding slack into the clutch cable, what you are actually doing is collapsing the cable housing that the cable pushes against. In doing so, you are...
Think of the derby cover as Steve Rodgers’ trusty shield. While there is no doubt that it looks fantastic when well polished, it is a purpose-driven piece of equipment that has one purpose above all others: to provide you with an easy access point to do this very job. While Agent Orange and others had plenty of trouble separating Captain America fr...
NOTE: In this step we are going to be talking about the clutch adjuster, which should not be confused with the clutch cable adjuster mentioned earlier. Like the clutch cable adjuster, the actual clutch adjuster also uses a jam nut to keep everything in place. To break this free, you will want to use a wrench for the nut itself (in our case an 11/16...
At this point, you are ready to adjust the clutch. Using your fingers, tighten the clutch adjuster until it bottoms out. Do not torque it. Do not pinch harder and try to be sure it is really snug. When it bottoms out, stop. End of story. You have reached the desired destination. With the clutch adjuster bottomed out, insert your Allen key. As alway...
With the fight against clutch malfeasance won, it’s time to shield back up and reattach the clutch cover. When doing this on your Harley Big Twin, it is a pretty simple process. Always start this process with your fingers to get the bolts going. In addition to being easier and more efficient, it eliminates the chance that you will tighten down any ...
For this step in adjusting your motorcycle clutch, you will simply need to repeat Step 2 in reverse. If you squeezed your clutch lever to test the reduction of tension in Step 2, you will begin to see it creep back to its original position now. Do not fret, this is not the work of an invisible ghost of wild rides since past, it is merely the effect...
OK, OK. You're done(ish). While the excitement to get back to thundering down highways and intimidating those with lesser roars (like lions, dinosaurs, and fire-breathing mythical winged beasts) can be immense, don't forget to pull the cable clutch cover back into place before you do. Protip 3: As these pieces of rubber get older, they tend to get ...
Adjusting the clutch on your Harley Big Twin is a relatively simple task that can help you dial in the feel that you like while saving you a few bucks by not necessitating that you hand over your bike to the shop every time you need to make a few tweaks. In the end, this process takes less time than ordering the pizza you will want to sit down and ...
May 24, 2017 · #1 · May 24, 2017. Delboy's Garage, Harley Softail Service #3, Clutch Adjustment. Watch on. '21 LowRider ST 126 rwhp, 134 rwtq, Kinda stock. '05 Carbed Night Train (Sold) 111 rwhp, 112 rwtq Best 1/4 ET 12.557s Best 1/4 MPH 108.59. Eddie D., scol and justin71105. Share. Like. 10. Sort by Oldest first. Kainam Discussion starter.
Feb 20, 2023 · STEP 1: REMOVE ANY CLIPS OR ZIP-TIES HOLDING THE CLUTCH CABLE, EXPOSE YOUR LOCK NUT / ADJUSTER AND BREAK THE LOCK NUT. STEP 2: ADJUST YOUR CABLE, WATCH LEVER PULL IN AS YOU TIGHTEN CABLE. STEP 3: TURN THE ADJUSTER COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO GIVE A LITTLE PLAY IN THE CLUTCH LEVER. STEP 4: TIGHTEN THE LOCK NUT. LOCK YOUR ADJUSTMENT DOWN.
