Hydraulic clutch for 2021+
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06-30-2022 | 06:28 AM
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AIM makes a kit.
https://aim-tamachi.com/collections/...ng-models-only
https://aim-tamachi.com/collections/...ept-road-glide
https://aim-tamachi.com/collections/...ng-models-only
https://aim-tamachi.com/collections/...ept-road-glide
Last edited by lp; 06-30-2022 at 06:30 AM.
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06-30-2022 | 06:38 AM
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Love that hydraulic clutch, makes me believe i am riding a 20th century bike, not a 1900's harley...best of luck, may try to peruse some salvage sites? it wouldnt be "M8" specific, but the model years from what, 14 on up? the latest frame and trans combo...has to be something out there you can get on the cheap end money wise, clean it up, install and go...even if Harley puts that new motor in a touring bike but doesnt go back to a hydraulic clutch pull, i bought my last one. Same folks who complain how Harley is cheap when it comes to suspension and what have you are the same ones touting a cheap *** clutch cable as a saviour...kills me.
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06-30-2022 | 06:45 AM
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Even with the Muller Hydroclutch slave cylinder installed on the M-8 the old cable clutch was vastly superior in it’s operation. No comparison, and that was on a 1995 that sat up for 15 years.
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06-30-2022 | 06:59 AM
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I’ve adjusted the cable twice for dialing in the friction zone. So far the plastic parts seem to be holding up fine. 🤞
I really like how easy it adjusts. Lift up the cover. Pull the clip. Adjust the cable as desired. Put the clip back in. Lower the cover. Done. Only tool required was a needle-nose to pull the clip.
Time will tell how the plastic parts hold up.
I believe there are already metal aftermarket replacement parts either for those who have broken their plastic adjuster or assume it will break and want to prevent the possibility of failure.
Bob
I really like how easy it adjusts. Lift up the cover. Pull the clip. Adjust the cable as desired. Put the clip back in. Lower the cover. Done. Only tool required was a needle-nose to pull the clip.
Time will tell how the plastic parts hold up.
I believe there are already metal aftermarket replacement parts either for those who have broken their plastic adjuster or assume it will break and want to prevent the possibility of failure.
Bob
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06-30-2022 | 12:11 PM
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Which Harley’s have you owned with a cable clutch? I owned two Evos and a 2020 with hydraulic. Owned one of the Evos and the M-8 at the same time.
Even with the Muller Hydroclutch slave cylinder installed on the M-8 the old cable clutch was vastly superior in it’s operation. No comparison, and that was on a 1995 that sat up for 15 years.
Even with the Muller Hydroclutch slave cylinder installed on the M-8 the old cable clutch was vastly superior in it’s operation. No comparison, and that was on a 1995 that sat up for 15 years.
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06-30-2022 | 12:12 PM
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06-30-2022 | 12:14 PM
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06-30-2022 | 12:16 PM
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I’ve adjusted the cable twice for dialing in the friction zone. So far the plastic parts seem to be holding up fine. 🤞
I really like how easy it adjusts. Lift up the cover. Pull the clip. Adjust the cable as desired. Put the clip back in. Lower the cover. Done. Only tool required was a needle-nose to pull the clip.
Time will tell how the plastic parts hold up.
I believe there are already metal aftermarket replacement parts either for those who have broken their plastic adjuster or assume it will break and want to prevent the possibility of failure.
Bob
I really like how easy it adjusts. Lift up the cover. Pull the clip. Adjust the cable as desired. Put the clip back in. Lower the cover. Done. Only tool required was a needle-nose to pull the clip.
Time will tell how the plastic parts hold up.
I believe there are already metal aftermarket replacement parts either for those who have broken their plastic adjuster or assume it will break and want to prevent the possibility of failure.
Bob
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06-30-2022 | 12:17 PM
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06-30-2022 | 12:23 PM
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Harley should have figured out how to fix their implementation of the hydraulic clutch rather than dumping it and going back to stone age technology. Maybe they should have studied the hydraulic clutch implementation on other bikes. I improved mine with the AIM slave (am I allowed to say that?) cylinder. It reduced the pull effort, which my busted up hand needed, and slightly widened the friction zone.
I could see that the OEM hydraulic clutch would be a PITA for police rodeo competition. It was an extreme PITA & PITHand in traffic. Over time I’ve learned to contend with the still not optimum friction zone width. It’s still too much off & on. At least the clutch doesn’t slip.
I could see that the OEM hydraulic clutch would be a PITA for police rodeo competition. It was an extreme PITA & PITHand in traffic. Over time I’ve learned to contend with the still not optimum friction zone width. It’s still too much off & on. At least the clutch doesn’t slip.
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NorthWestern (06-30-2022)