Shift lever tension
#1
#2
SHIFT lever or CLUTCH lever? If it is the clutch lever, many have complained about the higher effort of the hydraulic clutch system. This is such a personal evaluation that a trip back to the dealer is about the only sure way to find out. Squeeze the lever on several similar machines on the display floor and see if they are similar. The unfortunate answer may turn out to be "They all do that". There may be a few after market fixes, but they won't be covered under warranty.
#3
The clutch pull may loosen up slightly over time as parts wear in (I found this to be the case with my ‘16 RGS). I’ve also read some people have liked the clutch pull better than it came stock after some miles and then flushing the clutch fluid out with new stuff. (Which I will be doing a clutch and brake flush this weekend).
#4
#5
More likely the musculature adapts to the load. OP, the clutch pull is what it is. Get some hand squeezer exercisers and ride more; it'll work out
#6
So the human must adapt to the machine, rather than the other way around. Perhaps Harley indeed needs new management. How can a piece of new equipment which is harder to use than the old piece, hydraulic vs cable clutch, be considered an improvement?
#7
Cruise around here an have a look at some of the threads in the General and Touring Forums. The sh*t these people want to come standard on a motorcycle rivals what a car has. The moral of the story is this, be careful what your wish for.
Last edited by Campy Roadie; 04-26-2018 at 07:19 AM.
Trending Topics
#8
Might be but mine had a “catch” that was right around the start of the friction zone which made it a little sketchy when I first got it. I noticed that over time it got less and less and eventually went away. Maybe I adapted but the clutch pull doesn’t seem as stiff as it did when new when I pull it out of the garage each spring so something happened. It’s gonna get a flush in the next few days so I'm interested to see what the fluid looks like.
The following users liked this post:
Campy Roadie (04-26-2018)
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post