Originally Posted by Dano523

The short answer, is the location of the cat and rear pipe that is too close to the slave cylinder and lines, and it causing lot of heat boil problems with the fluid.

Originally Posted by blueknight99

Don't think I buy the cable clutch being easier to pull crap. Looks like other than the fluid warming up- btw, hearing of this the first time here, and never from Harley. HD is just looking to go cheaper. They save a ton with the cable clutches. Also, not sure what the fuss was about the hydraulic clutches, the pull and the feel is not world's different from the cable clutches. Just a matter of getting used to and a tiny bit of difference. Btw, if you could not get adjusted to different clutches, or clutch pulls, or friction zones, you shouldn't be riding clutch actuated geared bikes and should move on the DCTs or automatic vespas. I guess, the very same people who complain or crib this way or that would be perfectly fine in either of the set ups. It was never about what the customer liked or arthritics of the base of the thumb or the fingers whatever. Seems like its about cost cutting and then buying influencing to keep the mob quiet.

Originally Posted by GalvTexGuy

I’m no expert on why H-D ditched the hydraulic clutch. but there must have been a lot of moisture in the fluid to cause it to boil. If so, that’s a maintenance, moisture in the brake fluid issue, not a hydraulic clutch issue. I’ve ridden my ‘14 Limited in some really hot temperatures, sometimes in stop-and-go traffic, and I’ve never experienced a failure of the clutch. Perhaps my bike is the exception. I do monitor the fluid moisture content and I do flush it when needed.

I read the reasons for doing away with the hydraulic clutch were because there were so many complaints about how hard the clutch lever was to pull in, people didn’t like that the friction zone was too far off the grip and there was no way to adjust it. Plus cable clutches are cheaper to manufacture.

Originally Posted by YZR

It took two men and a boy to pull the ones I tried at the dealer. Never would have bought one.

Originally Posted by ridingout

They can't charge more so the alternative is offer less and build cheaper.