Harley Clutch Cable Too Long

How to shorten clutch cable.

Harley clutch cable too long. Step by step w photos 5 27 07 all thank to imdying i have shortened my clutch cable using his instructions. I still had the adjusters pretty much maxed but it worked fine. I tried to find a shop with the parts i needed or shorten the clutch for me. If the cable is still too long then i think it s starting to shred stretch.

5 differnet shops including my local chopper shop did not have the parts or know how to shorten a clutch. I recently put a suicide clutch and jockey shifter on my evolution chopper. Remove the clutch cable cover. An excessively tight clutch cable is another symptom of a possible problem with the clutch cable adjuster.

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. I ve been a shovelhead man since childhood. The design of the foot pedal is terrible. Right now both of my adjusters are maxed out and it s still not fully disengaging.

This video tells you exactly how to accurately measure your harley davidson cables to help you make better informed handlebar accessory purchasing decisions. So i am not familiar with the new stuff thanks. If the adjuster binds or is adjusted too tightly this will cause the clutch to be slightly disengaged at all times even when the pedal is not being stepped on. And the cable is at a bad angle is there a good suicide clutch setup available for 5speed cable transmissions.

Our example motorcycle is a 2014 harley davidson low rider but the process is going to be the same for whatever model of big twin you pilot. Excessively tight clutch cable. What s weird is that i ran this cable for a little bit and it was sorta fine. Get free shipping 4 cashback and 10 off select brands with a gold club membership plus free everyday tech support on aftermarket harley davidson dyna clutch cables motorcycle parts.

Shop the best harley davidson dyna clutch cables for your motorcycle at j p cycles. It s a parts unlimited cable i m pretty sure it s just too long casing too short.