Harley Sportster 'Clutch installation' !

A full video on installing a Sportster Clutch, including adjustments !
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[onoone]

I’m so glad I found this dude on YouTube. Your videos are clear, thorough and well done. It’s just like sitting right in the classroom. No questions from me. Hahaha and a big thumbs up ✌️

[BikeHikeAdventures]

My first port of call before attempting any job is this page! Great videos, great content!

[stevengill]

Dude I could listen to you work on Harley’s all day. That accent makes you sound so intelligent

[LS-uvgg]

Ah, memories lol. Very first clutch job I did as a lad, I wiped down the plates with oil, did not soak them. Guess who had to drain the oil and do the job all over again? hee hee. Sigh, live and learn!

[mikeopenshaw]

I've just twigged why I'm enjoying this series so much - despite having never even sat on a Harley - let alone worked on one - it's the fact that there's no drama - no slagging off other channels - simply really well explained and helpful spannering and advice - superb camera shots, commentary and editing - 100% spot on guys - I am eagerly awaiting the next instalment - thank you both as always for sharing! x

[mickeym]

Pure old school! Love those "no oil" memo stickers, almost no power tools and no sand blasting.

[AndylatsaCapp]

it's allways good to refer the manual - nice to hear that said out loud - these episodes goes fast! looking forward the next one

[FREE_PUREBLOOD]

Real old school tips with that open ended spanner as a measure.. love seeing old skool mechanics knowledge still alive.

[nickhellen]

Top job!
I like the way you explain the job so logically- very easy for people to follow.
That little tidbit about the primary drive sprocket was a bit of icing.

[brian]

Very Good on the clutch job, you mentioned the smaller sprocket on the 883. I was wondering what the tooth count is on the other side? I assume this is belt driven
on the final drive. I own a 1200 and had a little too much get up and go, and wanted to reduce the rpm's at highway speeds.

[MiG]

As more you know, more you look for information. You are better than manual! Great job!

[clinamenaudio]

Hello, thank you for wonderful video.I have a Sportster 1998 and the gear transmission is not fluid when i shift to a gear to other. In particulary the second to third gear is scrape. The first gear gear scratch too. All the gears worsen when the motor is hot, and I can hear a big "clank" when i shift to one gear to other. The transmission oil is new and is the HD Formula, the clutch have right setting, but I don't know how much the clutch is old ( my bike have 80.000km but I buy it second hand). I love my bike and I would the better behaviour for it. Could you tell me where I can try to check and improve transmission gear behaviour? I have a clutch problem or a box gear problem? Or a shifter pawl adjust problem? Thank you very much from Italy



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[christianmaravelias]

Hi, and thanks for all the great videos. I have a XR1200, which, as I'm sure you know, has a slightly different clutch set up. After having changed the friction plates I hear a metallic sound (not much, but not nice) when shifting from second to first gear and it feels like the clutch also 'hacks' somewhat. What is wrong?

[EquestrianAltercationsLLC]

I do enjoy the way you make and film your videos, but I saw a few things that were off. You are indeed upgrading the clutch with an extra plate kit, and getting rid of the OEM spring plate, thus not an OEM clutch. Since you're doing that and increasing the displacement you usually want to get a stronger clutch spring. As for the clutch adjustment, the manual states 1/4 turn off not 1/2, but 1/2 is recommended for upgraded clutches with a stiffer spring. Finally the engine sprocket size on 1200s and 883s were the same from 86-03, but they had different drive gearing. The smaller gearing for the engine sprocket is only relevant on 04+ models and can easily be mitigated with a larger or smaller drive pulley/sprocket. I'm probably wrong about something in there myself with all the different sportster variants tho haha. Interested to see how your build goes 👍.

[loddude]

Clear, well lit photography, & from all the relevant 'hands-on' angles for clarity - eg. '& this is what you should see.'
(Big fan of hunting down any tight spots on chain runs before setting them, a 'twangy' Triplex will just eat bearings.)
Going for that extra 8 inches eh? - Ye gods - I'm now seeing 12 inch risers & Jota bars! - "Nurse, the screens, quick!" : )xx

[Shoorit]

No worry about them cover bolts coming out again anytime soon with that much thread lock on them. Any reason why you thread lock them bolts with so much thread lock?

[ratdog]

What a nice and easy clutch change. I just finished a clutch on and 1987 GL1200A with the engine installed. Royal PITA, but certainly much easier than engine removal/twist. Love you channel!

[eplocal]

Hi Delboy, great instructional as always. Im getting a 1200 up and going after sitting awhile, pretty dry primary. Has fluids and now running on the stand. Will the plates be bound up? As in when put in gear, pull clutch in, i get no free wheel. Do i need to strip it out and soak them? Cheers again from New Zealand.

[AndyClausingUSA]

Thank you so much by the way, so many things I needed to know like why my primary cover wouldn't fit back on? And how much slack to leave in the chain! Now if I can just figure out whether I need to change the plates?

[raydouglas]

Great video again Del. Love your explanations about why you do certain things. Just wondering why you didn’t use grease on the primary gasket to stop it sticking or ripping when you need to open the primary again.