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Torque
Posted on Saturday, September 08, 2007 - 04:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I would like to get rid of the stock cable clutch and put a hydraulic clutch on. I have done this with my dirt bikes but don't know if there is a kit for the Buell. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Torque.
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Metalstorm
Posted on Saturday, September 08, 2007 - 05:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

American Sportbike sells a hydraulic clutch for the XB.
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Snakedriver
Posted on Sunday, September 09, 2007 - 01:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I put the American Sport bike kit on my XB and truly love it. I have the Cross Country bars on an 04 (heavy clutch pull)it makes all the difference it the world. Spend the money, you wouldnt regret it.
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Sicbird
Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 11:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just put the same Magura kit on mine as well. Got mine from Josh Cox at Cycle Connection (they're also sponsors here). Excellent kit! I have crossroads bars, so I need to shorten the tube a bit, but that's all. It's an easy install. The worst part was getting the grip off so I could remove the old lever base from the bar. I like the nice smooth actuation/feel it gives! Plus I no longer have rain water down the cable into my case...!
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Torque
Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 08:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks guys for the info, it looks like I will be going with the magura. I have put one on a quad already so i know they are a good product. Thanks again, Torque.
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Metalstorm
Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 08:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Post back here after install and a good thrashing and let us know what ya think of it.


Inquiring minds want to know : )
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G4string
Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 12:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You can try this - www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-prodshow/16077.html - is not a hydraulic clutch but the manufacturer claims it reduces pull by 40%. It is also about $100 cheaper than a hydraulic clutch kit - not to mention easier to install. I talked with Al today. He really likes this product and reassured me it performs as well as the manufacturer claims it does. He feels it worth the $$. He convinced me, I ordered one today. Easier to install than a hydraulic clutch and a $100 cheaper - no brainer for me.

(Message edited by g4string on September 12, 2007)

(Message edited by g4string on September 12, 2007)
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Davefla
Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 01:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have bought from American Sport Bike both the Muller Power Clutch (see G4string's post) and the Magura hydraulic clutch kit on my '04 12R. The clutch pull is very light and easy to hold. Best of all, no more forearm pump from commuting in stop & go traffic or sitting at stoplight after stoplight!

The only negative is the Magura kit's lever. It's weird (it's got an adjusting screw at 90 degrees to the pivot bolt, through the backside) and it's also tiny and oddly shaped. Worst of all: last time I checked with Al, there wasn't one of CRC's gorgeous anodized, ergo-shaped shorties available as a replacement. (I sold my pair to an Aussie Bueller last year and I still miss their feel.)
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