| Author | Message | ||
     Treadmarks |
Man, I just can't leave nothing alone.   Simple install, 45 bucks, totally adjustable, shifts smoother, quicker and quieter, clutch is way easier in traffic, they should come like this. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
I just don't see how a shorter clutch lever can make a gear change smoother let alone quieter. It still uses a cable. Please explain. | ||
| Chadhargis |
My clutch has been stiff as hell, so I loosened it, pulled the cable out of the clutch end, and pumped it full of Dry Slide. Man! It's so easy now all I have to do is lay my fingers on it to pull it. If your clutch is stiff, lube the cable...very well (till lube runs out the adjuster). Makes a big difference. | ||
| Treadmarks |
EG, I don't know why it shifts smoother and quieter, but the pro raptor has 3 different fulcrum attachment points under the cover, and the lever has bearings, and the cable rotates in a swivel mount to insure a straight pull every time. Chad, I have been lubing the cable till it leaks out the adjuster, and it wasn't that stiff to begin with-just got to be a pain in the arse in Miami traffic. But with the shorty, it seems like I could hold it through redlights with ease-instead of going for neutral. | ||
| Justin_case |
Go for neutral at redlights. otherwise your plates are rubbing against each other,generating heat and wear needlessly. Your release bearing is also loaded to the max when hold the clutch in. Leaving the clutch engaged in neutral lets heat transfer out of the clutch. | ||
| Gotj |
Tread, It doesn't look like I could keep the original mirror and hand guard with that lever. Right? Minor hijack: I see you have shortened the front turn signal stalks. Did you buy the rear ones or move the spacer to inside the housing like I did? | ||
| Treadmarks |
Gotj, I switched to barend mirrors a while back. Baja Designs markets a universal mirror mounting boss if you are fond of the stock mirrors-not sure about the threads tho. Stock hand guards won't work either but I switched to acerbis rally as soon as I bought the bike. I moved the blinker spacers inside the housing and used them to hang the back of my headlights on. | ||
| Roadrailer |
Go for neutral at redlights. otherwise your plates are rubbing against each other,generating heat and wear needlessly. Your release bearing is also loaded to the max when hold the clutch in. Leaving the clutch engaged in neutral lets heat transfer out of the clutch. It's usually a good idea to leave your bike in gear at a redlight, especially if you're the last vehicle in line. You want to be able to move out of the way quickly in case the blue hair coming up behind you doesn't see the traffic stopped. Doing this has saved my bacon a few times. I only shift into neutral if there are several cars lined up behind me and I know I'm going to be stopped for a while. Even then I keep an eye on my mirrors. (Message edited by roadrailer on March 14, 2007) | ||
| Stevem123 |
It's usually a good idea to leave your bike in gear at a redlight, especially if you're the last vehicle in line. I totally agree here on this one! The wear is minimal if all is adjusted correctly. Quite frankly, I never go for neutral until I park it and after several bikes with over 50K on them I've never had to replace a clutch or bearings. BC Steve | ||
| Treadmarks |
+1 If I'm riding, its in gear. If I'm parked, it's in neutral. I have had to bagass a few times before when some cagers locked up brakes behind me. Always have one eye in my mirror, and the other eye on an exit route.  Just call me lizard eyes! | ||
| Paochow |
If a Uly clutch is as cheap as the other parts, I don't see it being over $100. Only time I use neutral is to move it when parked/starting. | ||
| Fastfxrs |
Ditto on leaving the bike in first gear when stopped at a light or in traffic. I'd be dead now if I did'nt. I watch my rearview mirrors every time I'm stopped. Tim | ||
| Cruisin |
I always leave it in gear at a light. Just in case, you might need that half second. As for parking - leave it in gear! When I roll up to park, I just hit the cutoff switch, put the sidestand down, and take the key. I never have to worry about it moving anywhere on its own. If I remember correctly it's what I was taught in my MSF course. Never had a problem with it rolling off it's sidestand! |
