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Jeff, I think it should do fine in the un shrouded look unlike HD hiding behind a faux cover
I too miss a cable clutch, at least we could adjust the free play
I think you still install the cover, they just left it off to show off their cylinder. I'm getting the recall done , but when I find $280 laying around, I may order 1. The 40% less effort is a great selling point. The OEM HD cylinder is priced at around $60. If I was an engineer/machinist type, I would get 1 & modify it!
I like it in black, tho I would probably have the trap door powder coated black also
And leave the faux chrome cover off for a few thousand miles to see if it helps
I believe the cover is trapping heat this cannot be good for the clutch fluid JMO
You might be onto something Jack, with the trapping heat theory. That would look good with the trap door black.
My son said he wants to get my rear wheels powder coated black for Xmas. I have seen a few like that & liked it. I'm still considering a gloss clear coat. I'm not unhappy with the way the wheels look stock, just the fact they are not coated.
I'm not pulling the front 1 till I need a tire.
The way i read it..[Through my Caveman eyes].....If the fluid leaks out....Then air will/might/can enter the system and with it Water, IE Condensation...Then that will/might boil off leaving no releasing of the clutch plates, Think this scenario ' You are stopping at a red light you pull in the clutch lever and the clutch doesn't have enough hydraulic pressure to release the plates.. That can hurt...:xzqxz:.....
And evidently it did happen........
Sounds like smoke an mirrors don't it. I think fresh dot 4 boils at 400 degrees doesn't it. Brake systems generate tremendous amounts of heat and their reservoirs never run dry.
The MOCO has had years to get a handle on this IMO
Someone is going to crash and what will they say then?
Here is info on dot 4 fluid
By FMVSS116 standards, DOT 4 fluids must have a minimum dry boiling point of 446°F and a minimum wet boiling point of 311°F. DOT 4 is the grade applicable to most race engineered brake fluid in the world today, especially with regard to viscosity limit.
Picked up my mail about 10 minutes ago.....And the Clutch recall notice was there....
And Like always Harley is right on top of things...
Picked up my mail about 10 minutes ago.....And the Clutch recall notice was there....
And Like always Harley is right on top of things...
I have used Valvoline brake fluid lately, it's rated DOT 3 & 4. I found a DOT 3 at Menard's that has a 451 dry boiling point, but the wet boiling point is only around 290. DOT 3 is listed as not absorbing moisture as quickly as DOT 4.
Once you get your flushing procedure down, it's such a simple process, it's not worth worrying about, i.e. just do it!
That in-line check valve makes it foolproof & you can't suck air back in the system.
Was that for your Trike ?? What year ??
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