HARLEY, CAN I RUN A DRY CLUTCH WET?

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You can see that your Harley has an achilles heel, at least for high. Synthetic oil being too slippery for use in a motorcycle's wet clutch is a myth. All this means is that the oil is safe for a wet clutch. 7 posts - 2 authors - Last post: 5 Jan 2005How can I run a wet primary? I guess I would need a wet clutch plate. All trademarks are owned by Harley Davidson, Custom Chrome or American Legend. It is an assembly of dry plates that operates on friction. 17 results for harley clutch plates dry found in 0.000 seconds.

Harleys are a little different situation, as the clutch is a dry clutch. so you can just buy a open cover and bolt it on? nothing else. of the API service donut, you're good to go with wet clutches . Harley Chat Group - Powered by vBulletin. Wet applications can use the Kevlar, and dry applications can use Kevlar or Carbon-Ceramic. 12 posts - 11 authors - Last post: 11 Jul 2009It is a Harley.. All you can do is call him a "troll", and talk about the Harley. The dry clutch plates will give you problems down the road if run in an. 20 posts - 18 authors - Last post: 28 Oct 2008can anyone explain to me what wet and dry clutch is, and what are the.

18 posts - 10 authorsMy wife used to have a Harley Davidson/Aremachi Sprint 350 SX,that was the trailbike. All this means is that the clutch plates run in a bath of oil. To run a dry clutch in a Sportster chain drive, you must block. 1 post - 1 author - Last post: 31 May 2010Change the Headlight on your Harley Davidson Softail. 10 posts - 4 authors - Last post: 1 Aug 2008Can the wet clutch on the GT be swapped out with a dry clutch from. given oil doesn't contain additives that don't get along with wet clutches. Running a dry primary with a belt drive is a way around this and "dry" clutches have a torque advantage. when improper maintenance applied.

But can you tell me where the oil is supposed to go. How To Change the Brake Pads for your Harley Davidson VRSC. designed in 1927 (yes it has a dry clutch and is NOT unitized construction). 9 posts - 5 authors - Last post: 28 Mar 2005How do you know if you should run a wet or dry clutch. The dry clutch with a closed cover is louder than a wet clutch but not so bad.  Review by Basem Wasef, About.com GuideIts wet clutch doesn't rattle like the 1098's dry clutch, and shifter lever action. Motorcycle clutches are normally a wet clutch or a dry clutch. In addition, if you slip the clutch a lot as you engage it you can burn the plates a bit. Further to this discussuin of wet and dry clutches. 10 posts - 5 authors - Last post: 11 Apr 2004So, can somebody please tell me in a simple explanation, what is the.

How do you tell if you have a wet or dry clutch. Dry clutches can be noisier, making them less 'refined' than wet. This clutch kit can be run wet or dry and adds 20% more surface area. 10 posts - 8 authors - Last post: 25 Sep 2008In order for ducati.org to run correctly, please click here to go to ducati.org. limited-edition GSXR, and some really old Harleys) You can also make them look pretty. Ducati keeps the dry clutch for the same reason harley keeps the pushrods. have discs for wet, and others for dry. 10 posts - 6 authors - Last post: 21 Jul 2008dry vs Wet Clutch lets hear it Transmission. performance clutch can also be run wet or dry in.

It still can get wet, as it has a drip-feed from the oil pump through the. My question is DO they REQUIRE a different clutch-plate set up when run DRY,,,. My rides previous owner had a dry clutch in a. '' Dry'' clutches *DO* get wet. 4 posts - 4 authors - Last post: 7 Nov 2010The difference is that when you get it too hot, you can smell it. Some BMW's, Ducatis (as we've established) and some Harleys have dry clutches. except on an old Harley dry clutch.. Does a 1974 harley davidson flh have a wet or dry clutch?. Another thing that can cause these problems with an open shovel type clutch is if..

That means I have a dry clutch which will not be affected by the oil that has been giving the wet clutch crowd a problem. 16 posts - 13 authors - Last post: 9 Oct 2008A dry clutch is one that runs with dry plates (think Harley Davidson. Very important to use motorcycle oil since the (automatic) clutch runs in the oil. If you do alot of "stop - start" city riding a wet clutch is. The wet clutches..you just burn them beyond repair and don't know it until. The benefits to a dry clutch are:. You can run a smaller diameter dry clutch than you would versus a wet type.

10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: 19 Jan 2008Dry clutches can transmit more power, not true the most powerful bikes have. Whether from the factory set-up or the. Can I run this in a sealed. The material we use will run wet or dry. rid of the knocks...wonder why Harley dry clutches do not knock?. Smaller clutches equates to less drive line losses and less. 6 posts - 3 authors - Last post: 22 Dec 2004how can you tell? sorry if it sounds like a silly qustion. "If you're looking for sympathy, you can find it in the dictionary between shit and syphilis.". or updated it may already have wet / dry plates installed . Harleys can run the energy conserving stuff, Shadows can not..it ruins the clutches.

23 posts - 14 authors - Last post: 19 Jul 2009Wet or dry clutch is irrelevant. How Do I Change the Primary Oil in a 1989 Harley Davidson Electric Glide Classic?. I have fitted a new odyssey battrey also new solenoid and its still won't start!. 10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: 3 Sep 2009Can someone give me a brief rundown on the relative. Wet sandpaper removes paint as well as dry sandpaper does. I run barnett wet /dry clutches.