chrome clutch adjustment cover for braided cables

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BubbleHead

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anyone got a link to who sells these that will fit our Big Dogs? I found that the HD type that clamp together with the snap rings are too small in diameter at the top and bottom to fit over our thicker braided clutch cables. Any suggestions?
Thanks
 

slowrower

2007 Mastiff
anyone got a link to who sells these that will fit our Big Dogs? I found that the HD type that clamp together with the snap rings are too small in diameter at the top and bottom to fit over our thicker braided clutch cables. Any suggestions?
Thanks
You can use a HD clutch cable cover - works fine and good fit. Also Kurakyn which I like better. Seeing how the one on my scoot is already chrome and covered with a boot its staying as is.
 

hoat

Well-Known Member
If it does not fit perfectly you can use a razor blade and remove some of the plastic cover to make the unit fit better ot take a dremel to it and make the hole bigger
 

BubbleHead

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I got the HD one that screws together and it fit perfect. Problem solved. At least I thought it was... see following post.....
 
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Shredder

Active Member
Here is the Harley part number I purchased.
It's Harley part number 64108-03. Typical well done Harley quality part in my opinion.

shredder
 

BubbleHead

Big Dog Biker test account
Shredder, that is the part number cover I bought. So... here is a funny ( but not so funny while it was happening) story about this cover.
Today I was turning thru a traffic light at Walmart. Just like that, BOOM no clutch and stuck in gear with the eninge running. I managed to shut the engine down but now I'm blocking both directions of traffic. I managed to reach down and get it in netural by hand during the horn blowing and screams to get the F" out of the way. I push my bike about 75 yards up hill in to the parking lot. Now, I get out my tool bag, get out my handy allen wrench set on a folding handle and guess what? No size in the wrench set fits the HD cover screws. So.... I march in to Walmart and buy a bag of allen wrenchs and it contains both metric and American sizes. Also 2 small crescent wrenchs to loosen the cable adjuster to see if I can readjust the cable or if it's broken completely. I march out to the bike and find that NONE of these allen wrenchs is the right size as well. Now I'm frustrated. I go back inside, and look at another set of allen wrenchs only on a folding handle deal like I already have only more sizes to it. I buy them. I go back outside and now it's pouring down raining!! Full blown thunderstorm. I run to the bike, soaking wet. ( of course Iparked way down the lot to keep most of the spectators away) I try these untill finally, presto, one of them finally fits. I take the cover off and sure enough the adjustment lock nut had been rubbing against the HD chrome cover and that made it loosen and back off... thus the instant, no clutch. I readjust it and leave the cover off. I know the lock nut was tight because it never happened while the rubber soft boot was on it and it certainly didn't get loose just screwing the cover over the adjuster and After all the adjustment nut and adjuster are chrome anyway. I pull out of the parking lot, and as the right hand turn light goes green the pickup truck right in front of me with about 40 4X4 X10 foot long lumber posts in the bed takes off and they come flying out in all directions. I barley escaped not getting wiped out by the flying and bouncing 4X4 posts. What a fine day it has been!!
Moral of the story is.... if your using this cover BE SURE to use some blue loctite on the adjustment lock nut so this doesn't happen to you and your stuck somewhere that you can't get any tools or help. Luckily it happened to me at the has everything store Walmart.
 
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toomanybikes

not enough time 4 riding
BigBlue,

glad you and the bike survived. Flat tires and losing all power are scary, but losing the clutch is definitely a disaster. Well, you added to your tool collection. :D
 

Daddycool

Active Member
mine went right on with SAE allen and there is some cushon tape that came with it to prevent the nut from getting loose. Never had a problem with mine.
 

BubbleHead

Big Dog Biker test account
DaddyCool, it uses a 9/32 allen and the first set I bought didn't have that size. thus the second set. Wierd size 9/32.

I gave mine away to a harley owner. I'm not letting that happen again. I'm just leaving the adjuster exposed. It deosn't get a chance to get dirty so why not?
 
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Daddycool

Active Member
DaddyCool, it uses a 9/32 allen and the first set I bought didn't have that size. thus the second set. Wierd size 9/32.

I gave mine away to a harley owner. I'm not letting that happen again. I'm just leaving the adjuster exposed. It deosn't get a chance to get dirty so why not?
I can understand.
 
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