Hydraulic VS Cable Clutch

[Jared]

What are the pros and cons of Hydraulic and cable clutches?

[Sin City Stan]

What are the pros and cons of Hydraulic and cable clutches?

Pro: Cable should give you a better feel for the friction zone. You will develop huge muscles in your left hand.

Con: You have to go throught the process of developing huge muscles in your left hand. :D

Really the only drawback I can think of is stop and go city traffic. That is until the muscles develop.

[cnc]

I would also say that a hydraulic activated clutch is constant in that providing there are no leaks in the system it will always engage, release at the exact same spot. A cable activated clutch can change over time with stretch and wear, hence the ability to adjustment a cable.

[ringadingh]

What those two said, If I had a choice Id always prefer the hydraulic, but if I liked the bike a cable wouldn't be a deal breaker either.

[Timay]

but if I liked the bike a cable wouldn't be a deal breaker either.Me, too! However, how many stories do you hear of bikers at a stops sign and the clutch cable breaks vs how many have a hydraulic clutch break?

I have never had a clutch cable break nor a hydraulic clutch become unusable. It's either one for me...

Tim

[cactusjack]

In the world of Harley touring bikes, only the CVO bikes come with hydraulic clutches. My bike has a cable actuated clutch, I was surprised to find that out, but obviously it wasn't a deal breaker.

[blowndodge]

wow it must be a slow day for that question to have any importance:hmm::lmao:

[jandreu]

The Nomad is my first Hydraulic clutch and I'm not impressed. Have always like the better control of a cable clutch. Maybe when I get around to changing the spring it will be better.

[ponch]

You haven't lived until you've had a clutch cable break while out riding.

[Monkeyman]

I've found that a properly lubed HD clutch is surprisingly easy to use. They make some sort of cam that makes the HD clutch even easier. With the cam (EZ Clutch?), it feels like a hydraulic clutch. I like symmetry so having a clutch fluid reservoir looks asthetically pleasing but I'd take either one.

[nascar2]

I would take a cable clutch over a hydraulic any day, I like the feel much more. But like said in a earlier post let's see after the spring is changed.

[cnc]

wow it must be a slow day for that question to have any importance:hmm::lmao:

Well you know Brad it's been a while since your last dump report so maybe the boys are kinda bored.:ohno::lmao::lmao:

[caper]

With the hydraulic clutch there is no way of slipping it when doing slow maneuvers. :shrug: Its engaged or not!!! With the cable you can have it half engaged. IMO :yep:

[Netnorske]

You haven't lived until you've had a clutch cable break while out riding.

+1...been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. It sucks bad. The Hydraulic clutch is awesome after you install a Barnett Spring. It will grab and send you down the road lickety split. It too will help you build muscles in your left hand and forearm...:tup:!

[Netnorske]

wow it must be a slow day for that question to have any importance:hmm::lmao:

Well you know Brad it's been a while since your last dump report so maybe the boys are kinda bored.:ohno::lmao::lmao:

Yeah Brad...if it was a slow day for that question, what kind of a day was it when we got your detailed squat thrust report....:hmm::lmao:?

[ponch]

I've found that a properly lubed HD clutch is surprisingly easy to use. They make some sort of cam that makes the HD clutch even easier. With the cam (EZ Clutch?), it feels like a hydraulic clutch. I like symmetry so having a clutch fluid reservoir looks asthetically pleasing but I'd take either one.

Most modern bike manufacturers actually proscribe lubing cables. Modern cables use teflon on the inside of the cable tube and lubing it can damage it.

[ponch]

Yeah Brad...if it was a slow day for that question, what kind of a day was it when we got your detailed squat thrust report....:hmm::lmao:?

We need to send brad to that mexican place to get that brazo burrito.

[Monkeyman]

Most modern bike manufacturers actually proscribe lubing cables. Modern cables use teflon on the inside of the cable tube and lubing it can damage it.

Ok. Then, a clutch cable that is in good working order is ok.

[ponch]

Ok. Then, a clutch cable that is in good working order is ok.

Absolutely. In the old days, like with my first bike, the KZ1000, this wasn't so. The cables needed to be lubed. No more.

[blowndodge]

speaking of taking a dump..... I've been eating raw almonds lately and mercy sakes alive I've been tossing some hay stacks in the morning... Thatch dumps!! :yep:

[AlabamaNomadRider]

All the bikes I owned previously had the cable and I got pretty good at adjusting them when needed. I like the hydraulic just fine but would own either.

[cnc]

speaking of taking a dump..... I've been eating raw almonds lately and mercy sakes alive I've been tossing some hay stacks in the morning... Thatch dumps!! :yep:


OK I had to wake up the sleeping bear, so blame me guys.:shrug:
So in an effort to keep semi on topic, Brad do you prefer the hydraulic or lever flushing toilet?:ohno:

[cactusjack]

OK I had to wake up the sleeping bear, so blame me guys.:shrug:
So in an effort to keep semi on topic, Brad do you prefer the hydraulic or lever flushing toilet?:ohno:

Brad doesn't flush. I don't think they ever taught him that. :lmao:

[blowndodge]

That's because you wanted to look for any hastenly eaten almonds for your breakfast! :bird:

[cactusjack]

That's because you wanted to look for any hastenly eaten almonds for your breakfast! :bird:

Explain "hastenly". Daniel Webster is turning over in his grave right now.

[blowndodge]

non-digested??? I have corn for you too Webster....

[Netnorske]

Brad doesn't flush. I don't think they ever taught him that. :lmao:

He uses this.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWlGWvW-m7w

[blowndodge]

that holes too small to pass my turds!!:cheers:

[Dave]

That's because you wanted to look for any hastenly eaten almonds for your breakfast! :bird:

Along with his Kopi Luwak coffee?