Hydraulic or easy pull clutch?

[zoo-mon]

I had a clutch cable break on me saturday. I was lucky enough to have an extra one. A friend had to go get it out of the garage. But I have been thinking about going with a hydraulic, or an easy pull system. They are pricey but no more broken cables in the middle of well you know where. I have been looking at them, not to much to them just another hyd. line to bleed. The easy pull just bolts on, is it really 40% or 50% easyer. Is it easyer on the cable. Replaceing a cable every 2000 miles or so can cost $ also.

 

[glider]

The hydraulic units are over rated and have the usual drawbacks like fluid leaks sometimes and bleeding. They offer little in the way of reduced lever effort too.

I use the easy pull units from burly. They make a very noticable difference and the mechanical advantage makes it a bit easier on the cables. There's also a newer type of cable available from the dealers that has lower resistance in the jacket.

E Z Pull Clutch (big twins) - Harley Davidson Community

Easy Clutch Installation by Joy - Harley Davidson Community

 

[zoo-mon]

Thanks Glider, I saw the easy pull at bk rider, best price i have seen also. I'm running an open belt primary, with 9 springs on the clutch. Stock or not I think the easy pull will make a difference. Maybe make the cables last a lil longer too. Build it ride it "zoo-mon"

 

[zoo-mon]

Thats right thankyou too Hobbit Im look n for an easy pull system now

 

[Jim B.]

For those of us who are less mechanically educated, what is an open belt primary? Thanks.

 

[Redfish-Joe]

For those of us who are less mechanically educated, what is an open belt primary? Thanks.

The standard primary set up is replaced with a set of dry clutches and a belt like on your final drive but much wider to replace the primary chain.

 

[Rewind]

I can vote for the easy pull by Burly. I put one on my Heritage and like it!!

 

[Jim B.]

The standard primary set up is replaced with a set of dry clutches and a belt like on your final drive but much wider to replace the primary chain.

Thanks, Redfish-Joe. Is there an advantage to an open primary as opposed to the standard primary? Just curious.

 

[whatyardwork]

As Redfishjoe mentioned they are wider.If you like the twisties, wider= not so good lefthanders.Theyre also very noisy.On the + side you wont need to replace primary fluid.

 

[Jim B.]

Thanks everyone for answering my question about open vs. closed primaries. The open primary in the picture looks awesome. And my apologies to the original poster for hijacking his thread.