EVO Sportster Clutch Adjustment : Pro Tip 

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Perfect. Did it this morning when I was also doing a primary chain adjustment. Thank j&p cycles. Your scottsdale store is great.

Thanks. I Watched a couple of videos and they said to just wind the clutch back then back quarter turn. Your the only guy who said about just winding back until you feel resistance then back it off a quarter turn. Too easy, thanks

THIS IS THE CORRECT VIDEO FOR THIS JOB. MULTIPLE FIRST GEN NIGHTSTER OWNER HERE, THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Straight to the point, I thank you sire...

Very Good Explanation! Thank You!

When you adjust the clutch is also a great time to change your primary/transmission fluid, and check/adjust your primary chain tension. The primary/transmission on an EVO Sportster hold exactly one quart of fluid. When I bought my 2006 Sportster 1200 with 9200 miles on it, I found that some idiot had put almost 2 quarts in it. No matter what you drain out, always put one quart in. If your bike still has the original clutch in it, REPLACE THE CLUTCH. Clutches on H-D EVO engines have what is known as a "grenade plate" in them. The official name for this part is a "spring plate" it is two steel clutch plates with springs between them, and is held together with brass rivets. These soft rivets WILL fail, usually around 15,000 miles, the spring plate will come apart, scatter lots of little pieces of metal in the primary, and usually do serious damage not only to the clutch housing and hub, but can also get into the transmission and wreak havoc in there as well. Get what is called an "extra plate" clutch kit and install it. It eliminates the "spring plate" and the probability of it exploding and doing a lot of damage. While you have it apart, it's also a good idea to replace the release bearing, which is of very low quality, and will eventually fail. If you want to keep replacing it, you can use the original oem bearing, but much higher quality bearings are available. The EVO Sportster is a VERY reliable engine, but those are two MAJOR issues that can shorten it's life. Why H-D continued to use these parts after it became known that they were failing I have no idea.

Ohhhh. I was wondering why my clutch was feeling all weird. I tightened the adjuster nut like it supposed to be tight. Didn’t know it was supposed to be backed out after resistance. Thank god I watched this video

Thank you bro🤘⚡

Nice easy adjustment thanks.

Good stuff Patrick!

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Great video!

So I've done exactly what you just did in this video and once I put my derby cover on its not allowing me to pull my clutch but it dose with the derby cover off

Have adjusted my clutch exactly the way that you are saying

I put a new clutch pack in my eco… new cable… new bearing… and still have a dragging problem and Slamming gears after all pre-mentioned adjustments were performed. What am I doing wrong? Is there a brake in procedure I missed. Does the bike need to be hot before the adjustment?

I'm having trouble with adjustment screw how to get it adjusted after taking the ball bearing loose I'm getting a whine noise

I recentley purchased a 2006 xl 1200c and the other night while riding my rear end went limp. Motor runs stong. It shifts into every gear, but wont move on its own, but its freewheeling in every gear. Tried this, it didn't help. What is wrong with my bike?

The adjuster you screwed in. That plate like thing is it suppose to be a lil loose or am I not feeling enough resistance

Brilliant easy video, thanks 👍🏼 just a quick one, say someone set the threaded screw behind the Derby cover to be really tight and snug; like tightening a bolt etc, what effect would that have? Just out of curiosity

I did all this and now when I shift from second back to first it dies is my clutch cable too tight?

I've tried everything from the manual to videos my bike is a 1986 sportster I replaced transmission and clutch now when u shift to1 it creeps while clutch is engaged if I back it off then the handle is to hard to squeeze if I tighten the opposite

I just want to say thank you very much. I bought a 883 whife 6000km on clock hard problems whife clutch

This helped me a lot I just put a new clutch cable in and I guess I didnt adjust the evo right I just tightened it and was getting serious clutch creep

Thank you.

My bike seems to be wanting the clutch out further for it to roll. Would this adjustment help?

You sir just saved me a lot of anger thank you

At the end you mentioned 'pull thru'.... what does that mean?

What forward controls are those?

I have a 04 sportster 883 runs good shifts good but I'm hearing like a grinding our rubbing noise from my clutch area anyone no what that good be its only when the bike is moving when I pull in the clutch and let go of the gas the noise stops

To adjust the clutch, do I need to put in a shift or does it need to be in neutral always?

Everything​ on my sporty works fine. It shifts smooth and never grinds when changing gears but when taking off it seems like my bike hit a slick spot and all of sudden catches traction. Does my set screw need to be adjusted a little tighter? Recently changed clutch cable.

What is the nut with the spring called?

What does he mean by pull through at the end?

I can't seem to get the gear crunch when first engagement into first? Doesn't creep.

It is an affirmative. I own the 2018 breakout. If you have a chance, please ask me to set a clutch.

Can I order that nut and spring for the clutch?

Recently upgraded my clutch plates and installed a longer clutch cable. I went through this process but I'm still having difficulties in my Sportster to nail N on the first go (this existed with the stock clutch plates and cables, too). Odd, when I turn it off it goes in right away. Maybe I have a little too much play? Or does it need to be ridden a bit more for the new fluid to mix about. I only took it for a spin in the yard to make sure the clutch and brakes were working. Thanks!

You make good videos brother

So my clutch feels like it weighs a hundred pounds, even with adjusting the lock nut and adjustment bolt. Would doing what you showed here help, or no?

So I did this on my buell to put a cable on, (did a motor swap) now its super loose... do I just need to tighten the bold back up or did takeing my primary case off a little mess me up ?

I did that adjustment but I’m still hearing noise when i release the clutch handle in 1st gear, I installed adjustable hand levers on my wife’s 2019 883. What am I doing wrong?

Great explanation but what if I’ve done the same n still have a creep/bad shift situation?

I just changed my stator on my 2011 nightster. Everything seemed to be good. I followed all the directions now when I put it in first gear and try to takeoff. It doesn’t catch the throttle. I don’t know what I did wrong. Any tips would be great.

Hi, I'm a first time Harley owner. I've got an 883 Sporty a 1992, would this be the same? I have no issue with my clutch except I want the friction zone a little more in the middle of the clutch lever throw. Mine seems to right at the end & I'd like it to be more manageable. Thanx...

Well yeah hey I'm on the shift Paul saying the two nuts that you said that replace it they don't tighten up well the bottom one it won't tighten up but it won't come off how do I take it off

What causes the feeling of resistance?

i´d like to know ...how to ease the grip on the clutch when the restistance feel is a touch too high....without buying this really expensive power or hydro clutch stuff...

Well , once again this Harley manual of mine was WRONG!! It's IMPORTANT to STOP turning the clutch adjustment screw (in the primary) when you feel tension!!!!

The screw on mine will not turn clockwise at all

Good run down better than the other ones I looked at. Well I guess I have to replace the clutch on my 2008 Nightster, it only has 17,000 miles?

My clutch is chattering when I let it out

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Rip John

Looks like you backed it up half a turn