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Old 04-27-2010 | 09:13 AM
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When Does Your Clutch Engage?
I have scoured the forums and ze google in search of input and have found a few posts, but not much. The question is this:

When does your clutch engage? Mine tends to do so at the last ~80%+. The few posts I've read say that that seems to be the norm, an idiosyncrasy of the hawk so to speak. I'd like to get some fresh input on this. Is yours the same? Is my hawk going to explode? Turn into Bumblebee?

Thanks in advance hombres!
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Old 04-27-2010 | 09:29 AM
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mines about 70 to 75%
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Old 04-27-2010 | 09:36 AM
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it's because it's hydraulic. They feel different than a cable actuated clutch and there's no adjustment/play.
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Old 04-27-2010 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Yeller
it's because it's hydraulic. They feel different than a cable actuated clutch and there's no adjustment/play.
Indeed, well aware of this. I ride my dad's BMW R1100GS now and then which has a hydro clutch as well, bit more bite, but comes out a little sooner than my hawk. Really just want to know where yours comes out.
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Old 04-28-2010 | 06:28 AM
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As long as the clutch is engaging and you get no slipping, you should be fine. Mine is pretty much as reported above. I do get some slipping on the track under very hard shifting/accellerating. I've replaced springs with Barnetts, but only somewhat better.
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Old 04-28-2010 | 07:17 AM
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there was a comment somewhere about adjusting the thickness of the slave cylinder gasket to reposition the engagement point.

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Old 04-28-2010 | 08:43 AM
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Thanks for your responses, keep em coming, the more input the better. I don't mind the engagement point, actually prefer it for quicker shifting. My girlfriends Buell comes out at about 10% and I find it highly annoying. Just making sure my bike is on the level
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Old 04-28-2010 | 10:26 AM
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Mine is about 80% also. Seems fine...
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Old 04-28-2010 | 10:34 AM
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same here 75-80%
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Old 04-28-2010 | 12:54 PM
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Ditto/75-80. Suave is helped by keeping the housing and rod clean where it emerges from the seal.
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Old 04-28-2010 | 01:01 PM
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Suave? The shampoo?
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Old 07-23-2010 | 01:14 AM
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Mine seems to engage at about 90%. :/
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Old 07-23-2010 | 07:41 AM
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I'm same as CascadeRider, mine engages in the last 85-95%, when pulling the clutch in it only moves slightly and completely disengages.
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Old 07-23-2010 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by CascadeRider
Mine seems to engage at about 90%. :/

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Old 07-23-2010 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by CascadeRider
Mine seems to engage at about 90%. :/
Same here, have about 34k on bike.
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