Hydraulic Clutch Actuation ?

[Chev25250]

Anyone heard or aware of a Hydraulic replacement for the Clutch Lever
After riding solid for over 12 hours & just under 1000K my hand had given up & the thought came to me that while on a normal days it seems pretty good but on the day in question I needed some help. Anyone else hit the same barrier ??

This posting relates to the Speed Triple NOT the Street

[Ken M1]

Haven't heard of any clutch pull problems for the Streety. Judging from your avitar....did you mean to post this under Speed Triple??

[Catenaccio]

Funny you should ask as that was the question I posed to the dealer in SLC. The answer was "No." I then asked why. The response was "You get better feel and control with cables." At first I was skeptical, but after purchasing my CBRXX, I can vouch for the fact that cable does give better feel and better control. Some bikes benefit from hydraulics, others don't. Hydraulics on a big Goldwing make good sense. Not so much on a rock-n-roll hooligan bike. IMHO

[MacBandit]

You don't have to use a clutch for upshifts unless you are at full power.

[Chev25250]

Originally Posted by Ken M1

Haven't heard of any clutch pull problems for the Streety. Judging from your avitar....did you mean to post this under Speed Triple??

Yep s/been in the Speed Triple Forum guess my hands still feeling the pinch !!

[andyw]

Originally Posted by Chev25250

Yep s/been in the Speed Triple Forum guess my hands still feeling the pinch !!

I feel your pain. I have the same problem with the bonnie at the 700km mark. I seem to be good up to about there.

[Thirdway]

Buy a Powerball and build up your wrist strength. Really works wonders but just like any equipment you need to use it regularly. I had the same problem for a long while and the powerball was the cure.

Just a thought, have you adjusted your clutch lever position so that it is slightly below the level of the bars.......and have you got an adjustable clutch lever because the standard ones are a long stretch for small hands ?