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Frank
 Post subject: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2019 6:59 pm 

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I've been running stock clutch with HD springs on my H2 and installed Ralf's lock-up unit. What a great piece of kit! Clutch pull is light, light, light with no problem shifting into neutral when stopped, no creeping, etc. My bike is ported fairly heavily and was starting to blow through the stock unit, I have no doubt this unit will hold more power than I will ever make. Highly recommended. :thumbup:
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jyrgNorway
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Tue May 14, 2019 5:37 am 

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Oh yes,
At least it holds 140 rwhp at 8300 rpm. Thats a lot of torque, in fact in the 1000cc superbike Territory, like ZX10r etc.

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Chris
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2019 1:42 pm 
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Not sure if was from Ralph, but RB's gold H2 in Florida has a lock-up clutch. I rode that bike and it felt great.

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kawi3cyl
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Sun May 26, 2019 8:18 pm 
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Frank wrote:
I've been running stock clutch with HD springs on my H2 and installed Ralf's lock-up unit. What a great piece of kit! Clutch pull is light, light, light with no problem shifting into neutral when stopped, no creeping, etc. My bike is ported fairly heavily and was starting to blow through the stock unit, I have no doubt this unit will hold more power than I will ever make. Highly recommended. :thumbup:

Do we have a link to this clutch unit, or an email perhaps? And is this applicable to a stock-motored, chambered-only H2? Thanks.

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Frank
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2019 5:39 am 

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I suggest you contact him using this forum. He makes a H1 and H2 version, it all fits under the stock cover (slight grinding of casting flash possibly required but I had no problems at all). The entire swap went very quickly with no issues. He probably wouldn't mind but I don't want to post his email on an open forum w/o his permission.
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kawi3cyl
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2019 6:31 pm 
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Thank you Frank. :thumbup: I'll contact him because I'm tired of a super stiff clutch pull.

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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2019 6:49 pm 
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Ralf Gillie's actuator makes easy peasy clutch pull with 5 HD Barnette springs. :thumbup:

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Zambia
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2019 7:17 pm 
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Can't beat hydraulic though... :P
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demus
 Post subject: Re: Ralf's Clutch
PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2019 7:25 am 
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Location: Eagle Wisconsin
I have Ralf’s and 5 heavy springs, works great, highly recommend it.
Also have a hydraulic just begging to be installed. The ones I have driven with the hydraulic are freaky light pull.
To many motorcycle projects not enough time .....and I keep adding to them :roll:
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