Hydraulic clutch option possibility

Thanks Bill :thumbsup:

Seriously though, when I started doing research for the Hydraulic Clutch Conversion, I looked at every possible part and component I could find to make a kit work. Magura would have been way too $$$$, and some of the other component simply would not work well together. I tried OEM slave cylinders that required machining to the side cover to work, and then found I could not source new Slave Cylinders at a reasonable cost or in high quantity to try and assemble a kit. A bit over a year and a half went into finding a kit that would work properly, and be reasonably cost effective for the XS650 Market. The nice thing, is that this could easily be reversed, making it easy to go back to an original setup should someone choose to do so.

I bought every single 7/8 Clutch Master Cylinder I could get ahold of, tested each one to see if I could get the proper travel, with various combinations of slave cylinders. You should see the box of clutch components I went through... :doh::doh:

The company listed above has a very similar setup originally listed at $95.00 - (Now marked down of course on the site) setup for a pit bike. I can't say that it is exactly the same yet, but I did order one just to confirm.

But Bill is correct, I'm probably a bad businessman, because I give away too many secrets, tips, tricks and tech that I could just horde and keep to myself to make some money. I'd rather see these old bikes back on the road, and people working in the shop/garage/front porch/kitchen having fun with their old bikes. :bike:

And yes, if this comes in, and I can see that is is the same stuff we are selling, then I'll gladly pass the information along and let people source the parts themselves. The kit above is cheaper than we are sourcing the parts for as of now, so it's a pretty good deal :thumbsup:

And to be fair to GBGRIDER, when I first opened the box Hugh sent me I was pissed because I knew exactly what the parts were. (I also felt pretty dumb that I'd never thought to try them as I must have scrapped a thousand pit bikes during my days in the scrap metal business.) My first thought was to come to this forum and start a thread war. But thankfully I didn't and we're all better off for it.

I can honestly tell everyone, I am usually the first person in the room to open my big mouth and say the first stupid thing that comes out of my mouth. It's a habit that has got me fired from more jobs, more ass kickings and cost me more good women than most of you will ever know. But in this instance I think I made the better call.

Good luck GBGRIDER, good luck Hugh, good luck to all of you my brothers on 2 wheels.
 
Put me on the list of people who's constantly impressed with Hugh's attitude, passion and openness. I haven't bought the hydraulic conversion but I did get my PMA from Hugh and can honestly say (for a novice like me) he's helped me immeasurably. He basically turned what could have been a long frustrating process into a relatively short, very fruitful learning experience. If all customer service were like his, Id gladly pay extra on everything I buy. Keep kicking ass, Hugh, love the attitude.

Dave
 
Ok, you have a slave cylinder poorly machined out of aluminum that has rust on it within a week of sitting around. You have an aluminum allen head screw that attaches the line to the slave that easily breaks plus it has a o- ring to stop the hydraulic fluid!? That is retarded. Master is ok......I guess.....and for everyone reading this don't you think it would be smarter to go with a push style then a pull. Get rid of the Fing worm gear? Well I do. Dont take it personal its just my opinion. IF you can get a master and slave for 40 bucks i think that should sit of alarms, NO?
 
Your aluminum is rusting? Dood!

I'm pretty sure he meant to say "corrosion". I have a little trouble with my engine case oxidizing, but my moto is stored inside so my clutch control is protected from the elements.

GBGRIDER: Did the corrosion push through the paint? Pictures?
 
no i mean rust. No joking, i can scotch bright it right off but i'm not running it. I doing the conversion to the push style over the winter time.
 
What Hugh charges for his products is what he needs to keep the doors of his shop open. Consider the time spent and the overhead he pays it seem like a fair price for his kit. No arm twisting to buy it. You can please some people some of the time. But you can not please all of the people all of the time. :thumbsup:
 
Sounds like cross contamination. Some one grindng steel around it can do it shit happens. So far sound like just one not enough data for me to form an opinion.
 
The only thing I've noticed is discoloration on the hose due to the engine heat, and that could probably be avoided if I routed the hose properly. Nothing on the slave.

I will be 100% honest......when the kit arrived I was like, "That's it???" That's $130? But really, Hugh's clutch solution was the simplest available.....push-types require side cover modification (which sometimes turns out UGLY), and I am a complete noob. So at the time of my purchase, and following the "customer service" I needed afterwards, Hugh's product was a good value. Now, I am tightwad as shit and will admit that had I known about the cheaper kit I definitely would've gone with that instead. But do I regret buying Hugh's??? Do I think it's a POS? No. As long as it keeps working like it is working, I'm one happy camper.
 
just to let you guys know all metal eventually rust. So make sure you know what you are talking about before you do. I work on a railroad the train cars are made out of 401 stainless which is some of the best stuff and the cars have holes all over the place. there are all different type of grades of metal do some research.............
 
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okay...ill take a picture and you can explain it to me. I very curious how it would rust then giving your chemistry lesson.
 
Learn the difference between rust and corrosion. The internet is full of all kinds of information. Or go talk to a science teacher.
 
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