FINALLY! HHB Hydraulic Swap Kits are now available!

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We have revamped our wildly popular Hugh's HandBuilt Hydraulic Clutch Conversion. We probably get about 30 emails a week asking about this swap, when it would be back in stock, etc.. So here ya go, straight from the blog!

Our all so popular XS650 Hydraulic Clutch Conversions were a HUGE hit. So huge in fact, that we couldn't keep up with demand. Most folks have noticed that we have discontinued HHB Hydraulic Clutch Conversion. With the time and energy we were putting into these kits, we decided we needed to revamp this product.

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*The master cylinder and slave cylinder shown above are NOT included, just an example of what to look for on eBay.

Revamp the product you ask? Well it's simple really. All this time we had been sourcing the master cylinder and slave cylinders, getting hoses made, assembling and pre-bleeding the entire system and then assembling it with hardware to swap onto the XS650 chassis. Meanwhile, someone on XS650.com pointed out that the "Ebay Pit Bike Clutch" was almost identical to the kits we were offering. So sure enough, I ordered 4-5 of them from eBay and found out they were 90% identical to what we were offering. We found that the hoses were too short, and the hardware was a bit lackluster, but the main components are identical, and at a much more cost effective price point... Hrmmm.... Revamping was needed.

So what we have now, is a Complete XS650 Hydraulic Clutch Swap Kit! This kit will allow you to purchase a Pit Bike Clutch from eBay and then use our Hose, Hardware and Instructions to install your very own HHB Hydraulic Clutch. We've tested this on lots of XS650's and found this to be a much more cost effective solution to installing a Hydro Clutch on an XS650, and keep my sanity in check (building hundreds upon hundreds of those systems will really take a toll on ya - haha)

Here is the NEW HHB Hydraulic Clutch Swap Kit - order yourself a "Pit Bike Clutch" on eBay, modify the hardware a bit as per the install instructions listed here: How To Install Your XS650 Hydraulic Clutch Conversion and you are up and running!

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his new kit will include a brand new DOT SAE Approved hydraulic hose, and hardware needed to upgrade the pivot on the master cylinder as well as hardware to mount the slave cylinder to the side cover on your XS650. And the best part? This swap kit is VERY cost effective! At $58.50 shipped in the US (All other Countries are $14.00 more) you can have a simple and effective Hydraulic Clutch Conversion on your XS650, and save money over what we previously offered.

Why go Hydraulic?? What, have you not been riding your XS650 with the OEM cable setup? If you have, then you know why...


Nonetheless, here are a few good reasons to swap over:

You can now find Neutral...

You can now find Neutral when the bike is cold...

You can now find Neutral when the bike is hot...

No more extreme hand fatigue from the super stiff clutch pull...

Self adjusting... Set it and forget it...

You can now run those extra stiff clutch springs you've always wanted, without fear of too stiff of a clutch.

Super smooth engagement and disengagement... No more stalling in traffic (which if you are like me, is a royal PITA because I run Kick-Only, and I only stall on the steepest of hills - haha)

Limited Quantities available, so purchase now! I will do my best to keep manufacturing these kits, but as usual, we are still a small shop with limited time resources

.And as always, thank you SOOO much for your support of Hugh's HandBuilt - your continued support and praises keep us motivated to continually bring you nothing but the best in HHB goodies...

Hugh

Purchasing Information is available directly at the Blog :bike:
http://hughshandbuilt.blogspot.com/p/xs650-hydraulic-clutch-conversion.html
 
Great idea Hugh. I must confess that I used the ebay pitbike setup. It seems to work OK, but def needs some improvements. What size are banjo fittings on the new line you are suppling?
 
This is great... But I have no clear about the master cylinder and slave cylinder, it is not inclued?

Can you please post a pic of the whole kit?

Thanks
 
Pit bike kits are on ebay, just search what hugh said and it will pull up a bunch of them, starting around $30.

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Wow! We had 100 of these kits in stock when I posted, and no we have only a handful left... Better get some more made up ASAP huh :yikes::yikes:
 
Just installed one on one of our bikes. Cant wait to road test it one day.

Another stupidly simple mod, that bring the xs650 into the modern era, brought to you by hugh.

:thumbsup:

Btw, as hugh says, the hardware is the biggest downfall of these things.
 
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I probably sound like an idiot, but as I understand it, we only get the cable off you right? And I will have to get the rest off epay? Does that sound right???

( Idiot tired from working typing this!!)
 
I probably sound like an idiot, but as I understand it, we only get the cable off you right? And I will have to get the rest off epay? Does that sound right???

( Idiot tired from working typing this!!)

Yep, we are selling the swap kit to get the Ebay Pit Bike Clutch system installed onto your XS650 :thumbsup:
 
Hey Hugh just wondering if you have heard if anyone has had any negative experience with the ebay pit bike clutch kits?
 
Hugh,

Any thoughts on adapting this, or another design for a Harley, they have a similar clutch actuation? I developed a muscle disease in my hands/arms and can't pull in the clutch as it stands and am considering something like this. If I can't find a solution, I may have to switch to boating, or a CanAm.....
 
Hugh,

Any thoughts on adapting this, or another design for a Harley, they have a similar clutch actuation? I developed a muscle disease in my hands/arms and can't pull in the clutch as it stands and am considering something like this. If I can't find a solution, I may have to switch to boating, or a CanAm.....

I know that Magura makes a similar setup for Sporsters/Buell's - so check into what they offer :thumbsup:
 
What type of Harley are you running? I have done HYD Clutch setups on big twins and parts are out there. I have also done a HYD Setup for suicide for Dyna and those parts can be bought at many HD Suppliers. What do you have I will be back in the NJ area soon and maybe able to throw something together. We are doing 88 to 95 kits now with close to 100 horse also. Hugh I love NC I had a blast down at Carolina Beach and picked up 4 bikes. You live in a great state. Now I am going to pillage Phila before I go to NY.
HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY
 
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