This is how I saved money by making my own tool instead of buying the $70 specialty tool recommended by HD.
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@WillSoCal7 жыл бұрын
You saved me $70 today! Thank you sir!
@mari77o6 жыл бұрын
Yesterday I change my clutch with a home made tool similar to yours and everything goes well. Thank you very much for sharing this video with us, it was very helpful for me. Greetings from Argentina
@HilltopZombieShop6 жыл бұрын
Mario Marrazzo de nada
@mrwolf32398 жыл бұрын
Hey I just wanted to say thanks for makin the video. The tool u showed us how to make worked very well. & u saved me time & $$ with this.
@1137mrblackbird5 жыл бұрын
have to say BIG thank you,fitted new Barnett Kevlar extra plate kit today using 3inch pvc pipe coupling that you used,6mm flat bar and 20 mm pvc pipe and couldn't believe how well it worked ,I saved 190 dollars Australian by not getting proper tool,btw Barnett clutch works soooooooooo well,again thank you for video
@guiltyspark07078 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, this really helped with my 94 softail clutch disassembly!
@tmuraine8 жыл бұрын
This was a HUGE lifesaver, thank you!
@421CentralIowa8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea. I had to double up on my scrap metal brace across the middle because it bent. Another issue everyone needs to be aware of is to use a screwdriver that fits the flat head of the adjuster perfectly. You end up holding that screw while wrenching the 3/4" nut and it's really easy to pecker up the adjuster bolt if you're using too thin of a flathead. I was successful in my clutch change though, so thanks!
@jimmystone55748 жыл бұрын
i just did this earlier today. i made the pvc ring 7/8'' wide. had a thin 3/16 piece of steel to compress the spring, bent right away. used a 3/8'' piece, slightly bent but worked ok. for a buck fifty it saved me 50.00$$ nice help dude. = two liters of whiskey !!!
@blairerskine57063 жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps mate! Just so happens I'm an engineer and install meal feed systems in South New Zealand. I had pvc feed pipe and steel available in my work truck, managed to get it all done in a couple of hours. Cheers 🍻 big help 😁👍
@HilltopZombieShop3 жыл бұрын
Glad to help. I met a couple from New Zealand while on holiday in Italy one time. Best people I met in that country.
@joshualewis75939 жыл бұрын
Great video man, and nice job on the paint job!
@jeremynelson84964 жыл бұрын
Just canceled my amazon order for the specialty tool and was able to get it in before it shipped. Thank you Brother. I hate spending cash that I dont have to. edit: folks dont go to blowes! Home Depot or local store all the way.
@HilltopZombieShop4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@markblanc5993 Жыл бұрын
Doing the lords work over here
@wendellhuston96969 жыл бұрын
Tool worked pretty well, saved some serious $$. Thanks.
@BanjoBarbie4 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! Already had a piece of steel pipe instead of the PVC, but this worked extremely well, and like others said. MUCH better than spending cash on a specialty tool. Thank you for posting this!
@mrgearheadfromhell7 жыл бұрын
I just put a clutch in my 90 sportster, I got the barnett clutch kit and the heavy duty clutch spring, I even bought the tool to compress the spring. come to find out I got the wrong tool, then found out the clutch wasn't installed properly prior to me purchasing the bike. So in the end I ended up making a tool out of a 3 1/2" post cap from chain link fence and a few other pieces to make it work. I put the new clutch in so I could get rid of the spring plate and installed the new clutch spring. Repainted my primary cover and replaced the seals, O rings and gasket, and bob's your uncle now my clutch works. The only thing I can figure out is because mine is a 4 speed it has a different setup, the clutch friction disks and steels were the same. It really didn't need a clutch, someone had been in there before I bought the bike and put the outside spring seat in backwards so the clutch didn't have much grip. I was able to ride it home but didn't ride it again until after I repaired the clutch. As for what I spent on the tool, that really doesn't matter, being a mechanic I buy lots of tools and deduct them on my taxes every year. Even my socks are deducted on my taxes because I buy them from snap on.
@simba56749 жыл бұрын
tool worked. for some reason i had to double up on the 3/16 steel strap and it still bowed. but it worked.
@moomba20093 жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm. You should patent it!
@obfuscated30905 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing many years ago using an old lawnmower blade for the crossbar. I cut the extra metal off the blade using a zip disk on an angle grinder. Mower blades are relatively wide and quite stiff in the short length used. In an emergency you could use an intact mower blade then reinstall it on your mower.
@opexgolden16912 жыл бұрын
😂
@openidqd2 ай бұрын
The most important thing here is the transverse pressure plate with a hole. it must be strong, because if it is made of ordinary metal, then it bends easily when the nut is tightened on the rod.
@seanperrin4879 жыл бұрын
This was a lifesaver! Bought a compression tool off of eBay and the damn Chinese steel bolt sheared off after two turns
@CaptainTripp5 жыл бұрын
For real? that totally sux cuzi just ordered one for 36 bucks....well, if it does then i got this as backup, thx for the heads-up.
@neilpurdy55748 жыл бұрын
If I may suggest, go to the Harley store and get a HD 3/8 drive "end cap oil filter wrench" for under $12. It makes a PERFECT spring compression tool for 1984-1990 Sportsters where the stator is behind the clutch! It fits on my '86 XLH 1100 Sportster. Find a 3/8-24 nut and screw it onto the clutch adjusting screw. be sure to add a drop of oil to the threads. Use a 1/4" #2 flat head screwdriver to compress the spring. DON'T TURN THE NUT, just hold it with a wrench. I would post a picture of it if I could.
@grimtrainin7 жыл бұрын
You mean this one? www.ebay.com/itm/3-8-1-2-Drive-2-Way-3-Claw-Leg-Jaw-Oil-Filter-Wrench-Remover-63-102mm-Tool-/371514677302?hash=item5680001836:g:2b4AAOxy8e9SVmbX&item=371514677302&vxp=mtr
Thanks for the tip. I'm going to try this over the weekend!
@CHIBA280CRV6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic thanks for sharing, really appreciate it.. 👍🏻
@905Speed3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Thank you for saving me $85
@origtex10 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@Lzrdkng4216 жыл бұрын
I ran into the same problem with my scrap metal bending. Ran to Home Depot and bought a hard metal stake (was kept near rebar). Was 18in long and a 1/4 in thick cut it to size with a die grinder and it worked like a charm. Was less than $4
@ihrescue5 жыл бұрын
Very good job on the video!
@allenhenry11137 жыл бұрын
did u make a clip of u actually using this system?
@rodneymanning61065 жыл бұрын
Might try a piece of angle instead of the flat bar if you're having trouble with it bending.
@ozziejim84723 жыл бұрын
Great info mate 👍 Thanks.
@ronduff43252 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT ! Thanks !!
@wickedbob14 жыл бұрын
You are one of a kind!! Thx
@user-gb2oz1dj1j Жыл бұрын
What’s the tread of the bolt where you put your puller
@newwavepressure64785 жыл бұрын
Thinking of doing mine is the Barnett better than the Screamin Eagle the Harley sells anybody got any opinions
@mikedavis76012 жыл бұрын
Great idea...but when I tried it, the adjusting shaft pulled completely out. WTF? How do I fix that?
@bobbyboombatz14894 жыл бұрын
A meaningful video ! Im impressed hue tube hasn't replaced it with a useless one ! Thankyou much bro !
@obfuscated30904 жыл бұрын
These tools are proven for MANY years and there are many variations. Angle iron is stiffer than flat bar so if you're digging up scrap on a weekend to make one keep that in mind if ya have no 3/16" flat bar but do have thinner angle iron.
@GarageBuddys4 жыл бұрын
Nice solution bro 🤟😎
@1ohnomrbill4 жыл бұрын
just a thought to those making this tool.enough people said they were having bending issues with the strap use a one and a half by one and a half 3/16 mild steel angle .there is enough room to turn the nut even with the angle flange facing up.i've made them all the way back to iron heads.made a set of PVC 6 speed tools work great
@gleenjones9004 жыл бұрын
You got any pictures
@gleenjones9004 жыл бұрын
Ok got it now like a right angle steal bar
@ChapsShrugged3 жыл бұрын
You need to share a link to a video of you actually using this- because my snap rings are not loose at all, ive cranked the fuck outta this, and I don't wanna break shit.
@livemorededicated38815 жыл бұрын
hat work for me thx mate
@stevenwooden35619 жыл бұрын
How do you keep the adjustment screw from turning while tightening the nut?
@HilltopZombieShop9 жыл бұрын
steven wooden You use a flathead screwdriver through the center of the nut. Hold the screwdriver still and turn the nut with a wrench.
@petef.46882 жыл бұрын
Hey just so everyone knows This doesn’t work with a upgraded diaphragm spring . It works well with the stock D spring .
@viktornaes35473 жыл бұрын
genious!!! thanks
@48naoki2 жыл бұрын
参考になりました。 by japan
@openidqd3 ай бұрын
What is the two blue square marks at diaphragm spring? Didn't see this on aftermarket spring but see now at my spring
@HilltopZombieShop3 ай бұрын
I'm not sure. They didn't seem to matter based on the shape of the spring plate. Maybe they color code the strength of the plate?
@openidqd2 ай бұрын
@@HilltopZombieShop What turned out to be even more interesting was that there was also a marking on the spring ring, which is installed first, from below, along with the friction disc.😊
@alcindomiziguti1317 Жыл бұрын
Perfect❤
@Majorvideonut26 жыл бұрын
My question is... what size hole did you drill in the flat bar for the adjuster bolt?
@HilltopZombieShop6 жыл бұрын
Don't remember. Just held drill bits up to it until I found the bit slightly wider than the shaft.
@MrHogmanmike7 жыл бұрын
If clutch is operated properly, it will last along time. I have a Heritage Softail that has 70,000 on its original clutch.
@VirusPunk69876 жыл бұрын
Mike Fox completely different design then the sportster it's a known sportster problem that Harley refuses to improve. Proper maintenance won't matter
@briankosowski84353 жыл бұрын
I FALLOWED WHAT HE SAID..BUT FOUND OUT REATHER THEN USE SOFT STEEL...YOU NEED TO USE STAINLESS STEEL...THAT WORKED
@goofyfoot20017 жыл бұрын
Ended up getting the tool and doing the job in a few minutes. The homemade one was freakin me out too much as this was my first clutch. Didn't know what to expect.
@k5boy8052 жыл бұрын
I did that and is is normal to make a weard sound whale taking off in first gear
@bobgibb27814 жыл бұрын
Great improvised tool but I'm not sure about reaching in there and removing the snap rings and I definitely wouldn't use a screwdriver .
@obfuscated30904 жыл бұрын
Use whatever ya like to remove and install the snap rings. The tool is a proven design bikers have been making since that style clutch came out. I found the video so I could send it to a bro instead of typing a book.
@kevenfultz98396 жыл бұрын
way would any one give this thumbs down thanks not ever one can afford a $70 tool
@mattwetzel75619 жыл бұрын
How tight did you guys have to tighten the nut? I keep bending the scrap steel
@HilltopZombieShop9 жыл бұрын
Matt Wetzel Mine wasn't hard to tighten. My diaphram spring compessed with only slight bowing of the steel.
@421CentralIowa8 жыл бұрын
+Matt Wetzel I had to compress the spring for my '96 1200S all the way flat to clear the fingers that hold onto the locking ring. My setup is a bit different than what's shown in the video. I only have one snap ring and then a continuous locking ring that sits loose on the assembly to hold the clutch spring in place. I really had to wrench on that adjuster nut to get enough compression, which meant really holding on for dear life to the flathead screwdriver. Next time I'm buying a real clutch tool so I don't break anything. I installed an Energy One +15% spring.
@grimtrainin7 жыл бұрын
Hey, what size is an adjustment screw thread? Thanks!
@hotrod1ish4 жыл бұрын
5/16 fine thread is what I just used ..
@luckyaffpv3434 жыл бұрын
@@hotrod1ish think that's the same on 2002 victory v92tc?
@georgiarebel7848 жыл бұрын
I am using a 3/8 peice of steel and its bent all to hell and i still cant get the damn thing off
@Majorvideonut26 жыл бұрын
Okay, I used the pvc ring. Okay... I ditched the Barnett idea and experimented. Boy, am I glad I did. I just fixed my old HD 2006 Sportster clutch and spring plate problem and my bike runs better and shifts better than ever. How did I do it? I removed the pack of plates, found the exploded spring plate took it apart and kept the two steel rings. I then lined the two up as perfect as possible. I offset the original holes for the brass fasteners leaving no see-through holes. I took my MIG welder and tacked the smaller of the holes on both sides with about 4-second bursts tacking the two steel plates together. I then took my angle grinder and dressed them. I filed the ears so that the plate would mount like the single steel plates nice and smooth. I filed the inside of the basket where the damage was left by the original plate making sure no plates would hang up on any of the damaged areas. I then installed new fibers with the old steels making sure that the welded pressure plate would be "past" the damaged area when installed. I then put it all back together and took it for a ride. WOW! It shifted smoother quieter and grabbed very well. It was a trial thing and am I glad I did it. The only size difference is the thin springs that were between the two steel rings are gone and it had no effect... except a GREAT shifting clutch now! I did soak my fibers for 3 days before installing. One more thing... I adjusted the clutch 1/2 turn instead of 1/4!
@HilltopZombieShop6 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I like the idea of welding those plates. If you got the touch to join them solid without burning through, I bet that would work awesome.
@Majorvideonut26 жыл бұрын
I used my HF FCAW set on 3.5 at 3 or 4 seconds. If I cleaned them with the angle grinder so they would be flat or less. It is working great. The fiber plates are full ring fiber, not the segmented ones.
@brandonleggitt37284 жыл бұрын
Someone show me a video of this design actually working. I used to pieces of steel at 3/16 width. They are bent to shit and my snap ring is no where near loose enough to come off
@HilltopZombieShop4 жыл бұрын
Not 3/16 wide. 3/16 thick!
@matthewdubois67923 жыл бұрын
The compression tool is online for 25 bucks
@rubenquezadajr.53224 жыл бұрын
Thanks for saving me $.....
@robl65703 жыл бұрын
Are you still online doing videos
@HilltopZombieShop3 жыл бұрын
Yeah.
@robl65703 жыл бұрын
@@HilltopZombieShop question 95 road put new clutches in clutch plate clip ring. Adjusted primary clutch screw and clutch cable. Pulled the clutch cable and blew the clutch spring across the room. Blew the clip holders apart. Have you had anything like that.
@HilltopZombieShop3 жыл бұрын
@@robl6570 No. Sounds like the ring was not seated in the groove properly.
@bobbyboucha79465 жыл бұрын
man does the mike have to bein neutral or somthing
@davidfrank28244 жыл бұрын
I would have killed for this idea. I belong to a motorcycle club and I am the road captain. When we were out one night the president bike started acting up. So he gave it to me to figure out what was wrong. Sure enough it was the clutch. He asked me was this something I could fix and I said absolutely. It wasn't until the next morning when I went out to my garage to start working on and realize I didn't have a clue how to remove his clutch. His bike was an older dresser with the Evo engine and mine was the new one twin cam 88. And that was easy for me to take apart. Anybody who knows me knows that I don't have a problem even working on something I never have before. After breaking the ears off of the basket. Lucky enough bike shop that I deal with had the new basket and I was able to give one of the mechanics a couple dollars to put the clutch back in the basket for me. That's when I saw the tool he used. I think what you came up with is genius. The cheapest I have ever seen it is $30. I already have a piece of and this size. Now I'm just going to pick up a piece of scrap steel form my friend of mine who owns a welding shop. Thanks for the tip. By the way I put the same clutch that you used in his bike. The guys at the shop recommended that clutch.
@HilltopZombieShop4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@bobgibb27814 жыл бұрын
The president of a bike club has minions to fix his bike ?
@davidfrank28244 жыл бұрын
@@bobgibb2781 in most clubs there's always seems to be someone in the club that knows how to work on bikes. As a road captain I have always felt it's my responsibility to make sure that everyone's it's kept up to running order. When we are at bike events you can find me over working on a different club members bike. I'm just fortunate enough to have a large garage and most of the right tools to fix about anything with an engine.
@kenmifsud80082 жыл бұрын
Since you enjoyed talking so much and trying to give detail you think you would have said how big the hole had to be in that piece of Steel
@HilltopZombieShop2 жыл бұрын
Bigger than the threaded hole in the adjustment nut, Troll.
@CEI_productions4 жыл бұрын
I fucked mine up
@allenhenry11137 жыл бұрын
did u make a clip of u actually using this system?