My Unexpurgated Amatuer Review of the 2020 GT

Azisbest said:

Something else I have noticed, and I would like the opinion of other 2020 riders, the clutch does not even start to engage until almost the end of the clutch handle travel. The manual and my dealership say this is not adjustable. I am getting used to it but my preference would be for the clutch to start engaging at the beginning of the handles travel instead of the end. Let me know what you think.

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Azisbest said:

I have a bit of an addendum to my original post. I am thinking that unless I am really wanting to play I am going to leave the GT in either the rain mode or the road mode. Any blip on the throttle in sport or rider mode and the forward thrust is immediate and almost violent. So at the end of a long ride or first thing out of the chute if one is not paying very close attention (yes I know constant vigilance should be paid) it could bite you. Just my plan of attack, a little extra insurance.

Something else I have noticed, and I would like the opinion of other 2020 riders, the clutch does not even start to engage until almost the end of the clutch handle travel. The manual and my dealership say this is not adjustable. I am getting used to it but my preference would be for the clutch to start engaging at the beginning of the handles travel instead of the end. Let me know what you think.

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Starmanut said:

Not my area of expertise, but is the clutch on the new rockets a cable or hydro?
My last bike had a hydraulic clutch same as the brakes and it did not engage till almost all the way out. I loved the hydro clutch; never ever had to adjust it. Why don't all bikes have them????

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Dr.D said:

The clutch on wife's new Indian challenger is the same way and she is used to it but me not so much yet.

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Starmanut said:

Not my area of expertise, but is the clutch on the new rockets a cable or hydro?
My last bike had a hydraulic clutch same as the brakes and it did not engage till almost all the way out. I loved the hydro clutch; never ever had to adjust it. Why don't all bikes have them????

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xrays said:

I've been riding the GT every day now for about 3 weeks straight. Never owned a bike w/hydraulic clutch until this one. Now that I'm getting used to it, I much prefer it to the cable clutch on my Indian Chief and my old Rocket. It is so much faster (and easier) to pull it is almost like speed shifting. Speaking of speed shifting, has anyone installed the shift-assist option on their bike? I'm curious what it is like/what does it buy you?

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xrays said:

I've been riding the GT every day now for about 3 weeks straight. Never owned a bike w/hydraulic clutch until this one. Now that I'm getting used to it, I much prefer it to the cable clutch on my Indian Chief and my old Rocket. It is so much faster (and easier) to pull it is almost like speed shifting. Speaking of speed shifting, has anyone installed the shift-assist option on their bike? I'm curious what it is like/what does it buy you?

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IMFASTTOO said:

isnt the clutch lever adjustable ?

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