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Motorcycle Resource Forums => Technical Resource Discussion => Topic started by: sdhow on February 04, 2014, 06:44:36 PM

Title: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: sdhow on February 04, 2014, 06:44:36 PM

Does anyone know if Bobby published any installation (or other) documents to go with this product?

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: wytfut on February 05, 2014, 12:17:15 PM

I don't know.... As I never bought that product..... Maybe some else knows

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: Donkey Hotey on February 07, 2014, 01:36:47 AM

Why do you ask? I can't imagine that it would install any differently than a stock one.

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: twinx1649 on February 09, 2014, 12:41:07 PM

The clutch lever pull efforts go up because he changed the ratio which make it a pain in stop-and-go traffic. I have first hand experience with this one and I wouldn't recommend it.

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: Jumper on February 09, 2014, 07:37:53 PM

Ditch the X-Man Clutch Slave Cylinder... Go with a stock with Viton O-Rings... Easier to use..
Jumper

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: supx954 on February 15, 2014, 08:49:49 PM

Mine came with no instructions.  Straight forward bolt in, bleed it and your
done. Like others said it's got a long throw. Lucky I have big hands .

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: sdhow on February 23, 2014, 09:19:06 PM

Ok, that's the answer to one question.  I was wondering if there were instructions and, most importantly, if it showed the orientation of the cup seals on the piston.  Bobby used nitrile seals, not compatible with DOT 5 synthetic brake fluid.  I'm looking for Viton replacements, or might try quad seal o-rings if the cup seals are unavailable.

The quads might be better than the cup seals because, as Jumper noted, the cups are actually SO tight, it makes the clutch pull VERY stiff.

Back to the question; it sounds like Bobby just sent the assembly together with no disassembly instructions for seal replacement.  Does anyone KNOW (not guess) the proper orientation of the cup seals on the piston?

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: 2CoolWheels on February 25, 2014, 06:48:03 PM

When I first got 741, I called Bobby to ask some questions about it. He had done a lot of mods to it for the previous owner. Bobby told me he has completely discontinued anything to do with EH motorcycles, and concentrates on his own custom stuff now. You might try to get a hold of him anyway, he seemed like a pretty good guy. Not sure if he's still in business at The Biker Shack, but give it a try:

http://www.yellowpages.com/alpine-ca/mip/biker-shack-2074541

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: sdhow on May 05, 2014, 10:16:25 AM

Sounds like most that have installed these are unhappy with them.  Anyone have one they've removed that they want to get rid of???

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: Jumper on May 07, 2014, 03:11:57 PM

I hear they make GREAT paper weights!!!  :-*

Jumper

Title: Re: Bobby Baldwin's (X-Man) Clutch Slave Cylinder
Post by: supx954 on May 07, 2014, 05:58:31 PM

I installed mine with the tranny update. Like everyone said if you don't have
Big hands the clutch throw would be a bitch. Never any issue with it though.