retainer

Been reading about the soft, stock retainer bolts. Want to replace them when I do the DD mod. What size are the bolts & will the standard hardware store-bought bolts be up to the task?

Ok so I heard some strange noises behind the shifter side cover I take it off and find 3 of the counter sunk bolts heads broken off and just laying in there with one retainer completely off and only one bolt holding the other retainer. This ever happened to anyone before?

Are two of the clutch retainer ring bolts special shear bolts? I just snapped two of them off approaching 70 in./lb and I'm super frustrated. Then I looked at Lvlhead's page and his bolts look totally different. Mine look like factory bolts but were all 10mm. The two that snapped are obviously...

SO i tore apart my clutch to inspect but more so to add another spring. Even after reading and knowing not to tighten the 6 bolts holding the spring retainer in place, well I busted one off. Damn those are soft bolts! My question is should I be overly concerned about having that 6th bolt in...

One of my Best Mods on my Gen 1 Vmax was the DD Clutch Spring. I found that using two stacked clutch springs greatly improved my clutch engagement and actually increased my clutch plates and discs life. I have used this arrangement on my modded Gen 2 for about 18 months and found it to be...