If you like the reliability and smoothness of hydraulic clutches, this is the way to go, installed on a 09 DR650



This system came about through several detailed pictures and measurements back and forth to tech support

Peter Ubellacker at Magura, who I must say was the most helpful and determined tech support I've experienced



This is literally a drop-in clutch setup that may as well have been made for DR650s, a minute to file the bracket

and less than a minute to move the clutch arm over 1 spline and you're done, the rest is just a quick oil fill and bleed

and heat shield fab



I suggest ordering directly from Magura instead of going through a local store so you don't experience the frustration I did

waiting for weeks for the wrong parts they ordered



This is a very simple install anyone can do





Magura Clutch Procedure

Parts List

Sugg. Retail

Magura Clutch Assy part# 0120492 $ 295.00

(Slave cylinder) part# 0120653 Included

(Slave cylinder bushing) part# 0412310 Included

(Cylinder Barrel adapter) Included

( 46 inch plastic oil line) Included

Recommended Items Sold Separately

46 Inch

SS Braided Line Part# 0720550-32 $ 70.78

Mirror clamp bracket Part# 0720543 $ 27.80

Bleed Kit Part# 0720528 $ 26.12

Magura Blood Mineral oil Part# 0999999-02 $ 5.16

Note: This assembly comes with a lever that has a red spur knob for lever position

adjustment (confirm when ordering)

Contact Sales/Support:



Peter Ubellacker Magura USA 1-800-448-3876



Peter@Magurausa.com



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Tools

8 mm socket 1/4 drive (on swivel or flex extension)

8 mm open end wrench

10 mm socket

12 mm socket

6 mm Allen socket or wrench

4 mm Allen socket or wrench

Pliers

1/8 punch or equivalent (removal of roll pin in mirror clamp)

7/32 (5.5mm) open end wrench (slave cylinder bleeder)

Blade style feeler gauge is helpful

PROCEDURE:

Note: DO NOT MANUALLY PUSH IN THE SLAVE CYLINDER ARM, THIS CAN UNSEAT THE SEALS, IT SHOULD ONLY BE ACTUATED BY THE LEVER WITH OIL INSTALLED

Disassembly

(1) With the 10, 12 mm sockets and pliers for fuel line remove your side panels, seat and gas tank

(2) With the 4, 6 mm Allen sockets, remove your header pipe at engine front, shield at mid point, and header clamp bold behind the shield

Note: If you haven’t done your header pipe weld clean up at the head, do it before you reinstall the header

(3) Swing your hand guard out of the way if installed

Original Clutch Cable Assy





(4) Mark the clutch arm original and new position with a punch or sharpie, remove clutch arm bolt, remove clutch arm, then remove from cable end. (Fig 1)

THE NEW POSITION OF THE CLUTCH ARM WILL BE 1 SPLINE OVER TO THE LEFT FROM THE ORIGINAL POSITION (Fig 2)

(5) The cable is now loose in the bracket, note how the cable is routed , remove lever clamp at the perch and pull the cable from it’s routed position from top of handlebars

Magura Hydraulic Assy

(6) Install the mirror mount clamp bracket if ordered, tap out the roll pin in the mount with a 1/8 punch or the back end of a 1/8” drill bit, use a wooden hammer handle to not damage the drill tip (Fig 3-1)

(7) If you ordered the stainless hose separately install it now, but leave the nut at the master cylinder loose for now (Fig 3-2) For added protection I added shrink tubing over the stainless line but it’s not necessary

Note: A couple of pics were taken out of sequence, so you'll notice Fig 7 & 11 show the cylinder with the vinyl tubing







(8) Install the new assembly routing the same way as the cable was routed

SETTING THE FREEPLAY: The freeplay recommended in the install manual says 4-6 mm, I set mine about 4 mm and it worked perfect on the 2009 DR650

NOTE: THE FREEPLAY IS DETERMINED BY HOW YOU REMOVE OFF THE MOUNTING BRACKET

(9) Remove the cylinder bracket and grind/file the rolled over portion so there is a flat surface for the slave bushing to rest in and against, and slightly open up the inside diameter of the cylinder bracket tapping in with a punch so the cylinder bushing floats freely inside, there should be no binding, an additional 1-2mm will be removed from this flat surface to achieve correct freeplay, (if you accidentally remove to much, washers can be added back to correct the needed amount noted below) (Fig 4 and 5)

(10) Remove 1-2mm from the bottom of barrel adapter end to clear the case under clutch arm (Fig 6)

(11) Install the bracket, mount the slave cylinder and bushing in the bracket, put on the barrel adapter end, install on clutch arm and install clutch arm in new the position 1 spline over left from original position. Putting a small washer behind the bracket on the second bolt will help align the cylinder arm for straightest pulling action (Fig 7)

Checking freeplay - Push the slave cylinder back and measure the freeplay between the bracket and slave cylinder bushing with a feeler gauge or ruler, Now is when you determine how much more if any, needs to be removed from your bracket to achieve proper freeplay, this should be 1-2 mm, check carefully. (Fig 8 and 9 )

Note: A washer is supplied in the install kit to take up some freeplay if there is too much

Note: Too much freeplay will cause the bike to crawl forward in first gear with the clutch pulled in when the bike is fully warmed up

Note: The red knob at the lever is for LEVER POSITION ONLY not clutch freeplay

BLEEDING THE SYSTEM

Before tightening the oil line fitting nut at the reservoir, put approx ¼ turn twist in the line pulling toward the handle bars, this twist down the line will cause the cylinder to rest toward the starter and away from the exhaust as much as possible, the tighten the fitting nuts

(Fig 10 and 11)







Follow the directions in the kit, this process is simple and quick

Wrap a paper towel around the reservoir to minimize clean up then suspend the bleeder syringe with oil, tap up and down the line to help release any trapped air in the system

(Fig 12 and 13)

Making A Heat Shield

The clutch cylinder sits close to the exhaust pipe, so making a heat shield seemed like a good idea. Cut 2 pieces of 4”x6” 1/16 aluminum, bend or push them down into the jaws of a vise with a tube the same diameter of the exhaust, then trim them down to the final size of 2 ½ x 5 ½ (Fig 14)

Heat shields work best with air gaps so rivets were used to fasten the pieces so they would elevate the shield off the pipe, (Fig 15) small nuts were pinched between walls for another gap to fit a strip of heat shield material







Heat material available at most auto stores

(Fig 16 and 17)

Lastly, trimming the corner approx ½ inch allowed the shield to accommodate the bend in the pipe underneath, and finally, installed with extra wrap of heat material on cylinder