VOLUME 56 ISSUE 38 SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 P125
HYDRAULIC
KIT
List Price: $299
Website: www.magura.com
•EASY TO INSTALL ON
OUR BIKE, BUT MIGHT
BE A CHALLENGE FOR
OTHER MODELS
•EASY TO INSTALL
•ONE-FINGER CLUTCH
OPERATION
•ADJUSTABLE LEVER
•GREAT VALUE
S TANDOUT FEATURE
Easy, consistent clutch pull and no maintenance
RIDER AN ALYSIS
The Hymec system is "plug & play," so it's ready to
install right out of the box. All that's required is to
remove your old cable and perch. We installed ours
on a Honda Africa Twin and started by removing
the cable from the lever and the clutch housing, but
before pulling it out, we zip-tied and duct-taped the
end of the OE cable to the end of the Hymec slave
cylinder to avoid removing all of the fairing parts.
This worked for us, but your install may be differ-
ent. The good news is that the Magura instructions
are well written and easy to follow. We found the
install to be very easy.
After double-checking the clearance at the slave
cylinder to ensure that we had 4–6 millimeters of
clearance, we were ready to test the device. At first
we didn't think it was connected to the clutch at
all—it's that easy to pull, but once we fired up the
bike to check the engagement point, we realized
LOWDOWN
that it was, in fact, working properly and that we had
just made a dramatic improvement to our bike's opera-
tion. In addition to the super smooth pull, one of the
things that make the Magura Hymec system so nice
is the craftsmanship of the lever itself. First of all, it's
adjustable, so you can set the distance to the handlebar
to suit the size of your hand. Second, the lever feels soft
to the touch, which sounds crazy since it's metal, but it's
so smooth and nicely made versus the stock lever that's
boxy and harsh on your fingers. Riding with the Hymec
is a joy. It's so easy to pull that it takes some getting
used to, but after an hour or so of riding, we were on
the phone with our Magura rep to see if he'd send us
a Hymec system for all of our bikes. We're sold on this
upgrade, and for just $299, it's worth every penny. CN
Not much to it.
allows for two-finger and—for most
people—even a one-finger clutch pull
and a consistent pressure point for better
control. Additionally, no adjustments are
ever needed once the clutch is installed.
Magura takes it a step further by using
mineral oil, which doesn't draw in mois-
ture and never needs to be changed;
plus, if something were to happen and
the oil leaks out, mineral oil will not dam-
age the paint.
