Hi Jim/Eqcons,
My `15 C.V.O Street Glide has the same problem, bought it used with 5033 miles; on the demo ride felt the bike`s clutch having a late engaging point and very narrow friction zone and guess what of course the dealer said "normal H.D. operation in accordance to H.D. specifications and standards".
Eventually convinced a second opinion dealer to replace the clutch assembly and master cylinder under warranty (with A LOT of coaxing!).
First ride clutch engagement was smooth, in the sweet spot, roughly midway and friction zone was wide and progressive. I am not hard on the clutch, more miles I rode the bike the clutch actuation friction zone was changing for the worse toward the same condition as when I bought the bike.
Now with 15 k miles clutch is better than it was with 5033 miles, but the friction zone has changed engagement becoming later and narrowing. In my mind thinking the clutch has some wear and changed/narrowed the friction zone.
My `05 S.E.E.G had a hydraulic clutch that worked fine with 33 k miles on it when traded. My `15 bike lived with the problem, mainly, because of my work travel job and not a lot of free time when home.
Have a few theories in mind know clutch operation pretty well from years of working with my MX race bike changing clutch plates and experiment with diff. thicknesses from my experiences generally speaking:Thinner clutch plate stack (worn, but in spec.) dimensions result in late/narrow engagement. Have some steel plates-different thicknesses that I got from Barnett a while back that I wanted to play with, maybe one of these days.