Adjusting lever position - angle relative to ground...

Adjusting lever position - angle relative to ground...

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anonymous-user

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53 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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What bike?

I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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I don't know them exactly but try this for starters.

To rotate the throttle loosen the two allen bolts in the back of where the cables go, it'll turn as soon as they are loose.

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Wednesday 30th July 2014
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You can on my K7.

I was getting cramp in my left hand on longer rides Jazoli recommended me to change the position of lever and its lots better although ive not been that far since. Just loosen the bolts and move it.

I just left the brake as I was happy with it in that position but it looks like you just do the same for the brake. The reservoir can move up and down on a elongated hole which I presume is there to give you the travel on the pipe that goes to the lever.

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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Yes you can.

Ideally The lever should be roughly in line with the angle of your forearm when in your regular riding position.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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  • some* controls have a peg/hole arrangement to stop you rotating them beyond where the manufacturer wants them. You can usually pull the peg out fairly easily with a pair of mole grips if it's fitted.

catso

14,771 posts

266 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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Hooli said:
What bike?

I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.

You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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catso said:
Hooli said:
What bike?

I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.

You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
OP doesn't have a Ducati.

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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catso said:
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.

You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
I said bike not garage decoration wink

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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Here you go took a pic of mine when I went home at lunch. I can't imagine yours will be to much different.

Loosen reservoir bolt
Then the two bolts that hold the leaver and tighten wen you have it in position
Move the reservoir to a suitable height and tighten
Jobs jobbed




catso

14,771 posts

266 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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y2blade said:
catso said:
Hooli said:
What bike?

I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.

You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
OP doesn't have a Ducati.
There maybe a similar setup on his bike? or not...

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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catso said:
y2blade said:
catso said:
Hooli said:
What bike?

I've never seen a bike you can't rotate the lever mounting bracket to get the position comfy for you.
On some (e.g. Ducati 916) it's not so straightforward as the levers are 'pinned' to the bars which in turn are pinned to the clip-on brackets.

You can, of course grind off the pins or re-drill the bars to suit. I cut the pins off rather than weaken the bars with extra holes...
OP doesn't have a Ducati.
There maybe a similar setup on his bike? or not...
It's a GSXR, so no. smile

mckeann

2,986 posts

228 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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catso said:
There maybe a similar setup on his bike? or not...
My R1 and blade both had slotted/pinned clip ons to stop you moving them, so its good to mention it just incase.

sjtscott

4,215 posts

230 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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On my GSXR600K3 I just adjusted the levers by loosening the bracket bolts and moving them. No pins or restrictions to stop them being rotated to the most comfortable position.
The picture on the previous post of the brake lever side appears identical from memory, same on the clutch side too.
I've have adjusted levers by rotating like this on each and every bike I've ever owned.

I'm amazed that certain bikers don't ever adjust levers to their most comfortable position for their fingers. Reach is one thing but angle is the important one.
The number of demo bikes I've ridden with piss poor angles on levers too, I've resorted to bike tool kits to sort this out in the past too.


Edited by sjtscott on Thursday 31st July 16:22

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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The res doesn't need moving, just the lever and twist grip. Two screws identified plus two bolts smile

evo8

468 posts

214 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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WinstonWolf said:
The res doesn't need moving, just the lever and twist grip. Two screws identified plus two bolts smile
Evening.

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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YOU DON'T need to touch the reservoir or the switchgear or twistgrip.

You need only undo those two bolts on the lever perch clamp a bit and ease the lever up or down (whichever way it needs to go), then retighten them (don't OVERTIGHTEN them).

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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anonymous said:
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Rotate twist grip and lever the same amount.

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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WinstonWolf said:
anonymous said:
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Rotate twist grip and lever the same amount.
I didn't want to state the obvious.