Biker's Cafe Chatroom

[Chris]

SBS along with Carbone Lorraine also make great pads. Just be careful if buying on eBay as you could be buying cheap copies

Chris

 

[IC3]

Is that really all I'd be paying for?

Might as well have a go at that price, plus I may not need my bike for commuting soon so might even have a go at fitting them myself

A lot of people use these on here, I think wazza300 has these on his Ninja.

 

[wazza300]

I just have standard levers,i was gonna get some cheap Chinese levers but not sure yet,thing is with aftermarket levers they tend to be anodised and if you scratch/scuff the ends its hard to repair them,with standard levers you can just file the scuffs out and polish them or repaint them,thats my only gripe

 

[Captain]

I thought about some short levers, apart from aesthetics what's the point?

 

[IC3]

I thought about some short levers, apart from aesthetics what's the point?

You can adjust it however you want, I like to use the clutch & brake with 2 fingers. I never use the clutch with my hole hand, so shorties are a must for me.

 

[TallPaul_S]

I'm weird - I use the clutch with four fingers and brake with 2, so I'd need a short and a longy

 

[Trucamo]

I'm weird - I use the clutch with four fingers and brake with 2, so I'd need a short and a longy

I've seen a couple of people who have that

I use shorties with 2 fingers on each, but I do make sure before every ride that my levers are adjusted properly, if you don't you can pull the lever in and hit your fingers still on the bar before the clutch/brake is fully engaged.

 

[Stovepipes]

Short levers look really uncomfortable to me, if that's the right word to use.

 

[IC3]

How?

 

[wazza300]

I bet those shorty clutch levers are murder if your bike has a stiff clutch

 

[Chris]

Tell me about it Aprilia clutches are not for the weak lol

Chris

 

[ConTRo13R]

I bet those shorty clutch levers are murder if your bike has a stiff clutch

Amen! It is however evening up my left fore arm with my right if you catch my drift

 

[ConTRo13R]

For brakes i like SBS, they wont last long though.

 

[TallPaul_S]

I've seen a couple of people who have that

I use shorties with 2 fingers on each, but I do make sure before every ride that my levers are adjusted properly, if you don't you can pull the lever in and hit your fingers still on the bar before the clutch/brake is fully engaged.

When clutching if I've tried to use 2 fingers my other 2 fingers have gotten trapped between the bar and lever, big hands y'see and a non-adjustable lever

Just doesn't feel right, gotta use all four fingers

 

[The_Abyss]

Four fingers for clutch, one or two for brake.

 

[Kreeeee]

The Street has a very light clutch so I often just use two fingers (dirty minds!)

 

[Stovepipes]

How?

I had it drilled into me during my DAS to use all my fingers so the idea of not doing so is a bit weird but the idea of not being able to at all would make me uncomfortable.

 

[MowyTone]

4 fingers for both. I dont need to but it's always how I end up using them. Especially if it's reactionary

 

[Tefal]

I thought about some short levers, apart from aesthetics what's the point?

folding and sliding i had.

so ihave a long clutch short break.

and it meant in a crash/drop they just folded up

 

[Junglist]

folding and sliding i had.

so ihave a long clutch short break.

and it meant in a crash/drop they just folded up

That's exactly what I have. Seems best of both worlds.

Lovely ride in this morning. I particularly enjoyed going past all of the cars stuck in traffic.

Found out that I accidentally forgot to cancel my Prime subscription (luckily I only wasted 1 month) so going to buy some hiking waterproof overtrousers