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View Poll Results: What's your setup? | |||
I have shorties | 16 | 57.14% | |
I have long (regular sized) | 6 | 21.43% | |
I have one long and one short (explain why) | 3 | 10.71% | |
Brake 1 | 4 | 14.29% | |
Brake 2 | 1 | 3.57% | |
Brake 3 | 8 | 28.57% | |
Brake 4 | 6 | 21.43% | |
Brake 5 | 6 | 21.43% | |
Brake 6 | 1 | 3.57% | |
Clutch 1 | 4 | 14.29% | |
Clutch 2 | 4 | 14.29% | |
Clutch 3 | 7 | 25.00% | |
Clutch 4 | 3 | 10.71% | |
Clutch 5 | 4 | 14.29% | |
Clutch 6 | 4 | 14.29% | |
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September 21st, 2014, 10:39 AM | #1 |
cadd cadd cadd
Name: Cadd
Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W
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What settings are your adjustable brake/clutch levers set to?
Just curious...for those with adjustable brake/clutch levers, which settings did you set them to? Of course there's no right or wrong answer. All personal preference.
I purchased mine from "the2wheels" on eBay. Comes with 6 settings. |
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September 21st, 2014, 10:41 AM | #2 |
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Name: nickypoo
Location: Five Guys
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Six settings.
Five ( the higher the farther it is ) brake Six Clutch I feel like if its too close i cant apply brakes fully and the clutch will engage too early. Crap levers.
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September 21st, 2014, 06:17 PM | #3 |
ninjette.org sage
Name: W
Location: Austin, TX
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Mine are set so the levers are the closest to the grip. Any further and I feel like I'm having to reach to grab them.
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September 21st, 2014, 06:31 PM | #4 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Joe
Location: Lancaster CA
Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 "sold" 2014 ninja 300 "Gold" 2000 DRZ400S (Sold the POS) K7 GSXR600 (Also POS...see a pattern? Posts: 207
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My clutch is stock(shorties coming soon) and I took the ball of of the brake lever when I crashed so I just cut it short enough to use with two fingers easily. Beats crushing my pinky like the stock ones did
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September 23rd, 2014, 08:39 PM | #5 |
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Name: Justin
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 82
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Are these what you purchased? If so, how do you like them? I have small hands, so I was thinking they might fit me better adjusted close.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T2W-CNC-Adju...item4181fb931e |
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September 23rd, 2014, 09:30 PM | #6 | |
cadd cadd cadd
Name: Cadd
Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W
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Here are the ones I purchased (in case you want to compare pictures to ones you've linked): http://www.ebay.com/itm/291162247988...84.m1497.l2649 I got the short version. So far, I really like them a lot. It took about an hour for me to get used to them since I set them to be just a tad closer than the OEM levers. I had to re-learn where the friction zone was after installing. If you have small hands, they should work out much better for you. My hands are probably a tad below average sized and I set my clutch to 5 (1 is closest to handle bar and 6 is furthest away) and my brakes to 4. I tried setting the clutch closer (to 3), but it just felt so weird that the friction zone was so close to the handlebars. I just couldn't get used to it. I had no issues with the OEM levers. I didn't feel like I had to really reach out there to get to them. But if I had a choice, I would like them a few mm closer...and these levers do the trick. Quality wise, they seem very well made! I didn't expect this quality for something that cost only $36. |
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September 24th, 2014, 01:52 AM | #7 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Ant
Location: Wooster
Join Date: Dec 2013 Motorcycle(s): Ducati 999 2012 Ninja 250r Ducati748 Yellow finally running 2003 SV650 S (SOLD) Posts: A lot.
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Just a little warning to those about to buy adjustable levers-- be careful when buying the levers with the dial (round) type adjusters. I bought the round dial type for my Sv and had them set to the #6 max distance setting, The dial uses little steps on the dial to push the lever out, and while braking into turn #1 from 120 mph the lever "auto adjusted" from #6 directly to setting #1:eek:. I nearly s*&^ my pants! The brakes went from strong to gone for half a second then i had much less lever travel-- all while approaching a turn too fast! The brakes still worked but I was not able to keep the same amount of pressure on the lever. Not all the Dial type have this issue but I just wanted too let folks know what could happen with this type of adjuster. Had I been doing an emergency stop behind a car this would have caused a crash, fortunately I was at the track with extra run off (and since I am still slow) I had room to react!
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September 24th, 2014, 05:13 AM | #8 |
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Name: Artie
Location: Canada
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I'm at C6 and B3. I had my clutch set at 1 for a while, I liked how it engaged but it felt like I was always riding the clutch (not fully engaged)
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September 24th, 2014, 07:19 AM | #9 |
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Name: Teri
Location: Hamilton, NJ
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2 and 2 for me. and i have full length levers, didn't like the shortys to much.
With them on 2 i can operate the levers with my index and middle fingers without pinching the ring and pinky still on the grip.
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March 26th, 2015, 11:16 AM | #10 |
cadd cadd cadd
Name: Cadd
Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W
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Any new adjustable lever users want to vote?
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March 28th, 2015, 09:53 PM | #11 |
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Name: William
Location: Houston
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I have adjustable pazzo reps. Both are at the lowest setting. Works perfect
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March 28th, 2015, 11:53 PM | #14 |
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Name: Butch
Location: Bridgeton, NJ
Join Date: Jan 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 121
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I've got shorties on mine, and both clutch and brake are set to 3.. Like Alex said, it's a matter of personal preference as well as individual needs.. Those with longer fingers will most likely not want the same settings as someone with short finger and small hands..
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March 29th, 2015, 12:06 AM | #15 |
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Name: Cadd
Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W
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March 29th, 2015, 12:07 AM | #16 | |
cadd cadd cadd
Name: Cadd
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March 29th, 2015, 01:03 AM | #17 |
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Name: Inderveer
Location: San Jose
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The settings change here and there..thats why I appreciate adjustable levers
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March 29th, 2015, 02:08 AM | #18 |
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Name: Scott
Location: Detroit
Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE ; 2007 ZZR600 Posts: 123
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I haven't installed my shorty levers yet...but I'll post what I like them set at once I do
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March 29th, 2015, 04:06 AM | #19 |
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Name: Gort
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Settings are what they are... all depends on hand size so pointless to even note them.
Re choices... I just bought a pair of levers from a regular at BandofRiders.net. He's local to me and has set up a small side business to help support his racing: http://www.434racer.com Price very low (like about $50 for the pair), he uses them himself and several of the BoRN members said good things, so I went for it. Have yet to ride with them but very impressed with the evident quality. I went shorty brake, regular clutch because I find myself automatically covering the brake with two fingers and always using four to pull the clutch. I expect this will make braking easier since I have small hands and ran into the tradeoff between reaching the lever and trapping my ring and little finger when pulling. Now I can set the lever closer and pull it fully with ease.
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March 29th, 2015, 06:13 AM | #20 |
Long Time Rider
Name: Blue
Location: Charlotte, NC
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I have big hands and since having adjustable levers, hand fatigue is much less than before.
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May 21st, 2016, 08:24 PM | #21 |
cadd cadd cadd
Name: Cadd
Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W
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I find as my pads are more worn, I need more lever pull to stop. So I re-adjust my brake accordingly. But since I use 2 fingers for both levers, I tend to favor my brake lever to reach out further. This way, if I ever need to stop quickly I will not get in a situation where my ring and pinky fingers are blocking the lever from being pulled in.
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May 22nd, 2016, 05:04 AM | #22 |
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Name: Kevin
Location: Portland, OR
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I can honk on my brake lever with everything I've got and it still doesn't meet the grip. How are you guys trapping fingers with it?
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May 22nd, 2016, 07:09 AM | #23 |
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Location: Grand Rapids-ish, MI
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Chinese eBay shorties (the2wheels style). I have both set at 5. That's where they feel the best throughout the range of movement - not too close or far at either end. I wear XXL gloves.
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