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June 7th, 2016, 09:36 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jesper
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R, 2010 Posts: 20
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Changing levers - any traps in that ?
Have bought a set of clutch and brake levers - multi-adjustable AND green/black - and want to swap them ASAP !
But previous experence with same job on a BMW leads me to caution; are there any small springs or the like that will go missing whe I dismount the old levers ?? Spend a good hour last time looking all over the sidewalk for a small spring that went a-wall whe I took the lever of. Never found it but learned that the lecver worked fine without....but I may not be so lucky this time 
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June 7th, 2016, 09:45 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Brandon
Location: Okanagan
Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): EX250-J Posts: 70
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The clutch lever you remove pivot bolt, unhook clutch cable from lever, swap, and reverse process. Takes 10 minutes to change both levers, with no hidden tiny parts. |
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June 7th, 2016, 10:03 AM
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Just sittin on my stool..
Name: Amanda
Location: Bloomington, IN
Join Date: May 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250 Posts: 429
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I literally just did this a few days ago. The only thing you need to be aware of is the little button on the clutch switch, try not to bend or break it, its really easy to do... LOL, not that I would know anything about that
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June 7th, 2016, 10:04 AM
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EX500 full of EX250 parts
Name: Bill
Location: Grand Rapids-ish, MI
Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): '18 Ninja 400 • '09 Ninja 500R (selling) • '98 VFR800 (project) • '85 Vulcan VN700 (sold) Posts: A lot.
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The brake lever is completely isolated from the hydraulic system and the clutch lever is a cable, so they're easy to swap. Be careful of the safety switch on the clutch - it's not extremely difficult to break the pin if you're not paying attention.
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June 7th, 2016, 10:10 AM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
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And don't strip out the clutch perch bolt, the threads in the perch are sooooo soft.
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June 7th, 2016, 11:26 AM
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Cat herder
Name: Gort
Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot.
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That's the Jesus Spring. So named because that's what you say when it surprises you by launching itself out of the mechanism you're disassembling. Closely related to the Dammit Screw, which is a tiny item precisely positioned to fall into an inaccessible recess if you drop it. Same family as the SonofaB... Bracket, which is the sharp-edged, unfinished piece of metal strategically located so that it rips your flesh when trying to access either a Jesus Spring or Dammit Screw.
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June 7th, 2016, 01:15 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: RJ
Location: PA
Join Date: Dec 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 210
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^ best thing I've read all week.
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June 7th, 2016, 02:03 PM
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Cat herder
Name: Gort
Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 6
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There's this other object I like to call the VeriThing (tm).
It's that thing you didn't know you were looking for, but when you spot it in the store, you go "Ah! The very thing!"
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June 7th, 2016, 02:49 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jesper
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Join Date: Oct 2015 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R, 2010 Posts: 20
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OK, thanks - I get it: operation will have to wait 'till tomorrow as it's dark here now.
Jesus-spring and dammit-screws: sounds like U had a Citroen 2 CV. Wonderful weird car to drive, even though the almost lack of engine. But the bay where they could have placed a real engine is full of screws, who's sharp ends sticks out on the back of whatever they are mounted on. Guess the sole purpose is to cut up any idiot, who tries to repair anything on that engine ;O) Oh - the levers: |
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