I know some of you have fitted different brake and clutch levers to your bikes, what I dont know is the difference they make. I have a 2012 model and I notice after a few hours riding my left hand is painful when pulling in the clutch. Would different levers help. ??
First things first though... have you adjusted the clutch lever position to suit your riding position? From experience, I had done a half-assed job of setting up my clutch lever, and it hurt on long rides... I had another bash and literally moved it downwards about 2 degrees and it made the world of difference!
I know this might sound daft but have you tried adjusting the standard levers to your span. Over reaching can be a nightmare. Or maybe loosening the levers at the perch and moving them up or down so that you can have your wrist sitting at a more natural angle when on the bike. Ie a taller rider may need to move them down as he sits higher on the bike. Hope this helps.
Funny you should say that mate thinking about it, yes it does seem as if it needs to go down, I think having to hold my hand up and pull in at the same time is not good and stretches things! Have only managed about 400 miles so far though not had first service yet. Tell me more!
It was 1 of the first things I done when I bought the bike. My Suzuki was the same with the levers almost horizontal to the ground when they should have been another 10 deg downwards to sit more natural.
Definitely adjust span, engage point, and angle to your wrist... Aftermarket levers have nice smooth bearings at the pivot point so nice smooth movement. My ASV levers have more span adjustment options than pazzos, and Brembos have got to be the ultimate but I have no personal experience with those. Other benefits of aftermarket levers is the option of shorties, and flip up or flip back to save it in case of a small spill...
OK then an update, I moved the clutch lever round today and yes its far far better. I think its the distance I have to reach to get to the lever as my hand is at full stretch which is causing the problem. I remember on by Busa I had adjustable levers as standard and could rotate a dial on the lever to move it nearer or further from the bar. Maybe i need some replacement levers???
If there isn't enough span adjustment on the oem levers then you will benefit from aftermarket levers like Pazzo's or ASV's. I've had a few different types of levers but find ASV's have the most adjustment.
Basically: adjust the angle, they should be at an angle that allows your wrists to stay straight under breaking, the exact angle is a bit of play to what suits you. Adjust the lever span so your not over reaching to grab the levers. On top of this you can try changing your levers, fitting a quick shifter to cut down on the amount you have to use your clutch, fit new grips as the thickness could be causing an issue.
