Low Effort Clutch Perch/Lever..
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 2:33 am
My clutch pull on my narrow case 250 has been super heavy, and it seems like all the ducatis that i've tried that don't have hyd. clutches are the same..since a wrist injury and old guy arthritis, i wasn't sure i could i could really actually ride.. i've even been turning down rides on my buddy's 72 750GT !!!, damn..wasn't quite sure i could ride vintage bikes again..
i was down in L.A. and checked out my buddys Yamaha WR250X supermoto, he'd gotten a super smooth low effort clutch perch/lever that was silky smooth..a young guy manufactures them for stunters..yeah, those guys.evidentally they need them for their stunts, sensitive clutching and all....
http://www.righteousstuntmetal.com/domestic/levers.html
well, got one and can't be more pleased... it reduces the effort by half(?) and is really smooth. beautiful fabrication and finish..he machined a bigger bore to acommodate the big barrel end on the stock cable, but i'm sure you could use a different end to use his stock sizes, but he'll machine your size.....
best part is while working on my lever, Josh mentioned that he also does brake side levers for cable actuated brakes.so can now have matching levers...so ordered, he has a 3-4 week wait on this stuff.
i got the XL lever ,the longest..the 6" ..
here's pix:
http://edray.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Du ... 0275-M.jpg
http://edray.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Du ... 0271-M.jpg
certainly not as elegant as the stockers, but if i have to compromise? i think this is a great alternative (for me,and my bike..)
cheers
i was down in L.A. and checked out my buddys Yamaha WR250X supermoto, he'd gotten a super smooth low effort clutch perch/lever that was silky smooth..a young guy manufactures them for stunters..yeah, those guys.evidentally they need them for their stunts, sensitive clutching and all....
http://www.righteousstuntmetal.com/domestic/levers.html
well, got one and can't be more pleased... it reduces the effort by half(?) and is really smooth. beautiful fabrication and finish..he machined a bigger bore to acommodate the big barrel end on the stock cable, but i'm sure you could use a different end to use his stock sizes, but he'll machine your size.....
best part is while working on my lever, Josh mentioned that he also does brake side levers for cable actuated brakes.so can now have matching levers...so ordered, he has a 3-4 week wait on this stuff.
i got the XL lever ,the longest..the 6" ..
here's pix:
http://edray.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Du ... 0275-M.jpg
http://edray.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Du ... 0271-M.jpg
certainly not as elegant as the stockers, but if i have to compromise? i think this is a great alternative (for me,and my bike..)
cheers