Adjustable brake levers?

[lenyboi4]

No not yet i have not though about doing that (duh) il try that after work and see what happens

[imdying]

Found the problem ive attached pics to explain better

Brilliant! A win! Good job on the photos too.

So inner cable is now too long, have you wound out cable adjuster at crankcase?

No, the cable is still fine... the length of the inner is dictated by the amount of adjustment, and the distance from the adjusters to the fixing that the inner ends connect to (i.e. the levers).

What you have now is a lack of inner end actuation travel... which is distinctly different from the travel the cable has itself. Somebody else can do the math, but that 4mm probably works about to be more like 8mm less that this lever pulls the inner through the outer.

The best thing you can do is get a lever with the correct leverage ratio. In the mean time, put your old lever back on. If you do not, and you do manage to adjust it enough to stop the bike moving when the clutch is pulled in, it will probably subtley ride the clutch when the lever is out, potentially burning the clutch out, which is a much more expensive problem.


/edit: Personally, I think your best next move is to email those pictures to the seller for their reference, and have them look through their products for one that will fit. Should be a minor problem for them to sort out

[swarfie]

Found the problem ive attached pics to explain better

Yep your'e right there is "about" 4mm (3.7mm actually) but you need to learn how to read a vernier scale. Measurements are 17.3mm and 21.0mm...hey I'm a toolmaker and yes a pedantic one...just saying is all

[lenyboi4]

Ok i emailed them the pictures hes gona send me some sort of adapter il see how that goes ive playd around with it and i got it working but its hard to get into nuetral when the engine is running but easy when turned off?

[imdying]

Please be careful with it. If you notice any 'hot brakes' kind of smell (cluthc self destructing), or the revs start to rise but the bike does not go further (clutch slipping), stop riding it straight away. Motorcycle clutches can be very easy to destroy if improperly adjusted, so don't think she'll be right I can make it the 10kms home or whatever. GL

[lenyboi4]

Thanks il ride it only to work and back and check free play at crankcase adjuster along the way see how i go. i think how i got it should be ok but hey im only a noob ive replaced the clutch on my previous cbr. wasnt hard at all so if the worst happens i can fix it

[imdying]

You'll be right with that attitude

If it's new to you, give it a good going over... they're often neglected frightfully

[jellywrestler]

Here we go typical kb mentality i was wanting advise from some1 whose been in the same boat before i took it to mechanics and dont be such a dick dude

it's spelt Advice actually

[jellywrestler]

There is a 4mm difrence between the original and the aftermarket lever

yep lever ratio means it wont have the travel it should, common problem easy fix

[jellywrestler]

Yep your'e right there is "about" 4mm (3.7mm actually) but you need to learn how to read a vernier scale. Measurements are 17.3mm and 21.0mm...hey I'm a toolmaker and yes a pedantic one...just saying is all

and maker of EVIL home brew spirits, saturday was a tough day.....