Why use shorty levers

Cruizin Posted January 30, Actually, the shorter ones don't require any leverage, and pull in with no effort at all, with a pinkytip if you want. They are not for everyone, I guess, but I put em on all my bikes. Premium Member. I am a two finger rider also and like the smaller levers. Sometimes the smaller levers look goofy on a motorcycle, like my FJR, so I upgraded to billet full length levers.

I like the look, that is basically it. A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. Posted February 12, I liked the idea of a collapsible lever. It will collapse if it hits the ground but not when you are using them, so as to prevent the levers from breaking up.

Shorty ones I don't know if it will be something I like to use. Any particular brand of shorty you guys recommend. I just realized these might be a huge benefit to me as I was realizing how much I was downshifting on these curvy backroads.

O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me. My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause Despite the fact that I commonly shift with 3 fingers I decided to not get the short levers but, rather the normal length. Simply based on the fact that I often sit in traffic holding the clutch in with four.

They are still shorter than stock and have the great benefit of being completely adjustable and more comfortable. The above levers mentioned of course are really nice although I went with the chinese machined ones and they work and look great. These are the type I got. Anyone's mechanic against aftermarket levers? Mine said no way, but I can't find any flaws. I checked the front wheel to see if it is breaking, it is fine. I took everything apart, put the Yamaha levers back on, spun the front wheel, put the aftermarkets back on.

Has anyone gotten this advice from their mechanic? Maybe some bad levers made in the past? That certainly didn't ruin my day. He's inspected them all? Not all aftermarket levers are manufactured in China, and some Chinese products are of good quality.

If you are more comfy with your OEM levers, go with them. That guy sorta described what happened incorrectly. He said those aftermarket levers held the brakes on ever so slightly. You don't have to have the brakes activated even slightly to cause this.

What he meant to say was that with the lever out, the piston inside the master was pushed in far enough to close off the return of fluid from the lines. And yeah, this can cause serious problems when the fliud gets heated up and starts to expand. To know this won't happen, just giving the wheel a spin is not enough as it'll only happen after the brakes get good and heated.

So what you must do to be sure, is remove the lid to the master and look down inside to where the piston pushes into the cylinder. If you squeeze gently, you should see some fluid flow out of the hole. If you can't see the hole in front of the piston or there's no little wave of fluid in the reservoir, you might be in trouble on a hot day after some hard braking.

Usually just long enough for the rider to get about 2 or 3 fingers on it for application. Like a lot of aftermarket toys you get for your motorcycle, the biggest reason that riders decide to change out their levers is to improve the looks of the bike. Are there any real advantages to installing shorty levers on your motorcycle? There may be a few, but there are a few things that you need to keep in mind.

Although the reason most riders change out their levers is mostly cosmetic, there are a few advantages. These advantages may depend on your riding style. Prevent brake and clutch levers getting damaged in an accident.

Once of the first things that can be damaged in a crash or if you drop your motorcycle is having the lever get snapped off. For some riders, changing out to shorty levers works out just fine because they only use a couple of fingers to grip the clutch or the brake. Having brake and clutch levers that are adjustable spoiler alert, most are! This is where improving the ergonomics of your handlebar grip come in, meaning your hand may not cramp up as much.

A lot of riders say that using the shorter levers will give you less leverage and make it more difficult to pull on the lever the clutch for example. From a physics standpoint, yes a shorter lever means that it can be more difficult or take more hand strength to activate the lever.

Realistically though, most riders no matter what motorcycle you ride only use just a couple of fingers to pull the clutch or brake levers. Rarely have I personally seen riders with their hands all the way outboard when riding using the full width of the lever.

This guy is a racer and also talks about the benefits and disadvantages. Depending on their riding style, some riders may only install one of the two levers in the set, or just purchase one lever. When it comes to picking up some new levers, it just like buying other motorcycle gear , or getting a new motorcycle ramp. In some cases, you may even want to have the motorcycles VIN number on hand which makes matching any part more exact.

Not just for shopping, but for roadside emergencies to.