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« on: May 10, 2009, 08:01:59 AM » |
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Hi all, having just had surgery on both my hands recently I am find it harder to stretch my fingers out far enough to engage the clutch and front brake with the stock levers. My question is, have any members installed levers that are offset or wider to make it easyer to pull on the levers? If so what kind and where did you purchase them. Your help is always appreciated. Thank you Scooter6
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« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2009, 08:34:21 AM » |
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I have been running the Goldwing 1800 adjustable levers on mine. You have to cut a tab off one of them and thy work great.
David
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« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2009, 08:38:41 AM » |
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Kuryakins wide blade chrome levers are much easier to pull for me. No matter which levers you go with, lube the bushings and the clutch piston bushing and you'll notice an even easier pull. Use any good waterproof grease. (Bel Ray waterproof).
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2009, 10:08:48 AM » |
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I have been running the Goldwing 1800 adjustable levers on mine. You have to cut a tab off one of them and thy work great.
David
PLUS ME on this. I have short fingers and these work great. Plus they look great.  I have mine set on "5" |
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« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2009, 02:56:22 PM » |
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I have had the wide blades kurayakyn and like them but they are not adjustable. the stock one cut me right across the joints in my fingers and hurt the wide blades are just perfect and some even have the wide blades with the adjustment on them, this wouldn't require such a long reach to the brake or clutch I cant remember what they used but go to the old tech board and you should be able to look it up.
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« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2009, 04:16:29 PM » |
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Get the 1800 Gold Wing levers as suggested. You need to cut a tab off of the clutch side, it will be obvious, and not seen when installed. If you have an Interstate, you can't adjust all the way in because the lever will contact the throttle cables before full engagement. On a Standard our Tourer you can adjust both quite a bit closer.
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« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2009, 06:43:43 PM » |
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ChrisJ and I compared our levers a couple of weeks ago. We both have Kurakyn levers. Mine are 1800 Wing levers while his are non adjustable. The reach on both our levers was about the same plus the width was the same. Given your condition, get the 1800 levers so you can adjust them to suit you. Takes less than 5 minutes to remove the tab with a hacksaw and put them on.
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« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2009, 08:45:30 PM » |
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Goldwing 1800 adjustable levers ... real short pull ...  some of the best money spent ...  |
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2009, 05:21:36 AM » |
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I have been running the Goldwing 1800 adjustable levers on mine. You have to cut a tab off one of them and thy work great.
David
PLUS ME on this. I have short fingers and these work great. Plus they look great. I have mine set on "5" Same here!  The Goldwing 1800 levers are a BIG improvement over the stock levers!!! |
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