Delboy's Garage, Adjustable Levers, Ghetto fix.!
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- Small hands?, can't reach the levers with gloves on even when fully in?, cant afford fancy billet adjustables? ...here's a quick and cost free way to safely adapt the existing levers to give you up to an inch closer to the bar for safer operation..!
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Thank you so much for this video mate, I passed my test last year and got a 1998 bandit 600 and have learned so much off you, I am now confident to work on it myself, love the channel, every video is educational, all the best.
Jay
South wales.
Thanks Jay, really appreciate your kind feedback, im glad the videos can help you out.. this is a rather old video, check out the current fresh content, im sure you'll find it useful.. Ride safe mate..
That's a brilliant tip, I have very small hands and position 4 on my Bonnie is OK but I may now take 1-2mm off to make it perfect. Thanks for all the great videos.
Del - your videos are great!! I passed my mod 2 last Wednesday (on first try, confidence improved thanks to your uploads) and have been out every day on my R6 (which is the most uncomfortable thing ever after my YBR125(!), but I still love it)! I want to be quite self sufficient and your videos are a huge help! Thank you!!
Hi Sarah.. thanks for your kind comments, and bloody well done on passing your test... good on you girl, and welcome the the biker collective.. maybe you can get along to one of the monthly meets we have and make a few new mates... we're going to be at the Ace Cafe on June 8th, about 30 of us at least, and if you can get along there it would be great to meet you... all the best, and ride safe on the R6... take care, Del.
Thanks.
I've just done this mod to my 4 position adjustable levers on my Guzzi 750 due to a damaged clutch hand. Gained another 1 cm closer to the bar in position 4.
It's a great tip and saves money.
Glad it helped Ian!
Thank you! You always give the right tips and information I need. Can't wait to see more video's.
Thank you, some 860 videos in the back catalogue, which we hope will help you out !
Quite good explanation of how this works. Try this on my Kuryakyn levers. Thanks. My Dad had a '64 650 Bonneville. I loved that bike. I rode it a lot when I got old enough.
Great informative video. Yet another top tip. I Love TH-cam, so much knowledge that is shared. Thanks again for sharing your wisdom.
Thanks Baccas, we just show you what we do, and if it helps you, that's great!
Very well done brother. I have always said Harley should have the adjustable lever as well, would be nice !! Ride Safe....
Yeah, staggers me why they can't put the Buell levers at least on the Sportsters! Keep yer boots in the breeze brother!
very useful and nicely done. thumbs up. thank you for the effort and the sharing.
Del ...u saved me and my nervs from my wife's nagging about how the levers on her's bike is too far away ..once again - thx ...ride safe !
+Vito GanjaKid Hi buddy, glad we could help ! It's very important that you can reach your levers easily, and we have to be understanding of women riders, and riders with small hands, how difficult it must be to control a bike.. imagine if you had two rolling pins on the end of your bars and your levers were 8" away... doesn't inpsire confidence aye lol !
Great wee fix to over come a problem, as always nice work Del,☺ Penny has got wee hands ☺.Greeting from Scotland good buddy hope your both having a good day !☺
Hi mate, all good hear... hope the same for you! We so take it for granted when we're an average size 5'11" and normal build proportions, but life can be so hard for the shorter riders and it's not just leg length that can present difficulties! Roll on summer eh mate!
Thanks for the reply Del,as know your a busy man, doing vids n projects,yeah I have a mate who's not the biggest n he same kind of problems, its how you work them problems out. Great vid.Keep them coming good buddy, Am good ta Del,enjoying the sunshine ☺
You sir are a very clever man
Never been called that before, many things... but not clever!
That looks great! I'll try it on my Tiger 1050. Because there are no after-market levers for small hands for that model. Thanks for the top tips!
+Martine Spaans Hi Martine, thats great news, im so glad the video can help out, drop me a line if you have any problems, online every day and happy to help.. enjoy your 1050, they're a beautiful bike.. ride safe.. Del.
Great tip! Good vid as always!
You just saved me $100! Thanks man!
Thankyou Del I've just done this fix to my clutch lever on my T100 Bonnie much more comfortable and easier 👍
You're a man of many talents
Perhaps, and it's probably cos I am a man of not many money! lol
Brilliant fix Dell i have the same problem with my 1500 intruder guess what is happening tomorrow. bloody brilliant.
Well done William, go steady at it fellah, little by little, trial fit them over and over and make sure you champher them a bit at the end so they fit into the dimples nice and smooth... ! Good luck, Del
Thanks for that, learned something new!
Another great tip, and not very expensive, just the dogs whatsits. Cheers Del mind you with my big hands I don't think I will be using it but great for the guys with small hands.
Thanks Jim, hope all good with you - will you be joining us at Swindon for some tea and cake?
Moonfleet41 Not able to due to work but will be going the bulldog dash so hopefully see you their
You rock!. Now all I have to do is see if she likes it. Thanks once again and as always.
Glad it could help - good luck !
That's bloody amazing Del, what a great little fix for little hands like mine (that is nearly a rhyme) I think !!!
That Blah is such a bloody little creep ( OK not so little) LOL
I think Blah is just posh... after all he knows Grumble and he likes £60 burgers that have gold leaf lettuce! Me,? I like cake!
Moonfleet41 Do you think Blah would like cake in a BURGER or is that too common for him ??????
Nice and easy to follow.. thank you!
Neat fix buddy
Cheers Del for this little mod. I will be doing this to my clutch lever, as i always fear that i will one day let slip of the lever in traffic and end up stalling or dropping the bike and would be so embarrasing.
Well done Rich, it's an easy little fix and can bring the ball end of the lever in by as much as 1"... just make sure you leave yourself full dis-engagement of the clutch and no dragging!
Great little tip.
Now then - cool tip - garage for me tomorrow - heh - keep safe, cheers - Nige
Good luck mate... hope it goes well...
Very nicely done Del! ASV eat ya hearts out ;)
Thanks Mook... leaves more money for cake eh?... or McDonalds when you're out with The Blah lol!
tattooedbill1 I see what ya did there Bill :-)
@@Moonfleet41 which bikes do these fit? Do you have cheat sheet list?
Brilliant, much appreciated
As always your videos are spot on, don't you wish all do it yourself videos with this professional, but yet you'll find videos on TH-cam that will tell you to heat that up and bend it, there are many videos on TH-cam that could wind up killing people because people on TH-cam are defective and useless.
Thanks, that was simple n clear
That's a great idea Sir.
Thanks GB.. good to hear from you..
Is there anything you don't know? You should definitely be on Triumph's payroll, or at the very least write your own book. Really amazing job as usual.
Blimey, write my own book?....id have to get someone so spell the big words for me first...lol.. seriously mate, thanks for the kind vote of confidence...!
Recently upgraded the clutch on my Intruder 1800 to a hydraulic one.. But of course parts belonging to another bike, the angles did not match perfectly.. Even though i do have gigantic hands, the reach was a bit too far even for my taste.. Even at the 4th position.. Then I remembered this video.. The lever was a bit different, but i practically did the same mod.. And voila, problem solved.. So... Thanks ;).. Very much..
+Zafer YURDACALIS Thats great news buddy, we love it when a video can help... good fix aye... take care and thanks for watching... Del
great video. I have the opposite problem. I would like the lever to catch the brake earlier. Any advice?
Hello, thanx for another exelent video, any suggestion , my clutch engage when I turn right. do I need to reroute the cable?, Think it's the original routing.
I appreciate for your work on motorcycles and knowledge to others through this channel. I learnt a lot. Thanks
Regarding this post on adjustable clutch i have a point to ask. When we file off the pin inside of lever. The rotor (1,2,3,4) might get stuck. Isn’t it? :) thinking it loud. Generally manufacturers dont give that much space.
Brilliant!
very good zero cost adjustment to standard levers and a very good warning not to bent or heat and bend standard levers riders safty always come first all the paul
Sure thing Paul, its not uncommon to see them bend in a bit...seriously weakens them and who knows what they could break...probably the first tie you grab them in anger...!
Clever, inventive, free and therefore splendid :-)
Now if the lever was made from re-forged Valerian steel ...
Id be happy with plain old Damascus Steel......pretty as well as trick...
With the advantage that it exists beyond Game of Thrones! :-)
Hi, Did you fit the Oxford Heated Grips on the Triumph? I've been mulling over doing something similar on my 2007 Sportster XL1200 (yes, I'm vertically challenged too!). Any words of wisdom on wiring it up. Don't suppose you fancy doing a video on it? Cheers, Malc.
Hi Malcolm, bit late for a video, as they were already on there lol, but if you get the same ones as we have with the battery saving mode, you can wire them directly to the battery with the ring terminals supplied as if you leave them switched on after stopping the engine, they auto switch off! They have full instructions and are really easy to follow!
Hi mate how's it going brake problem question for you zzr 14 had a very good break on it but I bladet I done to your of my bikes over 30 years of biking never like this I have try just about everything in the book but it's I leave it get a very good break sit the bike for a week and it's spongy again if I ride bike by 5 miles or so I have a good break again any ideas I can't see any leekes in the system I've tied up the front brake lever left it for over a week it's a confusing one.
Thanks
Jeremy
Great nugget of info as per usual Del. Mmm, now to make me arms shorter lol
Ride safe.
PS two dislikes!!! Now there's my FRO for today
Grown to 4 now mate... there's usually up to half a dozen spiteful little haters but hey, they all count as views yay!
Hi ya del,
Great tip. Just a thought though, that extra travel of the level might be factory for safety reasons...pads just changed or old fluid with a few bubbles etc your thoughts sir?
Pads wearing won't bring the lever any closer, the system feeds more fluid down the tubes to back up the thinning pads, and if you change your brake fluid every couple of years as designated in the service schedule then you shouldn't experience much, if any, closer level pull .. and the clutch is static in its bite point (pretty much).... but it is important to make sure you still have full disengagement of the clutch and full application of the brake with at least 10mm of lever travel to spare .. good point mate, well said. Del.
Heard all the jokes hey? hahaaa =P
I love the look of those bikes, they look like something from Mad Max or something, really rugged, quite cool.
Nice one, never though about that
Simple eh? and nobody really uses the 1st position, so you can still take them out to a useable level for someone with bigger hands!
Just found this by accident, brill i have small hands and on long rides it starts to hurt constantly over reaching to brake/use the clutch. Need to change one of my leavers due to minor damage so a perfect time to make the alteration
You did mention heated grips....a new film about that? How to make it look good without the cockpit-feeling and cables all over. And, not the least, are they any good at all? Longt(h)ermtest! :-) John
Where's the dab of paint, nail varnish or even copper slip, on the end of the pin. It's going to rust, don't ask how I know. On the clutch side I found the cable length adjustment to be just a little more critical after the stand off pin mod, but really worth doing, especially when using the clutch in heavy traffic.
Well said Stephen, it is important to ensure you get full dis-engagement of the clutch after the adjustment!
My wife has small hands too. (Yes yes I know I know haha) I will keep this in mind when we get her bike.
It's an easy fix mate and will save you buying fancy new ones!
I have the exact same problem, her hands, fingers are so short, she can't reach the levers NOT SAFELY!! SO, she's mad cause I won't give her riding lessons. I said 1, did you read the MSF manual, she loves to read, Nope. I said why, idk just haven't.
I can't make her understand why it's so important to reach especially the brake lever.
87 Honda Rebel Cmx450c. No parts available for this bike anymore. A few parts, but not the one's you need, like the speedo gear in front wheel for speedometer.
How can I get these levers closer n still allow the clutch to work properly, without burning it up!?
Any ideas other than that video. Btw. Very nice video what kind of lever? Who makes it?
Thank you.
Chuck
Ahh penny has diddy digits :-)
We all know what small hands mean.... small gloves. hmm never mind lol.
Smashing del, penny will feel more at ease with the controls, nice :-)
Nice, for a moment there I thought you were going to pull out a replacement shorter post from TEC :o)
I can't believe people would heat the lever up and bend it, that's just a disaster waiting to happen :(
Sure is mate, I've seen it all too many times!
My 1200 bandit clutch lever is non adjustable. Where can I find a standard adjustable lever that fits? TIA
Hi mate, great videos, been following you for a while. Hope you get time to answer this? I have a gsf600 bandit k2 reg, clutch lever is to far away for me, i.e the biting point. I've adjusted it but now there's play in the lever. It's non adjustable as it isn't hydraulic. Can't find an adjustable one anywhere. Is there something I can do or do I have to live with it? Thanks in advance for the response, if you get time! Stay safe.
Hi Don.... have you looked at other Suzuki bikes that have cable clutches with adjusters ..Firestorm, SV650, V-Strom, etc etc... have a look round the other models and see if there is a lever you can adapt... im sure there is one in the range... other then that ,its a new lever from the after market firms, but im sure you'll find one that fits... then you can just hit eBay and maybe get lucky..
Thanks for the response mate. Stay safe
Hi del boy I got a yamaha yzf 125 I had levers put on but feel lose how can I fix this also looks like the clutch wire not right as got play on the lever
small hands but a very big heart of course ! been there done the heat sh&te i`m sorry to say......wasting ya time. good vid there buddy and i do believe everyone will "universally" agree with me. rsmfriends Ade The Twonk !
Wadup Ade... always great to hear from you mate, simple little fix eh? and it's gotta be safer than over heating a cast alloy lever, but then I guess you know that now lol!
oh what a nice little tweak!!! didnt know bout how they work,eny thing like this i can do on a old type lever without adjustment on? my clutch side is killing!!!
There's not really a lot you can do if they're not adjustable in the first place other than maybe look at the stop points they pivot on and see if there's some way you can file some away so it stops closer to the bar... also, thinner grips help, the soft Renthal motocross grips are less of a handful and free up finger space for the levers...!
aahh , once again touché my friend , renthal you say, maybe i shouldent be so old school!! thanx alot.
You might have fixed it Delboy but I'm sure Penny had a small hand in it...arf arf! X
Don't give up your day job Jenny lol! XXXX
That lever kit looks very handy but unfortunately it appears it will not work with my vstar 650. The search continues
Cracking top tip as always, though not one I need myself this time. But.....
Where has the Scrambler's brown seat gone?? ;)
Hi mate...We havent just thrown money at the makeover for the Bonneville, its been the selling off of a few other bits we didnt need, and cash left over from the Harley sale..so the 'Mahogany' seat had to go to fund the new seat for Penny's Bonneville... the new one is going to be amazing, really cool and way more rare, exclusive and hard to get than the Brown Sixty8 seat.. The brown ones are hard to get and no longer available....but by comparison this new one makes them look ten-a-penny... and as a result, ill have the regular Bonneville seat from her bike as its a lot more comfortable than the Thruxton platform they use for the brown one.. just a swap around mate..
Sounds good mate, looking forward to seeing the new Bonnie seat now!
Ride safe :)
Go Penny!
I find it easier just using my index and middle fingers to brake. The whole 4 fingers makes braking more imprecise.
I place my hand on the grip in such a way that the to fingers sit in the closest part of the lever to the grip. My hands are a bit larger than yours.
The clutch is a bit heavy, riding through traffic constantly having to find the bite point gets unbearable.
Hi Dolores, pulling like that on the clutch in traffic and enduring the pain can lead to tendonitis and then you won't be riding at all, so do be careful... makes it really uncomfortable on long trips and as such as I can two finger brake, I want a convenient full 4 fingered grip in case of emergency stops... ride safe, good to hear from you Pennyx
Is it possible that after this adjustment the clutch will not disengage completely?
+Vlady If you make the lever too close to the bar, then yes, you will effect the clutch action....but this bike was fine, it still had a full sweep of the lever and enough to totally dissenguage the plates....just check with your bike that you dont close it in too much..!
Hello Del. Just broken my front brake lever on my 2007 Efi t100. The lever is exactly as the one you removed in this video. Trying to get hold of a replacement nothing on the internet looks the same.
Can you help please. Where do I go ?
Thanks. Neil.
Tried the main dealer mate?
@@Moonfleet41 hi. No. But as you mentioned your bandit had the same lever I’ve just sourced one on eBay £11
Great fix mate, however I have hands like a gibbon!??!
Well you could maybe weld a tab on the end of the blob and make them further out lol!
You call it Ghetto, I call it a life hack! Anyhow it's the same levers as on my bike. I'm going to do this because I just like levers close to the bar. Got a version for the clutch lever too?
Hi Lewis, clutch lever should be the same... as long as it's adjustable... and make sure you champher the end of the pin and don't leave it square as it can cut into the cam in future... and also, afterwards, make sure you're still getting full dis-engagement of the clutch! Good luck, Del
cool beans :)
hi , did u ever made a video how to lube a throttle cable? tkxxxx mate!!!
Sure thing mate...all cables can get stuck and gummed up with dust and damp....here's one we made a couple of years ago... Delboy's Garage, 'How-To' lube and free-off stuck control cables.
Moonfleet41 Guess I have seen all of your videos, maaaaaatee!!! But no..
Did I not say she was Tiny and Petite ;-)
You did indeed Sir! But she can still haul a Harley - she makes me sooo proud !
X - a 'big' kiss to keep you going till Swindon, which is in Scotland (oh that's from Penny, not me btw!)
Moonfleet41
Well that's a relief ;-)
why are there 2 throttle cables on it
One for push, one for pull... common on most bikes these days!