Too anyone who wants to do this, the clutch lever has a sensor on the newer models just below the clutch lever. If you attempt to take the lever off without removing it from the bottom, you will snap the guide in half and the bike won't start while the clutch is pulled in gear, I learnt the hard way!
@@dynamotightstar3472 I didn't see you remove it, because when I tried to get the OEM lever out it wouldn't come. I thought there was another bolt I needed to remove but I couldn't see anything. Tried every angle, eventually I just gripped it because I thought it was catching on something and it ended up snapping. You didn't mention that in the video unfortunately 😂 but I've ordered a new sensor since they are cheap enough.
Nice levers m8 ! But you really do not want the brake lever to be blocked/binding by the plastic switchbox body, it might limit how hard you can brake. Take into account that brakes may fade if you drive aggressively so you'd need to squeeze the lever harder to compensate - and then it could become a huge safety issue... You can not twist that black box alone, but you can twist the whole handlebar forward - with an added bonus that it would also make the riding position better if you are tall - then you just twist the brake lever assembly up, so in the opposite direction to the way the handlebar was adjusted - and that would change the angle between the brake lever and the black plastic box, getting more room there and no binding. You would need to adjust also the clutch lever angle but it would also remove any binding on the clutch lever side. Then it might also help to set the brake adjustment to "3" or "4", that of course depends on how big are your hands...
Apologies but I'm not getting notifications through for some reason. Can't work out why but they are usually a week late of I have to manually check. Levers were fine whilst I had the bike. The only time I had a real issue was when the mirror fell in between the throttle and the brake. That was scary as hell!
I’m having the same issue with the brake lever, it is not flush because that little ball sticking out. Where you able to still use them without that ball sitting flush in the lever?
@@dynamotightstar3472 at 7:53 when you were inserting the brake lever, there is a gap between that little ball where the new lever goes into. Did you have any trouble with the gap being like that?
Hey, you've got several options but the common ones are Midwest Mountain Engineering lever and Clarke One Light Clutch lever. Neither are cheap but they are very good. I don't know if they have every bike available but you'll find both online if you type in the names above.
@@dynamotightstar3472 Mine are some adjustable levers, they came with the bike cuz i bought it 2nd hand, they are weirdly shaped like... they pull away from the handle instead of paralel to it or even torwards it....they are kinda similliar to those ones you have, but adjustable, and my finger lenght is short so having to reach them makes me move my hand on the handle, wich can be hard, kind of a newbie rider here.
By the way - did you find the clutch lever opened too wide and positioned too far from the handlebar, even if you set the clutch lever adjustment to "1" ?
I know it's been a while but I'll shoot my shot: Today I tried to swap me clutch lever and the damn guide bolt just keeps spinning in place. I held it with a socket while I tried to unscrew the phillips side, and all it does it spin inside the nut... it doesn't tighten or screw down - is it cross threaded perhaps? Clutch sensor is fine because I gave up and it back together and bike starts up just fine; guide bolt isn't sheared either.
Hey, sorry to hear that. Try levering the head of the bolt away from the nut and then unscrew. You may have stripped the first thread only. I would try getting thin needle nose pliers under the bolt head and then use a socket to undo the bolt.
@@dynamotightstar3472 hey bud, so I managed to get it off but it took me almost the entire day! The guide bolts thread was completely stripped on the underside. I had to grind to top part thinking I had to hammer it from top to bottom, but it was the other way around. Even then, I tried to hammer the leftover pin from bottom to the top, and since the threads were so stripped, it didn't want to budge unless I gave it a hefty smack. Eventually it did come off but man did it make me work for it 🤣 I grinded a biggee hole, greased and threw in a 10mm bolt with a nut on the underside with a couple washer and it's even better than stock.
how are they going? ,hope you removed them cause of how risky they are because of manufacturing defects that are there in most of the that can be fatal
Well, they were pretty amazing to be honest. Especially when you consider the cost vs KTM official levers. Now, I did have a really scary moment with these levers but it was due to the sh#tty mirrors I installed. The mirror rotated forward and wedged between the bar and brake lever. I was doing about 90mph and lost my front brake whilst approaching a roundabout. Yes, I nearly died.
@@dynamotightstar3472 oh damn hope you rectified the problem how ever i would suggest that you watch a few videos on these adjustable levers cause you seem like a nice human and we wouldn't want you gone now would we
@@MeMelon4u yep, I sorted that problem by removing the dodgy mirrors. You know that this video is maybe 3 years old right and that I sold the bike 3ish years ago. 😃
Hi Dave, it doesn't actually touch. I thought it did but the camera pans round to the other side. Only brake issue I had was caused by the mirrors. Pretty major one though! 😃
@@dynamotightstar3472 I bought these levers recently fitted clutch ok but did not keep the new brake lever. They look good but under heavy braking and/or when hot the lever snags and that's the limit of brake action.....was dangerous.
@@dynamotightstar3472 Same levers you had, In black, I tried adjusting but still unsafe. I wasn't prepared to compromise the brake action......Loving my 390 though, off road, fast sweepers, tight town riding and on track she does it all....
@@srpitt491 you're welcome mate. They are a bit fiddly to adjust the clutch side. It was really tight between the clutch being engaged and not. Don't fit the lever and then let the bike rip. Ride it slowly to see if it needs adjusting. 👍
Horrible camera angle I’m not here to bash you just here to give better information get a camera stand that you can move around with great information in the video I’ll still leave a like and share 💪🏼
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Too anyone who wants to do this, the clutch lever has a sensor on the newer models just below the clutch lever. If you attempt to take the lever off without removing it from the bottom, you will snap the guide in half and the bike won't start while the clutch is pulled in gear, I learnt the hard way!
Mine has the sensor too.
@@dynamotightstar3472 I didn't see you remove it, because when I tried to get the OEM lever out it wouldn't come. I thought there was another bolt I needed to remove but I couldn't see anything. Tried every angle, eventually I just gripped it because I thought it was catching on something and it ended up snapping. You didn't mention that in the video unfortunately 😂 but I've ordered a new sensor since they are cheap enough.
@@callumboothroyd3766 in the video I put it back in an filmed that bit. The removal must be on the cutting room floor somewhere 😃
@@dynamotightstar3472 ahaha! Fair play man. I'll learn from it next time not to be aggressive with clutch levers, especially on newer bikes!
Dude I've been searching all over the internet to figure out this issue!! Do I need to just order the clutch sensor???
My 2022 Duke 200 has something holding the lever in. A little plastic piece that I can't get out. Any idea how to do that?
I can't remember I'm afraid. Scroll down through the comments though as someone mentioned it below.
Exactly what I need! Thanks
You're very welcome mate.
Nice levers m8 ! But you really do not want the brake lever to be blocked/binding by the plastic switchbox body, it might limit how hard you can brake. Take into account that brakes may fade if you drive aggressively so you'd need to squeeze the lever harder to compensate - and then it could become a huge safety issue... You can not twist that black box alone, but you can twist the whole handlebar forward - with an added bonus that it would also make the riding position better if you are tall - then you just twist the brake lever assembly up, so in the opposite direction to the way the handlebar was adjusted - and that would change the angle between the brake lever and the black plastic box, getting more room there and no binding. You would need to adjust also the clutch lever angle but it would also remove any binding on the clutch lever side. Then it might also help to set the brake adjustment to "3" or "4", that of course depends on how big are your hands...
Apologies but I'm not getting notifications through for some reason. Can't work out why but they are usually a week late of I have to manually check. Levers were fine whilst I had the bike. The only time I had a real issue was when the mirror fell in between the throttle and the brake. That was scary as hell!
I’m having the same issue with the brake lever, it is not flush because that little ball sticking out. Where you able to still use them without that ball sitting flush in the lever?
Sorry mate, I'm not sure what you mean.
@@dynamotightstar3472 at 7:53 when you were inserting the brake lever, there is a gap between that little ball where the new lever goes into. Did you have any trouble with the gap being like that?
@@TheWaveGod86 oh I see. No, no issue with the brake at all mate. The clutch needed adjusting several times but the brake was fine.
Did the stock brake level have bearings and the aftermarket one didn’t?
I really couldn't say mate. It was too long ago.
I also had the orange ones for a while the colour does fade after a while because of the sun light mines went dis colured and i put black ones back on
I had a similar issue on my dirt bike but I think that was wear more than anything. The anodising mustn't penetrate very deeply.
Do you know any other clutch levers for the duke that are close to the handlebars? even on setting 1 i can't reach it
Hey, you've got several options but the common ones are Midwest Mountain Engineering lever and Clarke One Light Clutch lever. Neither are cheap but they are very good. I don't know if they have every bike available but you'll find both online if you type in the names above.
@@dynamotightstar3472 Mine are some adjustable levers, they came with the bike cuz i bought it 2nd hand, they are weirdly shaped like... they pull away from the handle instead of paralel to it or even torwards it....they are kinda similliar to those ones you have, but adjustable, and my finger lenght is short so having to reach them makes me move my hand on the handle, wich can be hard, kind of a newbie rider here.
Have a look at the 2 I mentioned above.
By the way - did you find the clutch lever opened too wide and positioned too far from the handlebar, even if you set the clutch lever adjustment to "1" ?
Not really, it felt ok. Better than the stock lever as that was really long.
I know it's been a while but I'll shoot my shot:
Today I tried to swap me clutch lever and the damn guide bolt just keeps spinning in place. I held it with a socket while I tried to unscrew the phillips side, and all it does it spin inside the nut... it doesn't tighten or screw down - is it cross threaded perhaps? Clutch sensor is fine because I gave up and it back together and bike starts up just fine; guide bolt isn't sheared either.
Hey, sorry to hear that. Try levering the head of the bolt away from the nut and then unscrew. You may have stripped the first thread only.
I would try getting thin needle nose pliers under the bolt head and then use a socket to undo the bolt.
@@dynamotightstar3472 Solid advice. Thank you for being awesome mate, even after all these years. I'll let you know how it goes (:
No worries mate, glad to help if I can.
Yeah do let me know.
@@dynamotightstar3472 hey bud, so I managed to get it off but it took me almost the entire day! The guide bolts thread was completely stripped on the underside. I had to grind to top part thinking I had to hammer it from top to bottom, but it was the other way around. Even then, I tried to hammer the leftover pin from bottom to the top, and since the threads were so stripped, it didn't want to budge unless I gave it a hefty smack. Eventually it did come off but man did it make me work for it 🤣
I grinded a biggee hole, greased and threw in a 10mm bolt with a nut on the underside with a couple washer and it's even better than stock.
Bloody hell, that sounds like a nightmare! 🤣 Glad it's working though. At least you've got a story to tell if you sell it 😃
where did u buy em
Have a look in the other comments mate. There's a link in there.
Hey brother what are these front blinkers ?
Hey Zach, they're stock on UK models. Probably the whole of Europe but definitely UK.
Oh alrighty thanks for the response I appreciate that a lot
No problem mate, you're very welcome.
how are they going? ,hope you removed them cause of how risky they are because of manufacturing defects that are there in most of the that can be fatal
Well, they were pretty amazing to be honest. Especially when you consider the cost vs KTM official levers.
Now, I did have a really scary moment with these levers but it was due to the sh#tty mirrors I installed. The mirror rotated forward and wedged between the bar and brake lever. I was doing about 90mph and lost my front brake whilst approaching a roundabout. Yes, I nearly died.
@@dynamotightstar3472 oh damn hope you rectified the problem how ever i would suggest that you watch a few videos on these adjustable levers cause you seem like a nice human and we wouldn't want you gone now would we
@@MeMelon4u yep, I sorted that problem by removing the dodgy mirrors. You know that this video is maybe 3 years old right and that I sold the bike 3ish years ago. 😃
Dangerous, brake lever touches plastic switchbox assembly, limiting braking.....
Hi Dave, it doesn't actually touch. I thought it did but the camera pans round to the other side. Only brake issue I had was caused by the mirrors. Pretty major one though! 😃
@@dynamotightstar3472 I bought these levers recently fitted clutch ok but did not keep the new brake lever. They look good but under heavy braking and/or when hot the lever snags and that's the limit of brake action.....was dangerous.
Did you not have any room to adjust it?
@@dynamotightstar3472 Same levers you had, In black, I tried adjusting but still unsafe. I wasn't prepared to compromise the brake action......Loving my 390 though, off road, fast sweepers, tight town riding and on track she does it all....
It is a brilliant bike that's for sure! So are you back on stock brake lever?
do you have a link for that levers? thank you
Indeed I do mate. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383449343761
@@dynamotightstar3472 awesome buddy, thank you, cause i broke the end of the clutch and need a new one but couldn't find :)
@@srpitt491 you're welcome mate. They are a bit fiddly to adjust the clutch side. It was really tight between the clutch being engaged and not. Don't fit the lever and then let the bike rip. Ride it slowly to see if it needs adjusting. 👍
Horrible camera angle I’m not here to bash you just here to give better information get a camera stand that you can move around with great information in the video I’ll still leave a like and share 💪🏼
Oh I see that you sold the Duke, so never mind ;-)
I did indeed. Got a new bike reveal coming soon : )