Upgraded the levers on my Thruxton R to the adjustable, black ones from TEC. Get yours here: www.tecbikepar... Triumph Thruxton Thruxton R Motorcycle Biker Cafe Racer
Great video - thanks for that. I was struggling to free the little barrel-shaped plunge-pin in the clutch lever, and wasn't sure if the OEM Triumph lever's bush was glued-in or not. Tuen out I just needed to hit it harder. ... On a side note, I see you struggled with the clutch plunge-pin's protective rubber/dust-boot which is connected to the master-cylinder. The trick to getting that back in place, shielding the pin and locating the boot around the natural 'neck' of the pin, is to do that first i.e. before you slot of barrel into the lever. Line the pin up against the hole and spin it to get into the centre of the hole (which will keep moving around), and then I used long nose pliers to gently encourage the rubber to the "neck' of the plunger.
I'm pretty sure you should have fitted the brass bush from the old clutch lever into the new one, thats been the case on the levers i've fitted. You can see the hole on the new lever looks way too large for the pin.
Thanks Tim, your videos have been a godsend. They make everything looks so easy and have encouraged me to work on my bike instead of running it to the shop for very simple things.
@@tims-garage This guy who lived in the Sunset. Not sure if he bought directly from you or if there was another owner in between. He did show me your YT build series, which helped lock in the deal!
@@tims-garage He was looking into a new motorcycle from what I recall. Rode her this morning, and she's still a blast. Look for a message from @_messymvrk on instagram for some updates of her.
You said Tec bike parts USA, they’re from the UK 😁 also, you didn’t clean and grease the moving parts. It’s a good idea to do that. Good video though 👍
I hate to say this and I'm not bashing you...those are cheap Chinese leavers. I've seen them on bikes where they have turned brown from the sun light. Spend the extra money on a set of Vortex levers made in the USA, double the price but the feel and quality is well worth it. You have spend lots of money on Rizoma, don't go cheap on the things that matter like levers. Love what yeah doing though, keep it up.
I have a set on my speed twin and my clutch lever turned an emerald greenish color which I had to replace. I plan on purchasing the oem Triumph ones which are a lot more expensive but definitely better quality.
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Great video - thanks for that. I was struggling to free the little barrel-shaped plunge-pin in the clutch lever, and wasn't sure if the OEM Triumph lever's bush was glued-in or not. Tuen out I just needed to hit it harder. ... On a side note, I see you struggled with the clutch plunge-pin's protective rubber/dust-boot which is connected to the master-cylinder. The trick to getting that back in place, shielding the pin and locating the boot around the natural 'neck' of the pin, is to do that first i.e. before you slot of barrel into the lever. Line the pin up against the hole and spin it to get into the centre of the hole (which will keep moving around), and then I used long nose pliers to gently encourage the rubber to the "neck' of the plunger.
I think you mean brake not clutch, hope you know which is which 😃
I'm pretty sure you should have fitted the brass bush from the old clutch lever into the new one, thats been the case on the levers i've fitted.
You can see the hole on the new lever looks way too large for the pin.
It was a direct fit for me.
Thanks Tim, your videos have been a godsend. They make everything looks so easy and have encouraged me to work on my bike instead of running it to the shop for very simple things.
@@tims-garage I’m glad dude...waiting to see what else you got coming while I gather the courage to install the x-pipe on my thruxton 😅
Appreciate the video. I managed to get hold of some standard levers and had them powdercoated black. I’ll use your video when swapping over!
Love the little mods you've been making for consistent content. Messaged you awhile back on IG, i'm actually the current owner of your old CM build!
@@tims-garage This guy who lived in the Sunset. Not sure if he bought directly from you or if there was another owner in between. He did show me your YT build series, which helped lock in the deal!
@@tims-garage He was looking into a new motorcycle from what I recall. Rode her this morning, and she's still a blast. Look for a message from @_messymvrk on instagram for some updates of her.
Simple mod, but the new levers look great! Thanks.
informative and with your easy instruction got it done quick, thank you
should we be lubricating our new levers during install?
After you changed new cluch lever , was it more lighter to grasp cluch lever ? Leverage is more important than its design for me.
Cool Vid. I'm looking at the rizoma 3d levers but I like these tec ones.
How did you get the rubber part to cover the knob screw on the break to fit back in?
I just wiggles it on. You could try hand sanitizer too
Are the levers discoloring? I bought a set from TEC and they changed colors from black to more of a emerald greenish color.
Not yet...
Thanks a lot. Was helpful.
No greasing??
You said Tec bike parts USA, they’re from the UK 😁 also, you didn’t clean and grease the moving parts. It’s a good idea to do that. Good video though 👍
So they have a USA devision, hence the "USA" part... Also I did grease it, just not shown in the vid. Thanks for the like! 💪 www.tecbikepartsusa.com/
Good job, only thing is you got the name wrong it’s Leeeeeever not lever
I found easier to to careful remove the dust boot, and fit in the lever pin,, and reinstall everything once
I hate to say this and I'm not bashing you...those are cheap Chinese leavers. I've seen them on bikes where they have turned brown from the sun light.
Spend the extra money on a set of Vortex levers made in the USA, double the price but the feel and quality is well worth it.
You have spend lots of money on Rizoma, don't go cheap on the things that matter like levers.
Love what yeah doing though, keep it up.
@@tims-garage Yeah, you have them now so try them.
I have a set on my speed twin and my clutch lever turned an emerald greenish color which I had to replace. I plan on purchasing the oem Triumph ones which are a lot more expensive but definitely better quality.
They’re not Chinese, they’re machined in the UK by Tec bike parts
@@danvanbelk1 oh, my bad. I'm so used to seeing cheap Chinese ones here in the States.
They are cnc milled in china and tec puts their logo on them. They're an aliexpress lever.