Are the brake and clutch lever mounts pinned to the bars?

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randomsquid · #1 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:31 pm

So I've got these nice new Aprilia Performance rearsets.
More leg and belly room means my top half is in a more natural position for the height of the bars.
After going a ride for a couple of hours I decided that the levers could do with being rotated forward around the bars.

Are there locating pins or dowels to stop them being swivelled?
If there are and the pins accidentally fell out do the clamps do up nice and tight?
Am I going to cause bizarre unforeseen problems?
Ta.

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon May 09, 2011 6:34 pm

No they aren't pinned but the bodies foul on the clipons if you try to turn them to a better position.

.... been there .....

randomsquid · #3 Post by **randomsquid** » Mon May 09, 2011 7:29 pm

Bugger, that's a shame.

Thanks for the info though. Saved me some pointless prodding.

#4 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:40 pm

I'm not sure if it's a model year thing, but I definitely did find some brass pins in my indicator/headlight switch clusters that effectively stopped me rotating the levers on the bars. I couldn't move the bars round because the switch clusters were effectively locked in place. They seated in holes in the clip-on bars, if I recall correctly. Once drilled out, I could dial in the required angle of dangle on the levers...

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue May 10, 2011 8:03 pm

mangocrazy wrote:I'm not sure if it's a model year thing, but I definitely did find some brass pins in my indicator/headlight switch clusters that effectively stopped me rotating the levers on the bars. I couldn't move the bars round because the switch clusters were effectively locked in place. They seated in holes in the clip-on bars, if I recall correctly. Once drilled out, I could dial in the required angle of dangle on the levers...

Yes indeed Graham - the switch units are pinned but not the master cylinder/lever assemblies. The problem I found with them was that I couldn't turn them much without fouling the riser part of the clipoms. There again if you've managed it .....

Maybe it allowed then to move further towards the bar ends which reduced the fouling issue.

I can't easily double check now as I have changed to the radial master cylinders and they give a different set of issues.

randomsquid · #6 Post by **randomsquid** » Wed May 11, 2011 10:12 pm

I had a look tonight and I can see where the lever clamps would foul on the bars. I think I'll leave them be.

#7 Post by **mangocrazy** » Thu May 12, 2011 6:16 pm

D-Rider wrote:
mangocrazy wrote:I'm not sure if it's a model year thing, but I definitely did find some brass pins in my indicator/headlight switch clusters that effectively stopped me rotating the levers on the bars. I couldn't move the bars round because the switch clusters were effectively locked in place. They seated in holes in the clip-on bars, if I recall correctly. Once drilled out, I could dial in the required angle of dangle on the levers...
Yes indeed Graham - the switch units are pinned but not the master cylinder/lever assemblies. The problem I found with them was that I couldn't turn them much without fouling the riser part of the clipoms. There again if you've managed it .....

Maybe it allowed then to move further towards the bar ends which reduced the fouling issue.

Yes, that's exactly it. Unpinning the switch clusters and movig stuff around gave me sufficient 'wriggle room' to move the levers to a comfortable position. Before that my LH (clutch) wrist was really painful after just a 50 mile ride, due to bad ergonomics. Now it's fine (the aftermarket clutch slave cylinder doubtless helped, as well...)

D-Rider wrote:I can't easily double check now as I have changed to the radial master cylinders and they give a different set of issues.

Yes - know what you mean. I've been waiting to sort out a number of ergonomics issues so I can fit my radial brake m/cyl and 4-pad calipers. What seemed a simple job is anything but...