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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Seems like you would want it long to produce more pressure, but its gonna break first time i drop the bike.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:30 AM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
i chopped mine in half.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 11:39 AM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
i forgot to cut mine and I dropped my bike pretty hard and it trimmed itself perfectly. I was lucky.
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
i dont' trim mine and i haven't had it break off yet. mine is a 94 900rr lever and it seems pretty short to begin with.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 04:34 AM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Didnt trim mine, I like it long for leverage. Just dont crash and youre all set

note - Having the same type of master helps, cause if you break one, you can swap and still have a front/handy! Ive done this before.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:22 AM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
trimed my clutch lever for two fingers and my break just long enough for four fingers
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 06:21 AM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Got bar end sliders and dropped mine once and no broken lever ? But the bike was parked when it fell ! Leverage is good if you like stoppies.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
i have my front brake trimmed, havent gotten around to doing the clutch yet..id rather trim some off rather than risk it breaking off from a drop or crash.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Originally Posted by 808stunna
trimed my clutch lever for two fingers and my break just long enough for four fingers

same here :YEAH
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Or you can just put a notch in the backside of the lever so if it does fall and hits the lever, it will only break off at the notch.
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Ive got all of my levers trimmed for about enough for 2-3 fingers
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 02:38 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Originally Posted by BIG-D
Ive got all of my levers trimmed for about enough for 2-3 fingers
ditto..i cut em as soon as they are installed
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Do you cut em even if you have a cage? I was gonna do mine, but when I lay the bike down on the cage it dosent seem to him em.. ?
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 07:27 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
Originally Posted by CHAO5
Do you cut em even if you have a cage? I was gonna do mine, but when I lay the bike down on the cage it dosent seem to him em.. ?
yes I do...I broke my handbrake one two days after having it on even with my cage. So I just cut them regardless
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Old Dec 27, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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Re: Do you trim the lever on the hand brake?
on some crashes the bike likes to "highside" on the cage and fall over onto the tank,exhaust clipons etc etc thats when they can bend/break
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