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Old 11-08-2004, 12:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Better Levers for Small Hands

I am looking for a solution in this area. I have very small hands and both the clutch and brake levers are hard to reach. I can reach them but I think the stretch affects my riding and makes my hands ache. I think I am using more rear brake and less front brake than I should because of the stretch. I believe this contributed to my skidding the other day.

It really isn't a strength issue but a reach issue. I came across this in a review of a Savage on the web:

"Also, the control levers required a bit too much reach for her hands. I fixed this by adding some slack to the clutch cable and filing down the peg on the front brake lever a bit where it depresses the master cylinder."
  • What do you think of this solution?
  • Are there others worth exploring?
  • Someone mentioned dog leg levers to me a while back but I am unable to find anything that seems like it would work (my dealer has looked as well).
All ideas/solutions welcome!

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Old 11-08-2004, 12:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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There are bikes out there that have adjustable levers, mine are. If your bike dosen't have them, you may be able to fit them on yours.
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Old 11-08-2004, 12:20 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The levers on my C50 are adjustable to a pretty fair degree. That may not be so on the Savage, but you may be able to get similar levers retro-fitted.
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Old 11-08-2004, 03:18 PM   #4 (permalink)
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What has the dealer offered as a solution?
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Old 11-08-2004, 10:10 PM   #5 (permalink)
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What has the dealer offered as a solution?
Nothing.
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Old 11-08-2004, 10:21 PM   #6 (permalink)
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What has the dealer offered as a solution?




Dealer . . . solution . . . half of the guys that work there can barely tie their shoes, let alone try and help a customer out with something out of the ordinary.

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Old 11-09-2004, 04:05 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Thats true. Thats why I was wondering what they had told her.
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