Better Levers for Small Hands - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Va bene · 11-08-2004, 12:06 PM

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!

bat4255 · 11-08-2004, 12:15 PM

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.

c50tiger · 11-08-2004, 12:20 PM

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.

LayinLo · 11-08-2004, 03:18 PM

What has the dealer offered as a solution?

Va bene · 11-08-2004, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LayinLo_usmc

What has the dealer offered as a solution?

Nothing.

**87gsxrnut** · 11-08-2004, 10:21 PM

Quote:

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.

- Nut

LayinLo · 11-09-2004, 04:05 PM

Thats true.

Thats why I was wondering what they had told her.

11-08-2004, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Va bene Savage Riders Rock Joined: Sep 2004 Bike: Suzuki Savage LS 650 Location: Dandelion Alley Posts: 255	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!

11-08-2004, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
c50tiger Can Ride And Chew Gum Joined: Aug 2004 Bike: 2005 C50 Location: Selma, Alabama Posts: 2,058	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. __________________ Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all. - Douglas Adams COGITO EGGO SUM: I think, therefore I am... a waffle

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bat4255 Squirrel Target Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: Burgman 650 K3- 29,100 miles as of 10-20-08 Location: Dodge Co. Wisconsin Posts: 663	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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