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Vario Levers
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:56 pm
by celticus
Has anyone tried these? I am sorely temped.
http://www.bmwsantacruz.com/Merchant2/m ... ct_Count=3
I know one guy who tried them on his K1200S and loved them.
Mark
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:04 pm
by Airshaft
You cant go wrong with any of those Euro levers. Leverage is right and the feel is awsame. Once you try those you can never go back to stock stuff. Having said that ones on the R are not as bad as most Jap stuff and the KTM ones are evan better.
V
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:07 pm
by deilenberger
Mark - aside from BLING (NTTAWWT) - what are you trying to accomplish with these that the regular lever won't do? I've never felt the need to adjust mine "on the fly" - but YMMV..
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:30 pm
by celticus
I suppose upcoming Christmas is prompting my question. It is something the wife could get me just for the sake of giving. And me getting just for the sake of having. I don't need on the fly adjustment but I've heard that they are comfortable and cool.
Mark
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:48 am
by NCGS
Come on, guys.. $230 for a pair of levers!?..
Whazat P.T. Barnum said?...
I suppose if the bike falls over and the cylinder head takes the shot, at least you wont' have to spend a buck-fifteen to replace just one..
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:37 pm
by Lost Rider
I like the idea of these, since I
always ride with two fingers on the brake, and while city riding two finger on the clutch also.
It seems it would be nice to be able to adjust the lever so I could pull the clutch in all the way without either pinching my fingers or switching to using 4 fingers constantly. I ride with two finger, these are made for two finger riding... cool
The price...... well most farkles cost too much, but these have a function over fashion value IMO... at least on paper.
I'd be interested if we could get a group buy going to save a little $.
BTW NCGS, I can assure you that you don't brake any lever's when you drop your bike.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:47 pm
by NCGS
ChiTown wrote:BTW NCGS, I can assure you that you don't brake any lever's when you drop your bike.
Not so!.. I've broken or bent a lever or two in my 43 years of riding.. but I've never had to spend a buck-thirty to replace one.
Actually, I like the adjustability - and the looks - of those high-$$ Euro levers a lot, but I've found that the BMW adjusters on my stock RR levers suit me just fine. I've got both levers right where I want 'em.
.. now, if we're just talking about
BLING!.., then it's easy to see why a guy would want a pair..
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:39 pm
by celticus
If you have ever owned a K bike you might have heard of the Pirates Lair, Jerry Finley proprietor. He does not sell these but bought a set and gave them a glowing recomendation. It seems he has shortish fingers and felt that these levers even though high priced were well worth the money as it gave him more finger over the lever. He loved every thing about them.
I like Jerry and value his opinions but.....it seems to me that maybe the new K-Bike crowd have more disposable money and take more glee in disposing of it than R-Bike riders. It is good for the economy.
Mark
