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CVO Technical => Drive Train => Topic started by: skratch on December 18, 2017, 02:42:11 PM
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so i've read about the oberon clutch levers on and off for a while here, and while i'm pretty much used to how far out the friction zone is on my clutch (i have had this bike for over 4 years :D), i've always been bothered by it. this year, i bought a set of heated gloves for the winter, and since they are bulkier than my standard gloves, i really felt that having the friction point closer to the grip would be a lot better.
based on a couple of other threads, i bought the oberon adjustable clutch lever from http://www.hogleverage.com (http://www.hogleverage.com) found their service to be good. kept me well informed, and shipped pretty quickly. even got it a day earlier than expected :2vrolijk_21:
a quick 5 minute install (only because i had to file down the tips of my snap ring pliers) and the lever is on. took a quick test ride and first impressions are very favorable. the only downside is that even though there are 5 or 6 adjustment positions, you really can only use 2, maybe 3 of them.
the adjustment is easy enough to do that i can see adjusting it in closer when you have a need to do a lot of clutching (slow speed, stop n go traffic, etc.) but then adjust it back out further when you get back to normal ops. i initially rode it on the 3rd adjustment, and i did have some resistance in the clutch/tranny when downshifting to make a u turn. one click out, and was not noticeable anymore, full clutch disengagement.
here's a couple of pics, the first pic shows the new lever laid over in relation to the stock lever without any adjustment made. the 2nd pic is on the 2nd click.
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and this is on the 2nd click of adjustment. as you can see, the blade is a little bit shorter than the stock blade, but i hardly noticed that at all when test riding. if you have bigger hands, you might notice it.
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Wow! They look quite nice, and hopefully do all that they advertise.
They maybe a better choice than what I installed on my wife's Ultra.
http://www.arlenness.com/prodcat/08-900.asp
These work, but I've always felt they were not very solid in their construction and have a fair bit of play.
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I have both the clutch and brake levers from Oberon in use for the past six months, I have found the second adjustment position to be my sweet spot for the size of my hands and I'm very pleased with their operation.