Shorty levers

[chris.p]

After scanning ebay for a few months for a pair of shorty levers for Cathy's 696, i eventualy came up with these levers from this seller.

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/abjoner/?_trksid=p4340.l2559


The main reason for choosing these levers over all the others on ebay is that the adjuster and the size of it is the same as the original Ducati item, if you look at all the other ebay levers incuding some more well known levers like Titax, they all have a small non captive adjuster for the mastercylinder plunger, having fitted this type of lever before I found that the actuating rod would catch the edge of the lever when used, also as the adjuster had no method of being secured it could wind in and out by it'self.


Pic 1 is a standard chines lever, you can see the size of the adjuster screw

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h68/chris4356uk/StandardChineseLever.jpg

The second pic shows one of AB Joner's levers fitted, you can see the size of the adjuster screw & you can also see the spring clip that holds it and stops it self moving.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h68/chris4356uk/ClutchLever1.jpg

The next pic is the original Ducati lever.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h68/chris4356uk/Leveroriginal.jpg

Very easy to fit, adjusted the adjusters so the take up of the master cylinders on both the brake & clutch levers felt the same as the original ducati levers. The adjuster grub screws have the spring clip on them like the original Ducati items, so that when you adjusted them to the correct take up point for the master cylinder actuating plungers the spring clip stops them winding them selves in or out.

The levers when fitted did not flap about by being to slack in the actuating part of the lever, in fact they felt as good as the original ducati items.
I have taken the bike for a test ride, used the brakes hard, trailed them etc and did not find as some people have reported having them lock on.

All in all very happy with them and so is cathy.


Pics of levers fitted.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h68/chris4356uk/ClutchLever.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h68/chris4356uk/Brakelever.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h68/chris4356uk/Brakelever1.jpg




Chris.

[rac3r]

Might get some at some point. What did you do with the clutch switch? If the bike even has one

Also do you might if I ask which grips those are?

[chris.p]

Might get some at some point. What did you do with the clutch switch? If the bike even has one

Also do you might if I ask which grips those are?



You can see the clutch switch actuator sticking down in the second pic, so no problems there.


The grips are the Progrips.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Progrip-Race-Grips-Monster-600-620-695-696-Ducati-Corse-/400193031946?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item5d2d5d0f0a



Chris.

[rac3r]

Ah right so the Levers have the block to press the switch. Thanks for both links :thumbsup:

[Johnnyrob]

Will these fit the 600?

When I've looked I can't seem to find anything listed as compatible.

[Funkatronic]

have you seen asv levers?

i have these on the 800 (with radial masters) and they are great

the adjuster is a wheel that pushes a screw thread so the adjustment is much finer than the OEM levers or titax etc

[rac3r]

Will these fit the 600?

When I've looked I can't seem to find anything listed as compatible.

Use the link that Chri.p gave go to the shop and type 600 in the search box on the left

[rac3r]

Here you go

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CNC-levers-set-short-silver-Ducati-ST4-M600-DB12-DC12-/150641032149?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2312e7bbd5

ASV Are nice but ££

[Johnnyrob]

Thx Racer. I'll have a thought on those; they do look good - the finish looks spot on. I've seen the other thread with the cheaper ones. Are they really that risky, I wonder? I prefer the (cheaper) price but that 'chrome' finish isn't all that. Undecided.

[rac3r]

Send a message to ABjoner as to what you want and he'll list it for you, he has colours and lengths