flexi levers

[Rabbitist]

ok so im sick of snapping levers on my txt 250 and my ec 250 im thinking about taking the plunge and buying some flexi/unbreakable levers but i dont wana pay the earth and i dont wana loose any feel of my clutch seen as the gasser clutch really is superior to anything ive ever ridden! im first of all guna try them on the trials bike as i dont have bark busters on them and that the one i seem to snap most levers on.. ive found two different types in my budget they are the apico flexi levers and the rfx flexi levers.. anyone had any experience with these products and which is better? cheers luke

 

[PEB]

I wrap my bars with teflon tape then put the perches on over the tape. A roll of tape is less than a buck.

 

[Rabbitist]

? you mean ptfe??? what does that do? can you explain a bit plz

 

[blitz11]

ptfe is slippery (teflon). The idea is that you wrap the bar, then put the perch over the ptfe. When the lever hits the ground (or other things which have broken your clutch lever), the perch rotates on the bar, keeping the lever from taking the direct hit which would otherwise break.

 

[PEB]

Plumbers tape, it lets the clutch or brake perch spin on the bars and not break the levers.

 

[rgranger]

Make sure you ask for Teflon tape, plumbers tape is the metal tape that has holes in it for securing pipe to the wall or making a bracket.

Sorry, just don't want him asking for the wrong thing, like I do all the time

 

[noobi]

I thought the proper name for ptfe tape was 'thread tape' ?

Anyway, the only truely unbreakable lever is one which pivots in all planes, up, down and out. The only one I know of is the renthal intelli-lever. They dont make it for an AJP clutch though, finding one for the brake will be easy.

 

[rgranger]

It's one of those things that isn't what it is called, but everyone calls it "Teflon Tape", you are more correct But if you walk into a Hardware store or Parts store and ask for "Teflon Tape" they will know what you mean.
Thread Tape: is probably the most correct. But google "teflon tape" and you will get tons of hits on what you want, all called the wrong thing. Sometimes just easier to go with the flow.

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[rgranger]

by the way: what the heck happened to all the shorty and plastic levers that were around in the late 70's early 80's, loved those things - and they were cheap! I walked into one store and asked for a shorty clutch lever and they looked at me cross-eyed? Did I imagine these things? Serious! I am beginning to doubt my memory....what were we talking about?

 

[jdtriplett]

Here try this if you want a plastic Shorty

http://www.midwestme.com/

-JD

 

[Caravan Monster]

Have used the Apico cold forged levers for years on various bikes. They bend, but don't snap. Just straighten them in the vice when you get home.

 

[rgranger]

Thanks JD, i bought one of those for my KTM, then lost the info Been trying to remember to go search them down. I really like it on the KTM.

 

[flybars]

Ya, those are nice. I wonder if U need long fingers to reach them tho.

 

[skid jackson]

nothing on that site for ajp or nissin though ....