Pivoting Levers Doable?
#1
Pivoting Levers Doable?
Are pivoting levers worthwhile, or even doable on a KLX250s?
The concept seems sound. Levers that pivot rather than bend or break in a crash. The ones' I've seen advertised are shown to fit various dirt bikes, but do not say they specifically fit a KLX250S.
I'm wondering if they are made to accommodate the safety switch on the clutch lever and the brake light switch on the brake lever.
Any insight or experience out there?
The concept seems sound. Levers that pivot rather than bend or break in a crash. The ones' I've seen advertised are shown to fit various dirt bikes, but do not say they specifically fit a KLX250S.
I'm wondering if they are made to accommodate the safety switch on the clutch lever and the brake light switch on the brake lever.
Any insight or experience out there?
Last edited by Oldad; 07-30-2015 at 06:19 PM. Reason: incomplete information
#2
I haven't used them myself, but from what I've read and seen, they seem to work ok. I think i recall seeing pivoting and double-pivoting. The pivoting just move forward in a crash (away from the bar on the same plane as when you pull them in, whereas the double-pivoting do that, plus pivot up if you fall over on the side, the forward pivot may not help, whereas the upward pivot might. I just ride with full handguards, so my hands, and the levers are protected.
#4
Yeah, I see them all over ebay for the klx250s. I'm just trying to find regular shorty levers, but all that I find are those pivot levers. If anyone comes across any, could you post a link?
Thanks.
Thanks.
#6
Is your bike a KLX250S? Did your clutch safety switch work with these levers? How about the brake light, did it work too?
#8
Well, it has been true for me. I have yet to injure my hand or bend a lever, with the falls, crashes and running into trees that I've done, and having the handguards on.
#9
I run hand guards too, but they don't always keep the levers from bending. Most of my wrecks are dink overs at 0 mph, stall out, miss a shift, etc. I'm looking at the pivoting levers as one more layer of insurance.
#10
Yes it is a klx250s. It was as simple as take the stock levers off and put these on. Didn't affect switches. Everything worked. The safety is on the mount not the lever so it doesn't know what lever is on it.
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