disappointed with the atomic levers

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Davidsquaredson
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installed easy enough. On my test ride i go to apply the brake and find to my surprise there is not much there. The adjustment lever had slipped to the lowest position. Shortly after clutch did the same. All the way home i had to keep checking and readjusting. When i got home i made sure the bolts were tight, made no diff.

I took the apart and the indents on the adjustment wheel are tiny. The friction was easily becoming overcome either from my rattleship's vibrations or our crap roads. But makes no difference, i,ll either have to bolt them in place or take them off.

Not impressed at all.

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when they are adjusted to where you want them........tighten up the nuts,,,,,,you nut,, and it wont move,,,



had the same problem with mine ,,, then the penny dropped and the light bulb came on
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I've got to ask,what do they actually do?
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they adjust the distance the lever is away from the handlebars,, so if you got little hands you can have the lever closer, making it easier to reach,,
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Ok thanks, thats me out then with my big mits, girlfriends got small hands tho, but thats another story. cheers
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Not good though is it, i mean the whole point of them as per the pm ones that they are copying is that you can move them when ever you want. My PM ones also seem to effect the clutch cable depending on where you have the number.... :?
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thats point of them sef :biggrin:
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rbgaz wrote:thats point of them sef :biggrin:

I have to disagree with you young gary. I think they have been designed to fit both small and large hands and look trick into thye bargain. If they do alter the tightness of the cable thus giving you extra adjustment then thats an added bonus but im yet to be convinced... ;)
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are you able to swap the adjuster over from one side to the other on the pm levers ?? so if i got a pair for standard supports .. could i then convert one so i had two clutch levers ??
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RICSPEED wrote:are you able to swap the adjuster over from one side to the other on the pm levers ?? so if i got a pair for standard supports .. could i then convert one so i had two clutch levers ??
Sorry im a bit thick tonight, can you explain that a bit more... :?
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