How many of you adjust the angle of your lever. By this I mean raise or lower it in relations to your bar. If you do adjust it, what's your formula? Is it to just where it feels natural?
sro
Same angle used for masturbation :smile2:
I like my levers raised a bit, simply to keep wrists and palms planted on bar and to reduce time to grab levers.
When adjusting the angle be sure to do it while in tucked in position and not just sitting on the bike.
I like my levers raised a bit, simply to keep wrists and palms planted on bar and to reduce time to grab levers.
When adjusting the angle be sure to do it while in tucked in position and not just sitting on the bike.
I did adjust the angle on my ZX10, just based on feel, nothing else. The angle of the levers of my HP4 were to my liking, so I left them alone.
I angle my levers down, so when grabbing for the lever I don't have to maneuver my fingers just to grab the lever.
I, too, adjusted the levers so that in my typical riding position my fingers need only to extend to reach the levers without additional maneuvering. It is the same procedure I use for placement of the shift and rear brake lever.
I find it takes experimenting. Static sitting on the bike in the garage is not the same as riding - even when I think I am sitting in exactly the same position. The dynamics of riding are different, often in ways which surprise me.
After a few iterations of moving the controls, it will suddenly click where each needs to be. When each is then put in the correct position, I can move around quite a bit without thinking about where the controls are. My hands and feet just know. It is akin to playing a musical instrument where the mechanics of playing become part of muscle memory and you can concentrate on the performance alone.
The interesting thing is I am fully able to adjust to a bike on which I cannot move any of the controls. I get to almost the same point of comfort. But tweaking them a bit expands the comfort envelope that much more.
I find it takes experimenting. Static sitting on the bike in the garage is not the same as riding - even when I think I am sitting in exactly the same position. The dynamics of riding are different, often in ways which surprise me.
After a few iterations of moving the controls, it will suddenly click where each needs to be. When each is then put in the correct position, I can move around quite a bit without thinking about where the controls are. My hands and feet just know. It is akin to playing a musical instrument where the mechanics of playing become part of muscle memory and you can concentrate on the performance alone.
The interesting thing is I am fully able to adjust to a bike on which I cannot move any of the controls. I get to almost the same point of comfort. But tweaking them a bit expands the comfort envelope that much more.
I'm working on it on every ride now.
I've been playing with it and I like it in different positions from when I'm "riding" to when I'm just riding.
I think it's just a feel thing - depends on you.
I also can assume there are wrong positions, but common sense (good Lord) should keep you away from anything counterproductive.
-bl
I've been playing with it and I like it in different positions from when I'm "riding" to when I'm just riding.
I think it's just a feel thing - depends on you.
I also can assume there are wrong positions, but common sense (good Lord) should keep you away from anything counterproductive.
-bl
Lever Angle
The top of your hand should be in the same plane as the top of your forearm.
Example,sitting on the bike your fingers on the brake/clutch lever,you should be able to lay a yardstick across the forearm,the top of the hand and fingers. From the elbow to the fingers in a flat plane.
The top of your hand should be in the same plane as the top of your forearm.
Example,sitting on the bike your fingers on the brake/clutch lever,you should be able to lay a yardstick across the forearm,the top of the hand and fingers. From the elbow to the fingers in a flat plane.
Optimal lever position will be parallel with your forearm. Forearm angle will depend on what you plan on doing with the bike so there is no one answer here.
I have adjusted the levers down slightly so that when my fingers are extended it sits just on top of the levers and the span is so that I can grab them quickly without having to lift them over. Ran into Dave Moss one day at the track and he said adjust the ergonomics for road and then again differently for track.
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