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Title: Curious
Post by: slowmover on August 31, 2015, 10:39:15 AM
Wondering why on a V7 Stone the clutch lever has a cutout in it.The brake lever doesn't.Had to order a new one from bumping and breaking it and the new one has it too.
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: sib on August 31, 2015, 10:45:05 AM
You got it.  The clutch lever breakaway leaves a stub, which you can use for actuating the clutch until the new lever comes.  The more pessimistic sorts, like me, keep a spare at home.  Why the brake lever doesn't have a breakaway, you'll have to ask Brembo.
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: rocker59 on August 31, 2015, 10:48:12 AM
Brembo does have breakaway brake levers.  Don't know why V7 isn't so equipped.

I've also noticed this on my 2014 V7 Special.
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: Penderic on August 31, 2015, 10:53:21 AM
So you don't need a pair of Vice Grips in your tool kit?
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/clutch%20grips_zpsrqivgikl.jpg)
 :huh:
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: sign216 on August 31, 2015, 12:27:39 PM
Quote from: rocker59 on August 31, 2015, 10:48:12 AM
Brembo does have breakaway brake levers.  Don't know why V7 isn't so equipped.

I've also noticed this on my 2014 V7 Special.

I used a Dremel to cut a break-away notch into my lever.  In my mind the notch is there to protect the lever mount from breaking from a tip-over.  The lever sacrifices itself. 
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: slowmover on August 31, 2015, 12:33:19 PM
Then why aint it on the brake lever too?
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: normzone on August 31, 2015, 12:48:01 PM
Ah, design philosophy...

I like the concept of the clutch lever being sacrificial - I can see the designers being advised that doing the same thing on the brake side might be a liability issue.
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on August 31, 2015, 12:58:59 PM
 The reason the brake lever isn't that way is because some ham handed fool like me will squeeze too hard and break it away.
 Then no brakes at a time when you need them most.  Followed by Lawsuit time.
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: rocker59 on August 31, 2015, 01:30:18 PM
Only an inch,or so, at the end breaks off. You still have a brake lever long enough to stop the bike.

My Sport 1100 and V11 LeMans both came from the factory with breakaway front brake levers...
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: sib on August 31, 2015, 03:03:44 PM
Quote from: slowmover on August 31, 2015, 12:33:19 PM
Then why aint it on the brake lever too?
I know why.  It's because bikes always go down on their left side, never the right side.
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: Kiwi_Roy on August 31, 2015, 03:34:49 PM
Quote from: sib on August 31, 2015, 03:03:44 PM
I know why.  It's because bikes always go down on their left side, never the right side.
In Australia they go down on the right side. Kiwis know how to ride, they don't fall off.
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: Gliderjohn on August 31, 2015, 03:37:03 PM
My Norge as a break away brake lever.
GliderJohn
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: oldbike54 on August 31, 2015, 03:38:16 PM
Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on August 31, 2015, 03:34:49 PM
In Australia they go down on the right side. Kiwis know how to ride, they don't fall off.

 Yeah , but on the rare occasion that Kiwis crash , do the spin bassackwards ?

  Dusty
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: travelingbyguzzi on August 31, 2015, 06:43:23 PM
Quote from: rocker59 on August 31, 2015, 01:30:18 PM
Only an inch,or so, at the end breaks off. You still have a brake lever long enough to stop the bike.

My Sport 1100 and V11 LeMans both came from the factory with breakaway front brake levers...

Hey, Rocker! Good cognitition on the difference between break and brake. Sometimes I despair for the Human race!
Title: Re: Curious
Post by: oldbike54 on August 31, 2015, 06:52:09 PM
Quote from: travelingbyguzzi on August 31, 2015, 06:43:23 PM
Hey, Rocker! Good cognitition on the difference between break and brake. Sometimes I despair for the Human race!

 What Bill , I can't sale you a break pedal that won't brake before Soupy Sails sells away ? :huh:


  Dusty

Title: Re: Curious
Post by: travelingbyguzzi on August 31, 2015, 10:19:42 PM
Quote from: oldbike54 on August 31, 2015, 06:52:09 PM
What Bill , I can't sale you a break pedal that won't brake before Soupy Sails sells away ? :huh:


  Dusty

Dusty, I ain't fallin fer that a second time!