When Did You Last Service Your Hand Levers?

[Fred W]

I mean really, how often is it appropriate to grease one's lever(s)?

I know the manufacturer thinks that 4000 miles is the appropriate answer,

but for some of the BrunDogs (aka low mileage guys) out there that might be a year or more.

I hear this kind of frugality with the lever grease is what causes prostate disease.

JSNS

 

[ionbeam]

So Fred sez I'm going down to limber up my lever, do you want to come give me a hand? I've got the lube...

 

[wheatonFJR]

So Fred sez I'm going down to limber up my lever, do you want to come give me a hand? I've got the lube...

That sounds kinda personal...and maybe against the ordinances in some counties.

 

[Fred W]

All I have to say is... Ewwww.

I don't think this lever greasing thing is a group activity. At least not in these parts.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Why do you think Busts "Tech Days" are so popular?

First they loosen everyone up with alcohol and then they lube levers the rest of the night.

PUKE!

 

[John d]

At EOM I had to do my clutch lever. All I had to do was use one screw driver and dip my finger in the oil fill hole. Smooth action after that.

 

[dcarver]

When I made a NERDS run, by the time I got there the clutch lever was SQUEEk/BIND/SQUEEk and I hated life.

So while doing laundry, broke out the portable tool kit and took care of biz.. so much better. And having clean laundry, I noticed peeps would talk to me.

After that, I do levers every 6 months... It's on the rotation, and probably that periodicity is not needed unless you ride most every day.

The laundry, however, I'm getting to the point the dirtier the better. :****:

 

[David Morrow]

I just did mine on my 2003 thanks to this reminder.

A couple of things to point out :

1) Drive the bushing out through the top hole of the lever ( see point 3 below )

2) To really cleans things well, you will need to drive out the bushing holding the lever to the other un-named aluminum part. This, as previously mentioned is necessary to really lube the bushing properly.

3) When I was ready to reassemble mine, I found that the bushing really needs to go back in from the top as it slides throught the top hole in the lever and the other part fairly easily. But, when it reaches the hole in the bottom of the lever, it's a reasonably tight fit and needs a little bit of pursuasion. Trying to drive the bushing in from the bottom side could be a formidable and unnecessary challenge. Frustration could lead to damaged parts. My suggestion is to first dry assemble these parts without the spring to see what you're up against before final assembly.

 

[Bounce]

Are you talking about the bushing that holds the smaller sub assembly to the main lever (capturing the spring)?

 

[David Morrow]

Are you talking about the bushing that holds the smaller sub assembly to the main lever (capturing the spring)?

That's the one.

 

[Bounce]

Yeah. I saw that, figured it also needed servicing. Probably pushed from the wrong direction and couldn't get it out without forcing it, so jammed it up with spray silicone lube (which i figured was better than nothing). Will go back out and check to see if it will come free from either direction. Direct access to clean those nooks and crannies is clearly the better deal.

 

[mferriter]

Why do riders with well lubed hand levers also have thick glasses?

 

[David Morrow]

Minor correction to my Post #27 above : should read "... necessary to really clean things properly". You only need to lube the inside of the bushing and that can be done without removing it.