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Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:31 pm
by timminator
Curiosity has gotten the best of me. Can anyone tell me the purpose of these notches?
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:56 pm
by T6pilot
Shear points,
If you drop bike or hit something, allows the end of lever to break rather than damaging complete unit. Both are easily replaceable, though Bmw parts are $$$
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:33 am
by timminator
T6pilot wrote:
Shear points,
If you drop bike or hit something, allows the end of lever to break rather than damaging complete unit. Both are easily replaceable, though Bmw parts are $$$
Ahhh, makes perfect sense. Thank you.
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:33 am
by stayingupright
The notches are for the reminder cables used with disk locks
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:06 am
by guest2360
stayingupright wrote:
The notches are for the reminder cables used with disk locks
As if
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 7:56 am
by David.
If crash bung panniers are fitted, are the brake and/or the clutch lever(s) likely to break.
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:17 am
by guest2360
In over 10 years of selling BMW parts I can never remember anybody needing either lever after a fall. The pots save them as much as anything.
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:56 pm
by T6pilot
Broke my 1600 clutch lever at the shear point during a zero speed tip over, dealer explained it was designed that way to protect the rest of the upper system, they had a supply of clutch and brake levers at about $40 each
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:59 pm
by guest2360
T6pilot wrote:
Broke my 1600 clutch lever at the shear point during a zero speed tip over, dealer explained it was designed that way to protect the rest of the upper system, they had a supply of clutch and brake levers at about $40 each
Now if it had been a boxer it wouldn't have happened
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:56 pm
by T6pilot
RTman10 wrote:
Now if it had been a boxer it wouldn't have happened
SO VERY TRUE
jim
Re: Notch in brake/clutch lever
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:16 am
by Sprintgull
Also means that you have a fair chance of being able to ride home with what's left.
