ktm clutch lever
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LID
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Nope, nice and easy to replace and adjust.... as long as you only broke the lever.
Is it that dry up there you can ride?
Is it that dry up there you can ride?
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mat
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You should get hand guard for your bike...at $45 a clutch kit it is a good investment... I went to ride 2 weeks ago and had a blast. Do you guys have studded tires?
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I'm thinkin about studdin up the old tires for some ice ridin..but snowboarding is seriously holding me back this winter.. and ya..handguards on KTMs=good idea, i'll be gettin some this year for sure..last time i priced out brake/clutch they were about $50 each
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Handguards are money in the trees as well. If you're busting through a tight spot uphill, you don't have to concentrate on your fingers, just concentrate on your line and staying on the gas.
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I've also heard of people breaking their hands/wrists with handguards too though.. I had them on my YZ and they worked out ok..except at first they made my throttle stick to "full throttle" cuz I had the wrap arounds that punch through the handlebars..that was a little scary..
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To fix your throttle problem, you take the handguards off and trim the outside 1/8" of your plastic throttle tube, then they don't rub.
You hear the legend of breaking your hand/wrist, but I've never actually met anyone who actually met anyone who did it. I do know the wrap around guards have saved my ass tons of times. Not just from potential broken fingers, but from impacts that would have had me pull my hands back in pain, then go head first into the next tree down the trail tree.
I do ride 95% woods, 5% track though.
You hear the legend of breaking your hand/wrist, but I've never actually met anyone who actually met anyone who did it. I do know the wrap around guards have saved my ass tons of times. Not just from potential broken fingers, but from impacts that would have had me pull my hands back in pain, then go head first into the next tree down the trail tree.
I do ride 95% woods, 5% track though.
-LadyDirt-
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Yeah I managed to fix the throttle stick, and I have heard of 1 person getting injured from handguards but honestly..I think im more worried dropping the dough on replacing levers, or worried about breakin them altogether when I have no spares handy ..I was riding in Long Island Lake and it was pretty slippery and I snapped the ENTIRE clutch lever right off the cable on my YZ..and had to ride back on all those slippery technical trails back to camp with no clutch, on a high strung 85CC 2 stroke.. not fun. It also wasnt fun sitting at camp the rest of the weekend while everyone was out riding cuz no fuggin place nearby had any in stock.
Nonethless, i'll likely opt for some guards on the KTM this year.. I ride about %75 bush/trails, %15 sand/dunes and %10 track.. and I think either way they are a good investment..especially if you can't afford to keep spare sets of $50 KTM brake and clutch levers handy everywhere you go..the YZ was ok..they were only $12 a pop!
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I have the KTM Hardparts ones, I think they're the same as the Moose Racing ones. A lot of guys like the Cycra ones.
-LadyDirt-
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I used the Acerbis ones last year on the YZ, pretty cheap and effecient for the wrap around style, the plastic is pretty durable and flexible, but I might buck up and get the KTM ones this year and maybe avoid the wrap arounds..
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Hey this convo got me thinkin..has anyone ever used those "reversable" levers? I dont actually know the real name of them but I'm sure you guys gotta know the ones i'm talkin about... any feedback as to what those are like?
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