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GWNorman wrote:
There
is no adjustment as they are hydraulic. Either yours need
bleeding (which will take up any slack in the levers) or the
lever pivots are worn. Also bear in mind that some aftermarket chrome
levers are poor fitting.
I think we are talking about poor fitting aftermarket levers. The
freeplay is such that the lever is off the hydraulic button all together
and the switches not being compressed.
This bike also has the helmet holder shafts that seem to be too small a
diameter for the inside bearing and it seems that is where the play
exists. I was thinking of trying shimming the bearings with cut up feeler guages just to tighten them up.
When I bought the bike used, it did not have the original levers or bolts.
What aftermarket levers for the 1500 fit well? Or is it the
helmet holder bolts that are the problem? Or both? The
levers I have seem really light weight when I take them out and it
makes me concerned that they might be chromed plastic and therefore weaker than
'real' levers might be. The look an awful lot like the Gold Wing Chrome site's
293-646DC
[sub]or the wide version... it's hard to tell.[/sub]
Should I try to go back to factory levers and bolts? I like the
chrome but not at the expense of functionality and reliability. I
don't need helmet holders on the bars because the helmets hit the bike
paint from there anyway.
Suggestions from all you experienced 1500 tweakers would be appreciated.
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Rudy