Clutch/Brake Lever Replacement

**Oldie** · 03 Feb 08, 12:07 PM

Sometime ago I bought a set of Pazzo levers and today I finally got around to putting them on. Now I know a few have done this mod(Merv).
I have just taken the clutch lever off but how do you get the thrust pin and roller out of the old lever? There is not enough clearance to pop it out and it looks like you have to push out the sleeve from where the lever pivots, or cut part of the lever away on both sides, to allow clearance for removal.
Hope this makes sense and hope someone can help.

Rick

**Oldie** · 03 Feb 08, 12:16 PM

Ok lads n lassies, I've answered my own question. Stuck a centre punch in the sleeve and drifted it out.

Rick

**BaggaZee** · 03 Feb 08, 03:17 PM

Nice one.
Did you go for the short ones or the full length ones and can we have pics please?

**Oldie** · 03 Feb 08, 05:45 PM

Not out of the woods yet!

I'm having a problem with getting the thrust pin in through the seal. I think this maybe because the seal is cold and has caused it to harden up. I will put the wife's hair-dryer to work on it tomorrow to soften it.

Full length ones BaggaZee, I would have got the short ones but was not sure if they would suit my short reach. I will take some pics tomorrow and try and do a step by step guide for anyone who wants to do same.

Rick

**BaggaZee** · 03 Feb 08, 11:20 PM

A bit of grease should help. Look forward to the pics.

**Oldie** · 07 Feb 08, 10:28 AM

Grease didn't work. It was so cold that the seal was really inflexible.
I had another problem with non-starting and eventually she had to be collected by
Mike(M.D.Racing)to sort out, so he fitted them for me, lazy git that I am. So I am sorry but no pics.

Rick

**BaggaZee** · 07 Feb 08, 03:11 PM

Shame, no worries. I don't think I can resist this mod for much longer so I'll try to take some pics myself.

**170** · 08 Feb 08, 07:20 PM

I'm probably going to do this mod soon with some CRG levers so a 'How to' thread would be very handy

**BaggaZee** · 08 Feb 08, 09:47 PM

I do wish CRG would do Black levers.

**Mr.R** · 08 Feb 08, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaggaZee

I do wish CRG would do Black levers.

Take them to your local Platers, while you're at it take anything else you want done, as most companies will charge a minimum £30 for this.
I've had lots of parts for my bikes anodised at my local platers, find out who does it locally and skip out of work early.............
Job done!

Steve

**fastphil** · 08 Feb 08, 11:09 PM

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Here a pic of pazzo short brake lever on my 998S I find it much better in use than original long lever, but when I bought it shop advised not to fit short on a Ducati, what did he know

**BaggaZee** · 25 Feb 08, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.R

Take them to your local Platers, while you're at it take anything else you want done, as most companies will charge a minimum £30 for this.
I've had lots of parts for my bikes anodised at my local platers, find out who does it locally and skip out of work early.............
Job done!
Steve

Cheers Mr. R, it turns out that I've got two within a couple of miles. What else could be Black I wonder...

**stevemuzicman** · 26 Feb 08, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaggaZee

Cheers Mr. R, it turns out that I've got two within a couple of miles. What else could be Black I wonder...

Ohh where are they Baggazee?, I'm quite local to you now I think, Hampton Court.

I wouldnt mind getting my rear foot hangers and rear sets coated along with the petrol cap, could put all our bits in the same bucket...if thats how they do it.

**170** · 26 Feb 08, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaggaZee

I do wish CRG would do Black levers.

They do. I was looking at some a couple of weeks ago in a US ebay shop. £110 for a pair, the picture showed black leavers.

**170** · 26 Feb 08, 07:17 PM

Found them. It's actually a UK seller, fbd636 The item has ended but I'm sure they'll have more. Free delivery too.