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Greetings everyone,
I am curious what everyone likes best in terms of levers. I've got my bike set up the way I like with exhaust, chain, and graphics but I have never bought after market levers. They all look great but was curious if there's any main difference between these bands, Thanks in advance.
I've used all of these, minus the Pro Taper.
ASV, not a fan of the "bearing" in the lever mechanism. It wears out pretty fast and then the lever is stiff/sloppy.
ARC, The memlon is terrible, Vague feeling if you pull the lever in hard. Broke the ball end of the lever off in a tip over too.
FLO, Best lever feel out of the three, not a fan of the overcomplicated lever mounting design. I lock mine out. Their clutch adjuster is great though.
I actually like ARC Memlon levers. The extra compliance is obviously good for crashes, but I also really it for de-sensitizing super powerful front brakes. Gives better modulation IMO.
So there you have it - people seem to have different preferences.
I will say that I also really like Works Connection Elite clutch levers, too. Smoothest action I've found.
I do not have any experience with the other brands, but I'll give a vote for the ARC memlon levers as well. I was looking for an unbreakable level and the memlon seemed to fit the bill. Not only is it unbreakable, it also gave my KTM an even easier clutch pull with better modulation! I wasn't even looking for performance, just durability. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.
I like ARC but only run memlon on the clutch side. Preference.
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ARC! Look at the starting line at a SX or National- I think they are the best and looks like most pros do too.
I've really liked the ProTaper XPS levers, solid adjustability and good break resistance (bends in essentially all directions.)
They were strangely out of stock for a while and a few eBay resellers had sent me the wrong model (no harm, no foul easy return) but, that shows how excited I was to track down a pair. They were in stock just a couple months back on RockyMountain. I haven't gotten to use the other brands mentioned.
Used asv , pro taper, and works connection, the best for me is works connection, pro taper are OK, asv pain to rebuild, for me anyways. Using stick on my new husky, seen great too
Thanks yall, seems to me Arc are gonna be the best. My nephew replaced his clutch lever on his 112 and it pulls so much smoother now than the stock lever.
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I absolutely love my ASV levers, the shorty’s are just the right bend for me. I’ve run them for years & have always been incredibly happy with their durability & design.
I have been using the Streamline Reflex for over a year and really like them and for the price they are really good. I just ride woods and they have been good enough for me.
Any of these levers offer easier clutch pull?
The arc powerlever has different leverage ratios. That is for hydraulic clutches only though.
ASV on yz250 v6 are great ,, 6 year warranty against break
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