I have always rolled with ASV levers on all my bikes and this time I decided to take advantage of the FP racing lever clearance with motomummy.
For $100.00 a set I’m pretty satisfied but at regular price I would still stick with ASV F3 or F5. Both levers are made in the USA. The ASV offer more adjustability, offers 3-5 year warranty on broken levers, even if you dump the bike and sleeved stainless steel pivot points.
I was thinking similar and am unsure which way to go. I pick my bike up in just under two weeks and have purchased a set of ASV long levers. I'm still able to return them as long as they're not fitted to the bike and was wondering about the stability benefit when still having a couple fingers on the bar.
Especially under fast take off, front end coming up etc?
I have always only used two fingers on the brake side, even with OEM lever. On the clutch side I don't really remember much difference as far as stability, but it's been a long time since I used the full length OEM lever, and I also do a lot of clutchless upshifting and downshifting. It did take a day or so to get used to the shorter clutch lever though. Now it just feels normal to me.
I think I will opt for the ASV F3 lever set for this bike. They've got the 19+ lever set and I think that will be my ticket. Torn between shorties and normal length though... I tried those crappy shorties for a day, and maybe they were just that, crappy shorties, but I was a little unhappy with the brake pull.
I almost always just use a 2-finger pull on the brake lever, and with the stock lever it feels great, but with those cheap levers, the pull felt... mushy? Not actually weaker, and I understand that a short lever obviously provides less leverage, but the consistency of the brake pressure felt all wrong. No initial bite, with the actual hard braking power requiring exponentially harder grip. It just felt like it wasn't ready to go at a moment's notice, you know?
You will probably like the ASV shorties. If you are using 2 fingers on the OEM lever, it should feel pretty much exactly the same as a quality shorty lever with the same 2 finger pull. The only way you would get more leverage from a longer lever is if you are placing the 2 fingers further toward the end of the lever.
I always used 2 fingers on the brake even with the OEM levers. I have the ASV C5's now, and the pull still feels great. I think the problem you were experiencing was due to the poor quality of those particular levers.
The clutch side did take a day or so for me to get used to the shorty, because I always used 4 fingers on the OEM clutch lever (so it just felt a little odd at first). Now with the C5's, I use 3 fingers on the clutch lever.
Yeah I think you are right, I think the ASV shorty levers will be a much better feeling lever than the cheapos. It sounds to me that you do almost exactly the same habits as me too.
By any chance do you know what the difference is between the F3 and C5 levers? I think the C5 is CNC'd and the F3 is cast... Why'd you choose the C5? Just curious. Got out to ride today and enjoyed my OEM levers more than those crap ones lol.
Yes, the main differences are that the F3 is forged, shiny finish, 3 year warranty, and the C5 is CNC machined, matte finish, 5 year warranty.
I mainly chose the C5 because I like the matte finish better and the longer warranty is nice as well.
Here is the comparison chart:
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