Why change your levers?

[JasonV]

I'll apologize first for my ignorance. 

Why would you/should you change your brake and clutch levers?  Cause of the size of your hands?   Amount of travel aftermarket levers provide? 

The installation in the tutorials looks fairly simple and it's not too expensive of an upgrade.  I am curious as to the theory behind it.

My hands are small, would I benefit from changing levers on my 696?  What are some that are recommended?

Thanks.

[Juan]

Bling..!!! 

CRG..

[stopintime]

Adjustability - different hands, different needs.
Shorty option - leaves one or two fingers out of the game, again different needs.
+ bling

CRG
Pazzo
Rizoma
ASV
and probably some more...

[JasonV]

Bling..!!! 

CRG..

Haha!  That's it?  For the bling factor? 

Don't think that suites me as I'm going for the Dark Knight/Stealth looking 696.  Want to black out everything.  No shiny bling to be found on my bike.

[JEFF_H]

to be able to change the friction zone of the clutch closer to the bar instead off engaging all the way out.

[JasonV]

to be able to change the friction zone of the clutch closer to the bar instead off engaging all the way out.

Is that something that is recommended?  The 696 clutch doesn't take too much to engage/disengage from it's idle position.

[stopintime]

Haha!  That's it?  For the bling factor? 

Don't think that suites me as I'm going for the Dark Knight/Stealth looking 696.  Want to black out everything.  No shiny bling to be found on my bike.

Black is an option  still the bling effect without actually blinging

[1313]

I changed mine out mainly for the adjustability. I have small hands and the stock levers weren't cutting it for me.
It's a bad habit but I two finger brake. The end result was purchasing a short brake lever with a standard length clutch.

[causeofkaos]

The end result was purchasing a short brake lever with a standard length clutch.

That makes left handers easier cause the extra weight on that side 

[scduc]

Black is an option  still the bling effect without actually blinging

Yep,if you are going to black her out, then you really should think of some new levers. otherwise the buffed aluminum ones will stand out like a sore thumb

[teddy037.2]

+1 bling, adjustability

[ungeheuer]

Yep,if you are going to black her out, then you really should think of some new levers. otherwise the buffed aluminum ones will stand out like a sore thumb

Um... but the 696 stock levers are already black.  

Mate, if you're happy with the look of the stock levers and you dont feel the need to adjust the lever>grip distance, then keep your $$ to pay for your black ceramic exhaust coating  .

[sno_duc]

Adjustability - when I test ( you all belive that  ) the wifes 620 I use 5 on the clutch, 4 on the brake. She uses 3 on both.

[JasonV]

I changed mine out mainly for the adjustability. I have small hands and the stock levers weren't cutting it for me.
It's a bad habit but I two finger brake. The end result was purchasing a short brake lever with a standard length clutch.

Which ones did you get? 

[JasonV]

Um... but the 696 stock levers are already black.  

Mate, if you're happy with the look of the stock levers and you dont feel the need to adjust the lever>grip distance, then keep your $$ to pay for your black ceramic exhaust coating  .

Termis CFs are getting put on as we speak.  The one good thing that came out of my little traffic incident was that the insurance had the exhaust getting replaced for little scratches.  Each OEM can was $1100.  Left one got written up but the right one I took the $100 appearance allowance as it lowered the estimate to fix since the total estimate was very close to the 75% of the value of the bike limit where insurance scraps the bike.  So for $1200 to cover exhausts, I'm putting Termi CFs on and paying what little difference.