CRG clutch lever saved my life

[ducsix]

Well, ok, nothing quite that dramatic, but installing a CRG roll-a-click lever has made it possible to ride my M800 again.  About a month ago I started a thread on TOB talking about how arthritis in my left hand was making it impossible to use the stock clutch.  I tried changing the lever angle with no improvement, and a new slave cylinder was off the table since most seem to agree that this doesn't help the pull force much on later-model monsters (mine's an '03).  Finally installed the CRG lever.  What a difference!  It turns out the hand pain is minimized by keeping the pull distance short.  I use the '1' setting to reduce the pull length enough to keep my hand from cramping up in heavy traffic, and change to '3' or so in light traffic to go a bit easier on the gears.  Just thought I'd share in case others out there are suffering from a similar issue.

[LUKE]

Wow!  And I planned on buying them just because they looked cool.

[stopintime]

My clutch lever was bent (don't ask how :e:v)

Are the CRGs now equipped with a tab to enable the clutch switch thingy? A DML-buddy in Canada said so.

I plan to get mine from MonsterParts. Yes?

[moto]

most seem to agree that this doesn't help the pull force much on later-model monsters (mine's an '03). 

That is odd. I installed slave cyinders on several of my own post 03 Ducatis--and it made a difference in lever effort.
I have/had 30mm STM and motowheels slave cylinders on the 03 999S, 05 999R, 06 SC1000 and 07 1098. They all had an easier clutch pull after the install.

-M

[mxwinky]

+1 on that.  I installed a Yoyodyne on my MTS 1000 and an Evoluzione on my SS and definitely noticed less effort at the lever in both cases.  I'd opt for the mod even if it didn't lessen the effort just because they're better parts that outlast the stockers and don't suffer seal breakdown which contaminates the fluid.  But the icing on the cake is the lower lever effort.  Add it to the lever change and you should really get a light feel.  Glad you're back to riding!

[Howie]

I put a YoYo on mine when it started to weep.  Initially, it felt like less effort needed to be applied.  After a while I realized the effort once disengaged, was about the same.  Initial application was reduced, possibly because of better tolerances or because the old one was worn.