Handle bar lever position

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:01 pm

I'm new to BMW bikes , and have an R1100S .

However the clutch & brake lever positions are too flat for my liking & I'd like to adjust them down a bit , more inline with my arms .

Please could some one help me out on how to move them around a bit please .

I can see one star screw under the housing , but when its loosened off, I still can't rotate the lever down .

Thanks .

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:36 pm

I'm sure someone has a link for a service manual on the web but this should explain everything. L/H side is similar.
There's a mark on the lever assembly that should be aligned with a stake mark on the handlebar...according to the manual , presumably if you move above or below this the fluid reservoir levels may not be where the manufacturer intended under all operating conditions..
Number nine is the one to loosen.( switch gear and covers have to moved out of the way for access. (screws at 4&5)

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:33 am

Hmm ....

So if the lever position is pegged , that makes it difficult to be instantly onto the brake or clutch ...

I must pull this apart to see if the pegs can be removed , I find it really uncomfortable to ride , resting a finger on the brake & clutch .

I don't want to turn them down much , just a bit .....

Thanks for the detailed explanation .

I did not get a hand book , service book or any other paperwork with the bike .

SP250 · Post by **SP250** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:16 pm

Gerry

Free full service manual down load available here for R1100S -
http://www.carlsalter.com/download.asp?p=332

Regards John

The Teutonic Tangerine · Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:44 pm

Elbow, wrist, back-o-the-hand and fingers should be in alignment when fingers are resting on the lever. (Unless of course you are Vulcan or other species) This should be the most copmfortable arrangement as everything is in line and nothing is pre-strained etc.

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:29 pm

The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Elbow, wrist, back-o-the-hand and fingers should be in alignment when fingers are resting on the lever. (Unless of course you are Vulcan or other species) This should be the most copmfortable arrangement as everything is in line and nothing is pre-strained etc.

Thats the problem , I have to have a 90 degree bend in my wrists to get my fingers on the levers ....

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:30 pm

The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Elbow, wrist, back-o-the-hand and fingers should be in alignment when fingers are resting on the lever. (Unless of course you are Vulcan or other species) This should be the most copmfortable arrangement as everything is in line and nothing is pre-strained etc.

Thats the problem , I have to have a 90 degree bend in my wrists to get my fingers on the levers ....

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:36 pm

GerryB wrote:
The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Elbow, wrist, back-o-the-hand and fingers should be in alignment when fingers are resting on the lever. (Unless of course you are Vulcan or other species) This should be the most copmfortable arrangement as everything is in line and nothing is pre-strained etc.
Thats the problem , I have to have a 90 degree bend in my wrists to get my fingers on the levers ....

I see you're an ex off roader. You know you're meant to sit down on an R1100S.

Sorry mate. Only joking. Couldn't resist that one. Please forgive me!

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:58 pm

GerryB wrote:Hmm ....

So if the lever position is pegged , that makes it difficult to be instantly onto the brake or clutch ...

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They're not pegged , there's a staked (centre punch ) type mark on the bars which the bracket is supposed to be aligned with. I was just quoting from the manual.

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:35 am

Thanks for all the help .

Next week when I'm off shift I'll strip it down & see what I can do .

With regard to off road position , I'd far rather be standing than sat on my ass getting pummeled & cramped ...

To used to having the bike do what it wants while standing there looking for lurkers (rocks) & pot holes ....

But I guess I'll get used to being a lardy arse ...

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:38 am

Corvus wrote:
GerryB wrote:
The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Elbow, wrist, back-o-the-hand and fingers should be in alignment when fingers are resting on the lever. (Unless of course you are Vulcan or other species) This should be the most copmfortable arrangement as everything is in line and nothing is pre-strained etc.
Thats the problem , I have to have a 90 degree bend in my wrists to get my fingers on the levers ....
I see you're an ex off roader. You know you're meant to sit down on an R1100S.

Sorry mate. Only joking. Couldn't resist that one. Please forgive me!

nab 301 · Post by **nab 301** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 7:17 pm

was doing some maintenance this weekend so took a photo of the piece in question.. This is the R/H one

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 10:22 pm

Thanks , I sorted them out a while back .