new top clamp problem

[adrenalinejnky]

New lowering top clamp. When turned all the way left/right causes front brake to lock. (brake/clutch hits dash) Is there anything I can do, or do I need to send it back? It seems someone else posted with this problem but I cant remember what they did. Thanks

 

[Professor]

New lowering top clamp.  When turned all the way left/right causes front brake to lock. (brake/clutch hits dash) Is there anything I can do, or do I need to send it back? It seems someone else posted with this problem but I cant remember what they did.  Thanks

Whose clamp?

You may have to rotate the levers slightly.

Exoticycle's clamp will clear.

 

[adrenalinejnky]

Ball Z Motorsports. $200 clamp. I rotated both directions, didnt help.

 

[BIKE DUDE]

Can you loosen the controls and twist them a little?

 

[adrenalinejnky]

controls are fixed in one position. There is a place on the handlebars drilled for the control.

 

[Lycan]

YUp thats why we go to CDi

 

[foresure84]

are those stock levers?

 

[adrenalinejnky]

Yes they are stock. I have tried to adjust up, down and side to side, it still hits. I think if I had a 1/8 inch it would clear it. I was told every k8 after market top clamp hits slightly. I was also told PPM customs has levers specically designed to fix this problem. Thats another $140.

Another suggestion was to put a wheel weights on the stop on the lower tree. I thought I would have gotten more suggestions or comments since so many people have this mod. I will post if I get it figured out.

 

[woodwheel]

Are you talking about the levers or the fluid reservoirs? If it is the reservoirs, just rotate the rearward"¦ If they are aftermarket lever, nothing you can really do, mine hit too"¦ but I rarely turn that tight"¦

 

[High-Gain Busa]

 I was also told PPM customs has levers specically designed to fix this problem.  

There are top clamps modified for the 08 and then there are 08 top clamps... Make sure it says it is made from the ground up for the 08.

Can you point us to the top clamp you purchased?