emptysea
Road warrior
When I install RLETs, I prefer to have Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" playing in the background and I sometimes have a smoke afterward.
Rubber Lever End Thingies
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Gone in 60
Road warrior
Lalo Schifrin. Good choice. The dude scored Bullitt, instantly making him the coolest composer of all time.
And the tension of installing RLETs is just as palpable as Frank Bullitt's struggle to triumph over evil while making his boss look like a total knob.
And the tension of installing RLETs is just as palpable as Frank Bullitt's struggle to triumph over evil while making his boss look like a total knob.
Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
"I have a dream..." or rather I HAD a dream, just the other night.
In bed and staring at the ceiling, the bedroom suddenly filled with an incredibly bright light, and there, before me, appeared the vision of... an RLET!
I didn't know what to do...
Was it a dream? A vision? A warning even...??
Suffice to say that, in great fear and trepidation, I placed my order first thing the very next morn, and said RLETs are winging their celestial way (or however the Post Office deal with such things) towards me, even as we speak.
I expect to be anointed with their presence in a day or two.
O blessed am I.
I shall no longer be accursed among the RLETTERS as an 'unworthy'. I shall rise up and take my rightful place alongside such anointed stalwarts as Cormanus, Popgun and His Gloriousness my lord Ferret... and others.
Praise the RLETs - my passport to the Inner Sanctum! :excited:
In bed and staring at the ceiling, the bedroom suddenly filled with an incredibly bright light, and there, before me, appeared the vision of... an RLET!
I didn't know what to do...
Was it a dream? A vision? A warning even...??
Suffice to say that, in great fear and trepidation, I placed my order first thing the very next morn, and said RLETs are winging their celestial way (or however the Post Office deal with such things) towards me, even as we speak.
I expect to be anointed with their presence in a day or two.
O blessed am I.
I shall no longer be accursed among the RLETTERS as an 'unworthy'. I shall rise up and take my rightful place alongside such anointed stalwarts as Cormanus, Popgun and His Gloriousness my lord Ferret... and others.
Praise the RLETs - my passport to the Inner Sanctum! :excited:
KiowaEagle_imp
Road warrior
Bazbro_imp said:"I have a dream..." or rather I HAD a dream, just the other night.
In bed and staring at the ceiling, the bedroom suddenly filled with an incredibly bright light, and there, before me, appeared the vision of... an RLET!
I didn't know what to do...
Was it a dream? A vision? A warning even...??
Suffice to say that, in great fear and trepidation, I placed my order first thing the very next morn, and said RLETs are winging their celestial way (or however the Post Office deal with such things) towards me, even as we speak.
I expect to be anointed with their presence in a day or two.
O blessed am I.
I shall no longer be accursed among the RLETTERS as an 'unworthy'. I shall rise up and take my rightful place alongside such anointed stalwarts as Cormanus, Popgun and His Gloriousness my lord Ferret... and others.
Praise the RLETs - my passport to the Inner Sanctum! :excited:
That was just me......I thought I’d surprise you but you were asleep.
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Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
:celebrate:
the Ferret
Road warrior
and we were worried about getting to 100 pages and 1,000 posts in this thread :rofl:
peterbaron
Road warrior
Grand RLETs Master
Turn on your speakers
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Heh PB, that is pretty funny.peterbaron_imp said:
Grand RLETs Master
Turn on your speakers
Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
Little bastuds... :dodgy:
They've led me a merry dance this afternoon. I've heated them, greased 'em, wiggled, pulled, pushed, stretched, poked, prodded, cajoled, begged and pleaded...
Finally... I "persuaded" them on with a little-known Oriental trick called "Stretchy-Rletty"...
It involves inserting a small electrical screwdriver in the little hole in the end and using it as a lever to stretch it on. (Threatening to rip its guts open helps enormously... shouted at the top of your voice too!)
I'm sure the pair I was supplied with were intended for one of Honda's 50cc mopeds...
They've led me a merry dance this afternoon. I've heated them, greased 'em, wiggled, pulled, pushed, stretched, poked, prodded, cajoled, begged and pleaded...
Finally... I "persuaded" them on with a little-known Oriental trick called "Stretchy-Rletty"...
It involves inserting a small electrical screwdriver in the little hole in the end and using it as a lever to stretch it on. (Threatening to rip its guts open helps enormously... shouted at the top of your voice too!)
I'm sure the pair I was supplied with were intended for one of Honda's 50cc mopeds...
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Oooo, Baz, ... your procedure appears almost like a torture chamber. Maybe the most dramatic yet.
Some Forum members is gonna ask, "Did you get 'em on?" ... followed by ... " ... pics please!".
Some Forum members is gonna ask, "Did you get 'em on?" ... followed by ... " ... pics please!".
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
No longer a Padawan Bazbro is. A CB master now he is!
peterbaron
Road warrior
PG, would I qualify to be master if I installed RLETs on my door handles at home ????
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Hummm, a Door Master you would be.
And a side benefit is you could get a job at Doormasters!
And a side benefit is you could get a job at Doormasters!
the Ferret
Road warrior
:angel: and another angel gets their wingsBazbro_imp said:Little bastuds... :dodgy:
They've led me a merry dance this afternoon. I've heated them, greased 'em, wiggled, pulled, pushed, stretched, poked, prodded, cajoled, begged and pleaded...
Finally... I "persuaded" them on with a little-known Oriental trick called "Stretchy-Rletty"...
It involves inserting a small electrical screwdriver in the little hole in the end and using it as a lever to stretch it on. (Threatening to rip its guts open helps enormously... shouted at the top of your voice too!)
I'm sure the pair I was supplied with were intended for one of Honda's 50cc mopeds...
Inhouse Bob
Road warrior
Shoulda just ridden down to Jacksonville and had Nemo, the World Champion of the Whole World, install them. Takes him about 12 seconds for two. :clap::clap::clap:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Looks like the lever is giving birth to an RLET. (eww)
Thread starter
On April Fool’s Day 2014 I installed RLETs on my 2011 CB1100 and began this thread. Earlier this month the beast toppled over on me and left me with a shorty clutch lever. The tale of how all this came to pass may well be told in a chronicle in due course.
So, brothers and sisters, what to do?
Should I:
[li]Try to take the old RLET off the broken lever and put it on the new lever; or[/li] [li]Acquire a new RLET?
[/li]
redbirds, peterbaron and other heretics will suggest there is an option 3: rebalance the bike by ripping the RLET off the brake lever. Forget it. It is not an option. Keep your heretical thoughts to yourselves.
The economics of the question are irrelevant; the critical issue is whether an intact RLET retains its mystical properties and should continue in service or, when injured or tainted, should be consigned to history’s dustbin. Or, I suppose, mounted in my personal hall of shame.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
So, brothers and sisters, what to do?
Should I:
[li]Try to take the old RLET off the broken lever and put it on the new lever; or[/li] [li]Acquire a new RLET?
[/li]
redbirds, peterbaron and other heretics will suggest there is an option 3: rebalance the bike by ripping the RLET off the brake lever. Forget it. It is not an option. Keep your heretical thoughts to yourselves.
The economics of the question are irrelevant; the critical issue is whether an intact RLET retains its mystical properties and should continue in service or, when injured or tainted, should be consigned to history’s dustbin. Or, I suppose, mounted in my personal hall of shame.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Cormanus_imp said:On April Fool’s Day 2014 I installed RLETs on my 2011 CB1100 and began this thread. Earlier this month the beast toppled over on me and left me with a shorty clutch lever. The tale of how all this came to pass may well be told in a chronicle in due course.
So, brothers and sisters, what to do?
Should I:
[li]Try to take the old RLET off the broken lever and put it on the new lever; or[/li] [li]Acquire a new RLET?
[/li]
redbirds, peterbaron and other heretics will suggest there is an option 3: rebalance the bike by ripping the RLET off the brake lever. Forget it. It is not an option. Keep your heretical thoughts to yourselves.
The economics of the question are irrelevant; the critical issue is whether an intact RLET retains its mystical properties and should continue in service or, when injured or tainted, should be consigned to history’s dustbin. Or, I suppose, mounted in my personal hall of shame.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Sorry to hear of your mishap...but asking about a used RLET means that you are OK, right?
Stopy right there...YES! They are much easier to take off than put on, and the second time you do put them on, they go on easy 'cause they're all stretched out.Cormanus_imp said:On April Fool’s Day 2014 I installed RLETs on my 2011 CB1100 and began this thread. Earlier this month the beast toppled over on me and left me with a shorty clutch lever. The tale of how all this came to pass may well be told in a chronicle in due course.
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So, brothers and sisters, what to do?
Should I:
[li]Try to take the old RLET off the broken lever and put it on the new lever; or[/li] [li]Acquire a new RLET?
[/li]
redbirds, peterbaron and other heretics will suggest there is an option 3: rebalance the bike by ripping the RLET off the brake lever. Forget it. It is not an option. Keep your heretical thoughts to yourselves.
The economics of the question are irrelevant; the critical issue is whether an intact RLET retains its mystical properties and should continue in service or, when injured or tainted, should be consigned to history’s dustbin. Or, I suppose, mounted in my personal hall of shame.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
max
Road warrior
Well they come as a pair, would not want to upset the balance.
Think of the forethought of designing a set of levers that absorb energy, break before anything else gets damaged ( incl.rlet's ) and then keep functioning until you get an opportunity to replace them
Aaaahm..... keyring ornament, momento, kind permanent reminder?
we need an emoji for rlet's i think.
Think of the forethought of designing a set of levers that absorb energy, break before anything else gets damaged ( incl.rlet's ) and then keep functioning until you get an opportunity to replace them
Aaaahm..... keyring ornament, momento, kind permanent reminder?
we need an emoji for rlet's i think.
Bazbro_imp
Road warrior
Hey! Take it easy fellas...
As Max says, they come as pairs... MATCHED pairs (like pistons and gears)...
They should NEVER be mixed on the same handlebar (a bit like cross-ply and radial tyres on the same axle).
Further, in use they inevitably become 'worn' by rushing wind, lashing rain, etc... To replace one and not the other risks throwing the entire balance of the 'bike out. You could even fall over sitting stationary on the 'bike, it's that serious!
So be warned....if in doubt about this, visit your local workshop and ask to speak to their quantum mechanic... he'll tell you.
As Max says, they come as pairs... MATCHED pairs (like pistons and gears)...
They should NEVER be mixed on the same handlebar (a bit like cross-ply and radial tyres on the same axle).
Further, in use they inevitably become 'worn' by rushing wind, lashing rain, etc... To replace one and not the other risks throwing the entire balance of the 'bike out. You could even fall over sitting stationary on the 'bike, it's that serious!
So be warned....if in doubt about this, visit your local workshop and ask to speak to their quantum mechanic... he'll tell you.