Rubber Lever End Thingies

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Photos when they're installed Dave Swanson. Please.
 
A story of (minor) tragedy...with a message of hope!!

It's taken me a few days to get around to writing this... Last Saturday was a beautiful day in the WNC foothills, so I took the CB up to the Brown Mountain Overlook. Nice ride, warm, lots of bikes out. After a few enjoyable miles, I pulled back down into my garage, stopped, put my feet down, then began to lean left and get off. Then WHAM! My helmet and my shoulder hit the wife's Explorer door, the bike lay down on the floor, and the wife came running out! After a moment to recover, we got it standing up and I realized that I had forgotten to put the sidestand down. Here's a Public Service Announcement -- kids, don't do this at home!! So upon inspection, the bike is fine, except for a broken clutch lever.

After finding out that the Asheville Honda (MR Cycles) is closed due to the virus, I found and ordered an OEM lever from Bike Bandit. Then, several days later, I realized that my left side RLET was now trapped on the broken lever! Tragedy! Should I just buy new?? Then I decided that some good old garage shop engineering was called for. There's just no way to pull it off due to friction. Then I realized that there's a small hole in the end. I fired up the air compressor, used my air gun and some WD 40 to blow some air into the end, and it just sort of "burped" out around the lever, and in about 30 seconds, I had the RLET removed safely and ready for re-installation on my new lever when it gets here!

I hope my experience helps someone recover their beloved RLET in the future!
 
The main thing is you didn’t get physically hurt, like a broken clavicle. The last place we would want to end up is in an emergency room.
Otherwise, it is awful feeling falling down with your motorcycle. (You know why I know this! ) At least your RLET was recovered and not damaged!
 
bummer A man. Glad you were able to save the rlet though
 
The A-man_imp said:
A story of (minor) tragedy...with a message of hope!!

It's taken me a few days to get around to writing this... Last Saturday was a beautiful day in the WNC foothills, so I took the CB up to the Brown Mountain Overlook. Nice ride, warm, lots of bikes out. After a few enjoyable miles, I pulled back down into my garage, stopped, put my feet down, then began to lean left and get off. Then WHAM! My helmet and my shoulder hit the wife's Explorer door, the bike lay down on the floor, and the wife came running out! After a moment to recover, we got it standing up and I realized that I had forgotten to put the sidestand down. Here's a Public Service Announcement -- kids, don't do this at home!! So upon inspection, the bike is fine, except for a broken clutch lever.

After finding out that the Asheville Honda (MR Cycles) is closed due to the virus, I found and ordered an OEM lever from Bike Bandit. Then, several days later, I realized that my left side RLET was now trapped on the broken lever! Tragedy! Should I just buy new?? Then I decided that some good old garage shop engineering was called for. There's just no way to pull it off due to friction. Then I realized that there's a small hole in the end. I fired up the air compressor, used my air gun and some WD 40 to blow some air into the end, and it just sort of "burped" out around the lever, and in about 30 seconds, I had the RLET removed safely and ready for re-installation on my new lever when it gets here!

I hope my experience helps someone recover their beloved RLET in the future!
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I did the same thing! Before trading in my '14 Standard, I told myself I went to a lot of trouble getting those things and installing them, that they were going on my next bike...and they did...they went on my Triumph Street Twin (only had it for 2 months, wrong bike for me)...now they're on my '17ex.

And the neat thing is that once they are on one bike, they get stretched out and I think the 2nd time around they go on more easily.
 
Ouch A-man! But thank goodness it was only the clutch lever and you weren't damaged either. Good idea with the rlet. I would have just cut it off in frustration....lol
 
Yeah, did you hurt your wife's car?

With all of my free time, I've been lining up projects I haven't had time for. Yesterday, I gave my wife's CRV a lot of needed TLC. I clayed the paint, gave it a ceramic coating, and the very last thing to do was put some protectant on the roof top antenna. I did so, and slipped on the step ladder, ripping off the rear wiper assembly on my way down. Brilliant.

In any case, glad you and the bike are mostly unscathed!

Nice protection for your RLET, Bob! I was going to cut off the fingers of some exam gloves and cover mine with them.
 
I'd prefer to think of the incident like this: my helmet and shoulder added some extra contouring to my wife's passenger door, breaking up the monotony of that straight flat surface!
 
Just thinking loud....if my CB's side-stand should have ONE RLET installed, for an extra protection, just in case situation...
Wha'd ya guys tinkin..???
:cool:
 
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Dang, and I thought I was going to be the first to have ever conquered the challenge of successfully rescuing a precious RLET from a damaged lever!
 
The A-man_imp said:
Dang, and I thought I was going to be the first to have ever conquered the challenge of successfully rescuing a precious RLET from a damaged lever!
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You are / were!! The lever on my bike wasn't damaged... I almost typed "my lever wasn't damaged"


 
I had a garage drop when I first got my bike. My lever wasn’t damaged either. :P
 
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