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02 KZP short-reach clutch/brake levers?
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My 19 y/o daughter has recently attended a riding course, and I'd like to let her practice/learn on my kzp.
With that..... the clutch is really stiff for her... so I'm going to oil the clutch cable and see what happens.
But the bigger problem.... is that the levers are so far away from the grips, that her tiny fingers can barely reach the levers, without dramatically adjusting the position of her wrist... which is dangerous.
There are a MILLION different aftermarket levers.... so I'm hoping someone here has had success with one, or can recommend a specific solution based upon my needs.
Maybe an oem part from another specific model?
Maybe a specific aftermarket part?
Thanks in advance!
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The clutch feels perfectly fine to me. There's nothing "wrong" with it..... but for her, it's hard to reach and stiff.... so I'm trying to figure out a solution to make it easier on her.
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ninefourteener wrote: . . . The clutch feels perfectly fine to me. There's nothing "wrong" with it..... but for her, it's hard to reach and stiff.... so I'm trying to figure out a solution to make it easier on her.
Besides the possibility of a differently shaped lever, the previously posted suggestions have for many riders made the lever operation much smoother and far less stiff.
On my KZ900 LTD for example, the clutch lever action had degraded gradually enough to go virtually unnoticed. I had become accustomed and adapted to it, and it still felt okay -- I had forgotten what "perfectly fine" actually felt like. Lubing the cable helped somewhat, but when the old hard grease-encrusted clutch actuator assembly was disassembled, cleaned and freshly lubed, it was like the difference between night and day.
But where everything else is perfect except for a dry cable, simply lubing the dry cable should help.
As known, here's a quick and easy method to thoroughly lube a cable:
For the clutch actuator assembly, would lube with fresh grease -- not a sprayable lubricant.
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I found a seller on ebay that has a "power" clutch lever, with finger slots..... "specifically" for a kzp of my year.
I just wrote him to see if he has a matching brake lever too. If so.... I'll likely snatch them up.
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After an exhausting search.... both here in the forums, as well as just about every motorcycle parts retailer I could find...... I've come to the conclusion.....
That there is no definitive solution for a set of power levers for a kzp..... at least none that are listed..... anywhere.
Does ANYONE have an answer. Are the levers on my 02 KZP the same as any earlier models? Perhaps I can search forca different model?
Has anyone had any specific success installing power levers on a kzp? Specific brand? Part number please?
There are dozens of threads right here in this forum on this topic..... and they are all dead-ends with no answer.
Frustrated..... need help please
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motorcycle.chaparral-racing.com/search?w=levers
motorcycle.chaparral-racing.com/search?asug=&w=KZP+levers
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Per PARTZILLA website:
13236-1221 LEVER-COMP,FRONT BRAKE
This Kawasaki 13236-1221 LEVER-COMP,FRONT BRAKE is used on these models and components:
1991 ZR550-B2 Zephyr FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (ZR550-B1-B2)
1991 ZR750-C1 Zephyr 750 FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (ZR750-C1)
1992 ZR1100-A1 ZR1100 Zephyr FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
1992 ZR550-B3 Zephyr FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (ZR550-B3-B4)
1992 ZR750-C2 Zephyr 750 FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (ZR750-C2-C3)
1993 ZR1100-A2 ZR1100 Zephyr FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
1993 ZR550-B4 Zephyr FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (ZR550-B3-B4)
1993 ZR750-C3 Zephyr 750 FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (ZR750-C2-C3)
1994 ZR1100-A3 ZR1100 Zephyr FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
1995 ZR1100-A4 ZR1100 Zephyr FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2000 ZR750-F2 ZR-7 FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2001 ZR1200-A1 ZRX1200R FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2001 ZR750-H1 ZR-7S FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2002 KZ1000-P21 Police 1000 FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (P21-P22-P24)
2002 ZR1200-A2 ZRX1200R FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2002 ZR750-H2 ZR-7S FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2003 KZ1000-P22 Police 1000 FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (P21-P22-P24)
2003 ZR1200-A3 ZRX1200R FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2003 ZR750-H3 ZR-7S FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2005 KZ1000-P24 Police 1000 FRONT MASTER CYLINDER (P21-P22-P24)
2011 EJ800ABF W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2011 EJ800ABS W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2012 EJ800ACF W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2012 EJ800ACFA W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2013 EJ800ADF W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2013 EJ800ADFA W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2014 EJ800AEF W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2014 EJ800AEFA W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2015 EJ800AFF W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
2015 EJ800AFFA W800 (European) FRONT MASTER CYLINDER
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