Handle bar lever position

[GerryB]

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]

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]

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]

Gerry

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

Regards John

[The Teutonic Tangerine]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[GerryB]

Thanks , I sorted them out a while back .