Just ordered Pazzo levers for my 696. Any advise how to install and or what to look out for would be greatly appreciated.

Quote from: T. Rush on August 04, 2008, 03:14:45 PM
Just ordered Pazzo levers for my 696. Any advise how to install and or what to look out for would be greatly appreciated.

Do you have the large hole coffin style masters?  Really not a big deal.  Nothing really to look out for either. 

Unscrew the nut on the bottom, slide out the bolt, remove old levers, reposition new levers, slide in bolt and screw on nut.

A 10-15 min mod.  Only thing to look out for is on both sides, there is a button.  One is the button where when there is no pressure on it, it signals the brake lights to come on.  The other is on clutch side where the button has to be engaged so that you can start the bike with the kick stand up (out of neutral).

watch for the nubby. dont loose it.

Oh and if you ask a question in the "how to " section, you have to do a write up on how to.... (get it?) ..... oh and with pictures. nice pretty ones.

Im serious btw.

Quote from: He Man on August 07, 2008, 07:35:02 PM
watch for the nubby. dont loose it.

Oh and if you ask a question in the "how to " section, you have to do a write up on how to.... (get it?) ..... oh and with pictures. nice pretty ones.

Im serious btw.

+1 . I dropped the nubby, but luckily I saw where it landed.

Sorry been out of town for a while. Installl was a snap and I will post pics and write up soon. thanks

i did it on my s2r with coffins
only thing i had to do is adjust the set screw a bit on the clutch side (bike was staying in gear when lever was pulled all the way)

My levers are enroute.    What is the "nubby" that you guys are talking about?   

There is a dowel in the lever that operates the brake light switch.  If the dowel falls out and rolls away you will have a bad day.

Just attempted an install of Pazzo levers on my S2R1000.  In addition to the above, be aware that on the clutch side you must remove the actuator from the old lever to put on the new lever.  This actuator should be measured with calipers so that it can be reinstalled with the same OAL as before.  This actuator is supposed to be held in place by a very small 1.5 Allen set screw.   Mine had no set screw but was, and still is,  held in place by a huge gob of glue.  Yes, glue.  I've done some research on the net and this is not unusual.  Some levers are put together correctly with the set screw, others glue, and still others, JB weld.   Depends on how much Chianti was in the factory cafeteria that day I suppose.  Anyway, I guess I'll get a heat gun and see what I can do....Be aware that the actuator is not sold separately, so if you screw it up, you'll have to buy a whole 'nother stock lever just to get the actuator.

with those last two posts. would you guys recommend dealer install since these are two of the main controls of the bike?

I just installed my Pazzo's the other day.
It took me 25 minutes total to do both.
Very simple boys, just go slow and watch
what you are doing. I am pretty sure there
were 2 nuts to loosen, and then swap levers.
On a side note, I also just installed a set of
Rizoma grips, swapped my headlight bulbs,
and added front/rear & barend sliders, all
were equally as simple with basic tools. I
know I saved a few hundred by doing it
myself. My Duc dealer is pricy, and my local
generic shop doesn't charge any less per
hour than the dealer.

Raux, I doubt you need to pay the cost of dealer install.  I don't consider myself to be very mechanically inclined and I installed my Pazzo's in about 20 or so minutes and it was much easier than I anticipated.  That included 5 minutes of playing hunt the "nubby"   

well i think then i will eventually tackle it. i want to get the red shorties with black adjusters.

i got mine installed last night,  it took ten minutes on the 696. 

I got all ready, and my tools laid out preparing to spend some quality time with my bike.  Took me five minutes.  Felt kind of disappointed.  Love the levers tho.