[Rockworthy]

Hi forum. I have a 2007 CRF230F. I bought it a couple weeks ago and I am totally in love with it. Can't stop riding it all over the place. I only do trails/woods riding and don't care at all about competitive racing or motocross tracks. I think it's been down on the left side a few times because the clutch lever is all out of whack. There is a huge tolerance that's developed at the hinge of the clutch lever. I can wiggle the clutch lever up and down like crazy and it really bugs me. I even took off the clutch lever assembly completely and then took a hammer and pounded the hinge flat again. This helped, but the whole joint is still a lot sloppier than I like.

Now I know, if I was made of money, I could get precision-machined, aftermarket clutch levers that are like $150, but that would be overkill for me, and cost-prohibitive. For about $25, on Amazon you can get Chinese aftermarket clutch levers that look like they would work (machined out of billet), but what kind of quality can I really expect there... Another option is to buy brand new factory parts, but I'm afraid that if I replace this clutch lever with another factory one, it will be just as shitty as this one with huge tolerances and such.

So here's my question for the forum: Has anyone out there replaced their sloppy-ass clutch lever with something that was super strong, beefy, and tight, for under $50? Maybe the clutch lever from a different motorcycle? Please let me know. Thanks!

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Hello, I can share that on the Triumph site I participate several riders have talked very favorable of the China knock-off levers. fraction of the cost and very well made is what has been said. I have never used them so it is only what I have read from other riders.

You have a few options - replace with OEM Honda hardware. You can never go wrong with those. Another is to head to the cycle wrecking yard and dig around for an assembly complete with the perch and lever that you like. As long as it's cable not hydraulic and 7/8" bar which is 99.9999% of all bikes you have a replacement.

Always Ebay also.

Few ideas for you - hope it helps.

[Rockworthy]

Hello, I can share that on the Triumph site I participate several riders have talked very favorable of the China knock-off levers. fraction of the cost and very well made is what has been said. I have never used them so it is only what I have read from other riders.

You have a few options - replace with OEM Honda hardware. You can never go wrong with those. Another is to head to the cycle wrecking yard and dig around for an assembly complete with the perch and lever that you like. As long as it's cable not hydraulic and 7/8" bar which is 99.9999% of all bikes you have a replacement.

Always Ebay also.

Few ideas for you - hope it helps.

Great ideas thank you. I like that you have heard good things about the Chinese parts. I was leaning in that direction already. (motorcycle pun intended)

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I do not know that all the China stuff is equal but the ones that are made to be a copies of the high end English brand sure seem to have riders talking well of.

Here is one last thing maybe for you to consider.

I'm as anal as they come about little things. I have had levers that have too much play between the perch and lever and tightening down does not do it. I took clear plastic coffee can lip material and made a small disc "spacer" to take up the gap. As long as you have a locking nut [nyloc]so you do not have to have the bolt and nut cranked down that has worked. Pivot bolt goes through the disc and the lever and just cinched up enough to take out the play.

On my 450X I have a thin rubber o-ring looped around the small hot start lever and back to around the perch. That little HS lever would be buzzing while riding and it drove me crazy. Took care of that quite handily.

[Rockworthy]

I do not know that all the China stuff is equal but the ones that are made to be a copies of the high end English brand sure seem to have riders talking well of.

Here is one last thing maybe for you to consider.

I'm as anal as they come about little things. I have had levers that have too much play between the perch and lever and tightening down does not do it. I took clear plastic coffee can lip material and made a small disc "spacer" to take up the gap. As long as you have a locking nut [nyloc]so you do not have to have the bolt and nut cranked down that has worked. Pivot bolt goes through the disc and the lever and just cinched up enough to take out the play.

On my 450X I have a thin rubber o-ring looped around the small hot start lever and back to around the perch. That little HS lever would be buzzing while riding and it drove me crazy. Took care of that quite handily.

Ha ha, yep, you and me are similar in that way. I hate when things wobble, I hate when things don't fit tight, and I also hate when things vibrate against each other and make noise.

You said the type of Chinese stuff that is made to copy a high-end English brand. Do you have a specific type in mind? I have found some that look really nice, and have several really good reviews, for $25 + $1.50 shipping. I'm about to order those. They're probably awesome. I like how they say what type of aluminum they used and also say they're machined from billet. I figure there's a good chance they're awesome.

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Here is what I think the Triumph guy's were buying. Chazzo billet levers off Ebay. These are the Pazzo high end copies. $35 a pair compared to $100 each side.

These were Triumph fitment but the reviews were good for them.