brake levers - small hands

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Jan 18, 2006 | 11:15 AM

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robint

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brake levers - small hands

After you bent the brake lever, was there sufficient travel left to use the brakes with?

Jan 18, 2006 | 11:51 AM

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brake levers - small hands

Yes I took up all the slack before I did it and I checked clutch engage / disengage. So with that in mind I was able to guesstamate how far I could bend in my lever. I bent mine in not because of small hands but because of the radical way I ride trails. This way I could shift a bit faster and have my hands a little tighter on the bars when running at high speeds on trails.

Oct 3, 2008 | 04:01 PM

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brake levers - small hands

Has anyone come up with a solution for this? My son's Polaris Phoenix 200 has a hydraulic front brake and cable rear brake. Is there aftermarket plastic levers that could be heated and bent?
Thanks, Mark