No mate they just have hinges in them that allow them to bend in a crash that would otherwise have lead to a broken lever. They are expensive and are heavier than a standard lever. I would not fit them myself I like the idea of keeping it simple. I always keep spare levers in my pack but have never broken one on a ride. I was just more saying that they looked cool. If you want to make the pull lighter on your bike one thing you should do is dismantle the whole mechanism. Lubricate the cable with a cable lubricant tool that you will find at most bike shops or the Ballards site you were on. I use silicon spray, but I think there are special products designed for this. Also put some grease on the clutch lever hinge bolt. While you have the bolt out make sure the lock nut is working as it was designed and not clamping the perch housing around the lever. Also adjust your clutch so that the take up is closer to the point when the lever is right out and adjust your riding style to suit. Be a bit careful with this as you don’t want it so close that it is engaging the clutch when the lever is right out. Another trick I have seen in ADB is to move your clutch perch further on to the bar. This will mean you will be grabbing the clutch closer to the tip so the pull will be lighter but also longer. This will also reduce the chance of the lever breaking as it will be a bit more out of the way. You might have to change around the switches on your bar to do this. Some times it is not even possible with hot starts, blinker switch blocks, bar mounted open style hand guards etc. Some bikes I have found have very heavy clutches like 09? CRF 450R.(What ever the first EFI one was ) You might need a pivot type lever on that sort of bike to lighten the load. As I don’t know what you current ride is I cant say any of this will apply but I hope this helps. Aaron.
