My TR280i came with those short custom made levers installed by the previous owner:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really like the feel on them and after also doing some research those are very custom made levers made by Finnish premium manufacturer, you can't even buy them anywhere (special order only).

 

Aside from very good feel what I really like about them is they don't pressure all of my fingers like the normal long levers do

 

 

 

 

(and especially annoying and loss of feel when the lever messing with my wedding ring, but with those Take-Pajas are perfectly designed for 1 or 2 finger use without touching the third or forth when pushed down)

 

 

But makes me as a novice trials rider to wonder what's the concensus among more experienced trials riders, do they tend to "upgrade" to some shorter custom levers or they tend to ride the stock long levers?

 

 

Hi, I think you should try the very long levers, more feel and modulation, shorties were tried for a bit, but not the correct feel. Have a look at all the wtc riders, see any with short levers?

Also get rid of handlebar end plugs, so you can feel all the throttle grip going round.

Maybe get through some more grips but.....

Regards

Ian

Good info and perspective there.

 

Albeit I will NOT get rid of handlebar endplugs since I do not want to perform surgical cut to some bystanding observer or on myself, and please don't ask me how I know!!! (9 stiches under my eye and almost lost my right eye - after that, round handlebar end caps are mandatory!   )

 

How are the OSSA stock levelers, worth it? or should I look some third manufacturer's standard-sized levers?

 

Cheers,

Margus

Edited January 18, 201610 yr by tsiklonaut

Ossas ran ajp masters the same as pretty much every other manufacturer. I slide the masters in and have clutch and brake adjusted to start take up right out. No need for them to come near my fingers, and makes the controls feel sharper to me. Also, run my levers flat. Looks like yours are angled down a lot which makes it easier to roll your wrists forward when landing the front wheel on objects or drop offs.

Edited January 18, 201610 yr by s.e.lucas

I personally like the short levers.  Generally the distance from the pivot point (bolt) to the curve where the index finger sits is longer on the short levers than on the the long levers.  providing more leverage and easier "pull".

 

 

I am not familiar with the brand on your bike.  Got a link to order them?

 

I also think handlebar ends are good idea.

Each to their own, long ones for me, better all round, do not like the way the bar end is stationary at end of grip.

Short throw throttle tube, no end bung and full size levers if you want to have the best controls,

Ian

Normal levers are fine just place the controls very much on the inside of the bar.

I am not familiar with the brand on your bike.  Got a link to order them?

 

 

Very little info on them, looks extremely rare and it's definitely a special custom made set to fit the individual needs. My bike's seen a lot of crashes and bruising so lots of wear marks, but I completely dismantled those Take-Pajas and observed the design - they are really top notch quality while extremely lightweight, even my BMW levers, which I consider very high quality don't compare to them. Even makes the AJP support look like some really cheap chinese part (as you can maybe see on the pics too) 

 

Google to help: Take-Paja factory in Finland does precision machining on wide spectrum, from machinery to weaponry. Not sure how to get hold of them since I know very little Finnish language myself.

 

If there are other guys who're interested, maybe I can dig up the info from the previous owner who specially ordered them from factory, maybe Take-Paja produces them in a small patch if there're some 10+ sets preordered.

Edited January 18, 201610 yr by tsiklonaut

Each to their own, long ones for me, better all round, do not like the way the bar end is stationary at end of grip.

Short throw throttle tube, no end bung and full size levers if you want to have the best controls,

Ian

Also depends how big your hands are what type of levers are best.

If you never use the outer part of the lever you may as well shorten them, makes them less likely to be broken in a crash. Just cut out the unwanted length and re weld the ball on.